SpydermanCT
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:congrats: and :welcome:
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SpyderAnn01
Active member
:welcome: to all of you. I love my spyder and spyderlovers.com, I hope you do to.
downshifting
:welcome: :congrats: We have a 2009 SE5 with 18,000 mi. +:yes: and I think you are right about it just taking some getting use to. If you're hitting the brakes it IS a little more aggressive feeling sometimes, but if you just let off the throttle I think it is fairly smooth.
hyea:
:welcome: :congrats: We have a 2009 SE5 with 18,000 mi. +:yes: and I think you are right about it just taking some getting use to. If you're hitting the brakes it IS a little more aggressive feeling sometimes, but if you just let off the throttle I think it is fairly smooth.
hyea:
fastfraser
Blazing Member
:welcome::congrats::spyder2: On.
GeminiJane
New member
:welcome: I ride a manual SM5 so have absolutely no idea what you all are talking about nor can I offer any helpful suggestions. I just wanted to say cute dog....do you get the "he sorta looks like you" very often:roflblack:.
Trailblazer
New member
Henning, what kind of seat is that? Is it really low and easy to get on and off of?
SpyderWolf
New member
:welcome: and we will be looking forward to welcoming your wife to the forum as well.
Trailblazer, :welcome: to you to. :thumbup:
Trailblazer, :welcome: to you to. :thumbup:
musicarcade
New member
Hi:welcome:
I am quite new here too, not posted so many replays, but I have read a LOT of the posts written here. This forum has been very helpfully to me to decide to buy one.
As you wife, I am born with Cerebral Palsy, the right side affected. So I did a lot research on the web, because I couldn't try an stock spyder. I needed the throttle and the foot-brake moved to left side before could try the spyder.
Therefore it was very important to do probably research. I want to thank Fred Rau for answered e-mail very fast and very honest.
So in the late summer, I bought 2009 Se5 and put the spyder in workshop for moving the brake and the throttle. It was gambling, I didn't know yet if I EVEN was able to ride it.
Now I have ridden a little bit,actually just few day before the snow came, and I did make it! I just need an solid backrest with lateral support. HUGE thanks to Mouthpiece (Chris Ray) who will give me a stock RT backrest pad for free!! This man so kind, I'am very gratefull!:bowdown:
Now it is winter here Norway, so I gonna use the winter to build the backrest and wheelchair mount.
I can't wait to try it again:clap:
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:welcome: and :congrats: on the Spyder!
I can't wait for you to try it again either! I hope all goes well and you will keep us posted on your further adventures!:2thumbs:
Trailblazer
New member
Hey All,
This is Trailblazer,Baphomet's wife, the one with the new blue (fastest) Spyder! ha!!! I'm not real fast yet, but I am accurate. This is a great place to learn all about the Spyder. I saw a lower flat seat that might work better for me, but don't know where I can get something like that. Then again, I like the way I sit so far and am getting 4 inch risers, so we shall see! Glad to be here.
This is Trailblazer,Baphomet's wife, the one with the new blue (fastest) Spyder! ha!!! I'm not real fast yet, but I am accurate. This is a great place to learn all about the Spyder. I saw a lower flat seat that might work better for me, but don't know where I can get something like that. Then again, I like the way I sit so far and am getting 4 inch risers, so we shall see! Glad to be here.
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COOLMACHINE
New member
Nice to meet you.
Welcome Trailblazer. Yes, a beautiful blue machine!!! Enjoy!
Welcome Trailblazer. Yes, a beautiful blue machine!!! Enjoy!
SpyderWolf
New member
The lower, flat looking, seat is probably a Corbin. Many owners have them and like them a lot. I found the BRP Comfort Seat works very well for me. We also have a new sponsor on here that rebuilds stock seats. So, the good news is if you ever find the stock saddle to be uncomfortable you have quite a few choices. :thumbup:
Henning
New member
Hi Trailblazer
:welcome:It is the Comfort Seat from BRP, very good and a huge upgrade from stock seat. I don't think that it is lower than the stock, and I think that the stock seat is easier to slide on and off. The comfoutrt seat is more "sticky" to the clothing.
In beginning, I used a lot of energy to get on an off on the Spyder, but eventually I found a method, and now I flying on and off
Henning
Henning
New member
Hi again
If the bike are to high for you, maybe the Kewlmetal air system will work for you.
