Just curious-why did you buy a Spyder?

[Cliff-Co.]

why i buy a spyder

well my reason for buy'n a spyder, is ole father time finally catch me, & after a ride'n 2-wheeler's for fifty-five + yrs,:bowdown: a artifical hip, & 3 artificial disc's in my back walla- a spyder !!! :yikes:

 

[pro10is]

I first saw the Spyders close up in a NY dealer's showroom while having my BRP boat fixed there. Love at first sight, just had to have one. Went home, did some research on it and bought a new RS-S a couple of weeks later. Probably the most impulsive thing I've ever done and I have absolutely no regrets.

 

[Willo]

Just curious - whydid you buy a Spyder.

I had my Harley but was looking for a larger model than the Sportster. My wife also rides and we were considering what we should buy for her. She did not want a Harley. We were driving South from the Harley dealer and passed the Can-Am Spyder dealer. My wife 'mentioned' that she would like to look at the Spyder. We immediately turned around and drove into the dealership. Two hours later we owned a Spyder. Why? We are both in our 70's and she has two bad hips. She was afraid she would drop a two wheeler and the Spyder was tne answer to that problem. The Spyder was alright for her but I am a two wheel bike rider, or was! Two weeks after purchasing the Spyder I decided to sell my Harley and we would share the Spyder. It is working out great. When we go together she drives half the time and I drive the other half. I have grown to enjoy the Spyder and probably will not go back to a two wheeler.

 

[Raptor]

Why Spyder?

I broke my back 12/17/1987. Took three years to get back on my feet and when the doctors released me back into the wild they told me no more bikes (I was injured on the job but rode a friend's 550 super sport back in the day). I've also had numerous tumors removed from my head which caused balance issues. So I figured I was done with 2 wheels and made my peace with it. Or did I?!?

So June of 2010 I was waiting for an F1 race to start and I saw the add for the Spyder and I screamed THAT'S IT!! My ticket back into the wind. So we went and looked at Spyders, fell in love with and bought the white RSS. Then Kathy got "bit" and wanted her own Spyder and I got supremely lucky that 14 was there at the dealer waiting for me so I bought 14! And I thought I was done. Or was I?!? :roflblack:

After a year with 14 I couldn't get the notion of 2 wheels out of my soul. I just wanted better performance and I wanted to lean! Not a knock on the Spyder, just me being... me! So I got myself into shape, ignored the doctors, sold my truck to my Nephew and picked up the FA. I'm a free-range kind of guy now and I would not have it any other way. The Spyder changed my life in a way I never saw coming.

 

[Jesse]

I saw one in the parking lot of Cabela's earlier this year. It was the first one I saw standing still. I just had to have one. Went home looked on craiglist found a 2008 GS/RS with 1200 miles on it and bought it two days later. No regrets. Now thinking about keeping the RS and buying an RT for a more comfortable two up riding with the wife.

 

[NancysToy]

My wife could never get the feel for two wheels by herself. She rode her Trail 90 around, but wanted nothing more, and anything touring size was way too much for her. Scooters didn't do it, even the Burgmann. When she saw the Spyder, she knew it was the answer. Bought before either of us even rode one. Haven't regreted it in the least.

I swipe it every chance I get. I have been riding two wheels for 50 years, and have 22 of the two wheeled variety right now. I still love every minute on the Spyder, and may even get myself one someday. My BMW is great, but it is heavy. My vintage bikes aren't reliable enough for any distance. The overwhelming feeling of security on the Spyder, especially under adverse conditions, is incredible, and its comfort is hard to beat. The trick is not to think of it the same as your bikes. It is an entity unto itself. Shift your weight in the corners, and ride it like you stole it! You won't regret it in the least.
-Scotty

I guess I need to update this. Obviously, I have my own now. I swiped Nancy's GS so much that when the RT was introduced, she suggested that I get one. With a new knee and another serious medical issue requiring hospitalization, I found myself riding Nancy's Spyder a lot. I had always wanted a BMW LT, but they are just too huge for my liking, and the medical issues made me downright fearful of owning one. When we talked about the new RT, we realized that we missed riding two-up sometimes...something we hadn't done since Nancy got her Spyder. I pre-ordered my first RTS sight unseen, before any were even available for a test ride. My 2011 is as ideal as any vehicle I have. My BMW and my vintage bikes gather dust, while I ride my RTS everywhere. It is one of the best vehicles I have ever owned!

 

[boborgera]

I just got tired of not being able to ride most of the winter.
Not very romantic i know,

 

[MouthPiece]

I began riding in the mid 60's. Started out on a Yamahamer 250. Graduated on up to road bikes. Rode for many years until about the mid 90's when I more or less gave up riding. Every couple of years I'd go lease a Harley touring bike and ride. In about 2006 I was in the mountains of North Carolina with my wife, Cindy, and just didn't feel comfortable with her on the back. Probably because I wasn't riding on a regular basis. Bottom line is that I told her that we would probably never be riding the mountains again.

2009 I saw a spyder, pointed at it and said to my wife. "That's the ticket". Went to the dealer in November 2009 and they had JUST gotten a demo RT-S. That's all it took.

Chris

 

[Blue Star]

I'm wondering what motivated Spyder owners to buy their Spyder?

Because they would not give it to me, and if I stole it I would go to jail :roflblack::roflblack:.
After my accident on my two wheeler in Nov 06 that had me in hospital for 5 days; wife put her foot down, and said no more motorcycle. This lasted for three years until I saw, and sold her on the safety of the Spyder for her to say okay. Now she even rydes with me, and said someday she might want one when Orbit is paid off.

