My RT-S is my first motorcycle. As of today I have a little over 400 miles on it. Sometimes in reading through the forum here, one can feel a bit intimidated by reading posts by very experienced two wheel riders who feel, shall we say, less than secure on a Spyder. As many of the experienced Spyder riders point out, the riding technique between two wheels and a Spyder is very, very different, which frequently accounts for the two-wheel riders unease. I, without any two wheel experience at all, have been taking to my Spyder like a duck to water. It feels very controllable to me, never wandering around or experiencing the things some others have felt. I think this is in large part to just learning how to ride this machine and not having to "unlearn" anything else. I had one 10 minute ride on the back of a demo machine, then went and took my written test for a permit, then came back and rode the demo machine myself near the dealer for about 15 minutes on quiet side streets. That was it, until I bought my blue BatCycle (as one of my friends call it). Then I rode it home from the dealer, about 20 miles, with a borrowed helmet. It felt wonderful! So - don't worry, take it slow as you figure out how the machine works, and build up your confidence. You'll be puttering around town in no time! I'm riding mine to work nearly everyday, while the sun is shining! (And working my way up to taking some long road trips!)