See here :
Henning
New member
Thank you much, I really appreciate that you saying that:2thumbs: Will post update.
sealfloorboards
New member
Welcome Trailbliazer,
I have 5" heliBar raisers. Those and my FloorBoards allow me to sit in an upright cruiser position. It's a great relief on my back and shoulders. Enjoy your ride, it's made a wonderful impression on my life.
Ride in Comfort,
John
Seal FloorBoards.com
I have 5" heliBar raisers. Those and my FloorBoards allow me to sit in an upright cruiser position. It's a great relief on my back and shoulders. Enjoy your ride, it's made a wonderful impression on my life.
Ride in Comfort,
John
Seal FloorBoards.com
Welcome all
:welcome::congrats::2thumbs: Welcome you will end up really enjoying your rides as you get used to them. Just traded my silvrer moon 08 SM5 for 2011 /Alloy Orange RSS. That is the new fastest. Anybody want a good bike go to Motorsports of Tampa they have my grey/black one and I never had the troubles everyone else seemed to have. But I did put 21400 miles on it for the 2 years I owned it:2thumbs:
:welcome::congrats::2thumbs: Welcome you will end up really enjoying your rides as you get used to them. Just traded my silvrer moon 08 SM5 for 2011 /Alloy Orange RSS. That is the new fastest. Anybody want a good bike go to Motorsports of Tampa they have my grey/black one and I never had the troubles everyone else seemed to have. But I did put 21400 miles on it for the 2 years I owned it:2thumbs:
Good on ya.
I hope your riding brings you great joy.
As my Irish grandad would say: "Good man, yourself."
Hall
Hi:welcome:
I am quite new here too, not posted so many replays, but I have read a LOT of the posts written here. This forum has been very helpfully to me to decide to buy one.
As you wife, I am born with Cerebral Palsy, the right side affected. So I did a lot research on the web, because I couldn't try an stock spyder. I needed the throttle and the foot-brake moved to left side before could try the spyder.
Therefore it was very important to do probably research. I want to thank Fred Rau for answered e-mail very fast and very honest.
So in the late summer, I bought 2009 Se5 and put the spyder in workshop for moving the brake and the throttle. It was gambling, I didn't know yet if I EVEN was able to ride it.
Now I have ridden a little bit,actually just few day before the snow came, and I did make it! I just need an solid backrest with lateral support. HUGE thanks to Mouthpiece (Chris Ray) who will give me a stock RT backrest pad for free!! This man so kind, I'am very gratefull!:bowdown:
Now it is winter here Norway, so I gonna use the winter to build the backrest and wheelchair mount.
I can't wait to try it again:clap:
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I hope your riding brings you great joy.
As my Irish grandad would say: "Good man, yourself."
Hall
Henning
New member
ThreeFeet
New member
:welcome::welcome::congrats::yes::firstplace: Welcome all the newbies!!!!You will really get an earfull when you ask for help on this site!!! In the meantime as you can see by my avatar that I have both the SE5 and RT-S both semi auto. Have over 14000 on my "baby corvette" se and JUST getting the RT broken in at 2000 ++mi. ON the both when it comes to shifting I do the up and let the bike do the down, change on the throttle? Goose it and GO!!! Have used the down shift REALLY fast if need in a hurry to help stop, and she takes it with a grain of salt. Haven't broken anything yet. :roflblack: Did stall it once( the se5)pps: tried to get into 2nd WAY before it had enough speed:hun:. Dumb mistake.. didn't know I was in the wrong gear. Really easy to hit the paddle and get into another gear BEFORE one is ready to do that!!!
Live and learn. You will have a blast with your "new" toys!!! They are a different breed!:spyder:but sooooo much fun!!!!hyea:I listen to the motor and sorta look at the tac. Try to keep it in some sort of range NOT NEAR THE RED LINE like I think Doc and SethO do!!!! Anyway Welcome to the Spyder Lovers gang!!! :thumbup: ThreeFeet.
pps: tried to get into 2nd WAY before it had enough speed:hun:. Dumb mistake.. didn't know I was in the wrong gear. Really easy to hit the paddle and get into another gear BEFORE one is ready to do that!!! Live and learn. You will have a blast with your "new" toys!!! They are a different breed!:spyder:but sooooo much fun!!!!hyea:I listen to the motor and sorta look at the tac. Try to keep it in some sort of range NOT NEAR THE RED LINE like I think Doc and SethO do!!!! Anyway Welcome to the Spyder Lovers gang!!! :thumbup: ThreeFeet.Similar threads
