Jim Haebe
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:2thumbs: Hi All, name is Jim. Have had my Spyder for about 5 hours now. I have only ridden from the dealer, a whopping 5 miles. I can already tell that the Spyder and I were made for each other. A brief history. 40 year motorcycle rider. Retired from a Defense Department contractor. I currently own and operate a machine shop that caters to custom bike and hot rod work.
A friend of mine bought a Spyder when they first appeared. I was immediately intrigued with the concept and the engineering. Did I also mention that while of normal ht.(5'10") I have really,really short legs. Coming to a stop, riding two up and most certainly trying to push the bike backward while seated upon it was and is difficult. I traded a truly stellar 1955 Chevy 210 2 dr. post in exchange for the Spyder. A straight across trade was made. I got the Spyder, my friend got a car that is worth significantly more than the purchase price. I have never been so happy about making such a bad financial move. I wanted the Spyder, Hell with it!. Looking forward to meeting and sharing some ideas. I spent a couple months lurking, but did not want to"jinx" the deal. Happy to be here.......Jim
A friend of mine bought a Spyder when they first appeared. I was immediately intrigued with the concept and the engineering. Did I also mention that while of normal ht.(5'10") I have really,really short legs. Coming to a stop, riding two up and most certainly trying to push the bike backward while seated upon it was and is difficult. I traded a truly stellar 1955 Chevy 210 2 dr. post in exchange for the Spyder. A straight across trade was made. I got the Spyder, my friend got a car that is worth significantly more than the purchase price. I have never been so happy about making such a bad financial move. I wanted the Spyder, Hell with it!. Looking forward to meeting and sharing some ideas. I spent a couple months lurking, but did not want to"jinx" the deal. Happy to be here.......Jim
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Your deal reminds me of trading my 37 Ford coupe for a 65 Triumph Bonneville a few years back. Both of us were happier, we each thought we had screwed the other guy, market values were higher for both vehicles, but we probably each had just about the same actual cost wrapped up in each of them. Good deal all around! I still have my Bonnevile...and don't miss the coupe at all.
