: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
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