 

[Starrider]

After riding as passenger on my V-Star wife decided she wanted a ride of her own. Enrolled in Rider Safety Course, dropped bike twice during riding part, second time badly bruising her ankle and knee but still wanting her own ride. We opted for three wheels, bought her a beautiful Suzuki Boulevard w/Lehman trike kit. She was scared to ride it, wouldn't get over 35 MPH, finally got got the "Suzi" sold. Along came a Spyder, same price as we sold the "Suzi" for. Two weeks later we were headed of to Pigeon Forge and Tail of the Dragon. She's lovin' her Yellow RS:f_spider:

 

[mosslips]

I got my Spyder because I had a bad right knee and after 4 years of worsening knee pain, it got to the point that I could not ride more than 40 miles without stopping on my Vulcan 800 or when I did stop, I couldnt get my leg down fast enough or have my knee/leg be strong enough to hold up my bike. I got sick (and embarassed) of laying my bike down at gas stations when we were on long rides and having to have hubby come and help me pick it up.

I had seen the Spyder at Americade and thought I would turn to it one day, and that day came, and yes, so did finally seeking medical attention and subsequent knee surgery for my meniscus. Its been almost 8 weeks since surgery and my knee is better for the most part, I have some pain and need to rebuild my leg muscles, but today I went out for a ride with Randy, Holly and my hubby and it was wonderful! If I was still on 2 wheels, I wouldnt have gone out today, I would have let this season go and waited for spring. Dusty as she was, she handled well and gave me freedom!

I know, I know, 4 years of knee pain... and I'm a nurse. lol
I should have had my knee taken care of sooner, but hey, my "bad" knee got me interested in Syders and I am loving it!

 

[NancysToy]

I know, I know, 4 years of knee pain... and I'm a nurse. lol
I should have had my knee taken care of sooner, but hey, my "bad" knee got me interested in Spyders and I am loving it!

Glad to hear your surgery went well and you are back on the Spyder again. If it makes you feel better, I went some 20 years on my right knee before the needed meniscus surgery, and I went 15 after my left one reached the bone-on-bone stage, before a partial replacement. If you think your knee feels better now, wait until a year after surgery....you won't believe how great it can be. This is the first time in 50 years that I have been able to walk and sleep without knee pain. :thumbup:

 

[mosslips]

Glad to hear your surgery went well and you are back on the Spyder again. If it makes you feel better, I went some 20 years on my right knee before the needed meniscus surgery, and I went 15 after my left one reached the bone-on-bone stage, before a partial replacement. If you think your knee feels better now, wait until a year after surgery....you won't believe how great it can be. This is the first time in 50 years that I have been able to walk and sleep without knee pain. :thumbup:

20 + years!!! I thought 4 was bad! Then you had the other one go bad too? I am not fond of aging...
I look forward to a completely uninterupted nights sleep. I cant imagine not being woken up at night to have to move because my knee hurts!

 

[COOLMACHINE]

It was a COOLMACHINE

Hi Toni,
I bought my Spyder at the time because it was the coolest gosh-darn machine out there. Still is IMO. (O​:

 

[bruisersbaby]

As I guess most of you have figured out by now (lol), I'm not going to be on two wheels. When Bruiser and I discussed getting a bike last year, I said I would be fine with him getting two wheels, but I wouldn't ride on it. We checked out the Spyder and both loved it! We have had a lot of fun riding together, and as so many of you have said, talked to a lot of people when they come up to you and ask about it. We'll continue to ryde together on the Spyder, and also ryde separately........me on the Spyder and him on the Kaw Vulcan. :2thumbs:

 

[tobor9]

My wife,SDM has always wanted a trike and between cost and safety problems i hoped she never got one. Then in March she found out that a dealership(velocity powersports) had something called a Spyder and wanted to see it, so we drove to Ladson and checked it out. They only had one in the showroom and it was sold but we got to sit on it,that's all it took,We have never been on a motorcycle and never got to ride a spyder before buying it(they did not have any to test ride). They had a new Spyder RT-SE5 on a trailer just delivered and not yet offloaded or serviced and we bought it cash(raided savings)and had it delivered to our house, then we learned how to drive it going round and round our neiborhood till we got the nerve to take it on short rides around town.In June she road it to Maggie Vally for the owners event(first long solo trip) she was feeling bad(new meds) and asked me to bring the car and I did,we went to the event for a couple of hours and I rode her RT home,I fell in love with it and started to think of a way to get my own,on July 2nd Velocity had a July 4th sale and I went up to see if they had a used one I could afford(I was going to have to finance it as I had not built up savings enough)They had a used RSS-SM5 but I did not want a manuel and the rates were far better on a new one,so I got my 2011 RS-SE5 and we lived happily ever after,the end:yes:

 

[M109Dreamer]

Because my wife told me she wanted one!!! Happy wife, happy life.

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[Love2Ride]

Because my husband (spyderwolf) had one. and he doesn't share well.

 

[bruisersbaby]

Because my wife told me she wanted one!!! Happy wife, happy life.

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Yes, Bruiser has a happy life, too!

 

[Sarge707]

I bought one because being a former jet ski racer of BRP jet skies I fell in love with the acceleration and handling of these skies and the Spyder gives me a choice of 2 jet skies or the Spyder ALL summer long and the use of the Spyder ALL year round so I always have something to look forward tooo!:clap: