New owner, first ride

[ArmyJoe]

I picked up my Spyder today. I was disappointed to find my "new" Spyder had 90 miles on it and a scratched rim, but I got free a trunk liner to make up for it.

I'm new to motorcycles, so I rode the 20 miles home on side-streets and avoided the Interstate. My top speed never exceeded 45. After I got home, I looked for any reason to run errands for my wife. By the end of the evening, I was up to 30 miles and took it on the highway for 2 miles. It was a little weird doing 45 mph on the cloverleaf on-ramp, but doing 65 mph was a rush. I'm looking forward to riding to work in the morning.

Here's a pic, a stock yellow manual:

My first mod, the trunk latch spring, should be done tonight.

 

[Roaddog2]

welcome:congrats:Hit them up for a rim that aint right:thumbup:

 

[Some Guy]

welcome

My Spyder looked just like that when it was a baby!

Let the mods begin!!! :clap:

 

[Smylinacha]

Enjoy!!!!
:thumbup:

 

[BumbleBee]

welcome I too had some minor dings in the front (from storage), only had 40 miles on it. I asked the Dealer to replace it, they told me not a problem. Waiting for my front end and my 4" riser to come in still. Enjoy your spyder and safe riding!!! :congrats:

 

[Trickie Dick]

:congrats::congrats: Enjoy. :yes:

 

[Derek Paisley]

welcome :congrats:Enjoy your new ride!

 

[Questions]

welcome:congrats:
They could have done more for you:lecturef_smilie:

Enjoy your new ride.

 

[dltang]

welcome, enjoy and :congrats: This is only the beginning.

 

[superfly3]

welcome:congrats::2thumbs:

 

[bjt]

Why did your new Spyder have 90 miles on it? Were they using it as a demo? If so, did you know it was a demo? If not, that wasn't cool and I think you deserved a lot more than a trunk bag from them. :gaah:

 

[ArmyJoe]

Given the miles and the rim, I assume it must have been used as a demo.

 

[bjt]

As long as you are happy with the transaction and the bike, thats all that matters. :thumbup:

 

[effgjamis]

welcome:congrats::2thumbs:

 

[igor]

welcome

 

[Capt John]

:congrats:welcome
BTW the trunk latch spring is probably going to be your cheapest mod, but it is a good one.

 

[jeuchler]

I picked up my Spyder today....After I got home, I looked for any reason to run errands for my wife. By the end of the evening, I was up to 30 miles and took it on the highway for 2 miles. It was a little weird doing 45 mph on the cloverleaf on-ramp, but doing 65 mph was a rush. I'm looking forward to riding to work in the morning...

Awesome, GIJoe!

And when you're not ryding, study the dvd. And when you are not doing that, read every one of the 88,671 posts (so far) here!


(I can't wait for your movie to come out. There's supposed to be a Spyder in it.)

 

[ArmyJoe]

(I can't wait for your movie to come out. There's supposed to be a Spyder in it.)

Not to hijack my own thread, but I'm boycotting the movie. He's no longer a "Real American Hero." They dropped the tagline to make the movie more marketable overseas.

 

[Bersquack]

:congrats: and welcome

 

[ataDude]

Not to hijack my own thread, but I'm boycotting the movie. He's no longer a "Real American Hero." They dropped the tagline to make the movie more marketable overseas.

You guys/gals are my American Heroes. :2thumbs:

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