Titanspyder
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Wife & I just got our new Spyder today, and we're thrilled. Very different riding style compared to a Motorcycle...any tips form the veteran spyder riders would be great!:2excited:
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Titanspyder
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Thanks for the welcome...My wife was still at work when the Spyder was delivered, so I took it too work and the looky-loos are cracking me up! gotta admit, for me it will take some getting used to, as I've ridden two weeels most of my life, but my wife is very new and this will be her primary ride (she will post as "buttercup" on this forum!
Would love to hear from any California riders..we are in Northern Santa Barbara County (if you saw the movie "sideways" you'd know where we live) called Santa Maria!
Ride Safe!!:2thumbs::yes:
Would love to hear from any California riders..we are in Northern Santa Barbara County (if you saw the movie "sideways" you'd know where we live) called Santa Maria!
Ride Safe!!:2thumbs::yes:
fastfraser
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:congrats:welcome :spyder2: On
Dragonrider
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welcome
You ride these more like an ATV than a bike. You gots to move it, move it... :f_spider:
move to the inside of the curve WITH YOUR BODY, and you'll find the bike won't scare you.
You ride these more like an ATV than a bike. You gots to move it, move it... :f_spider:
move to the inside of the curve WITH YOUR BODY, and you'll find the bike won't scare you.
Smylinacha
Yellinacha
:congrats: Have fun!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Tripod
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Congrats to you both! You live in a beautiful area, and I hope we meet along the way...I'm down in North San Diego County. What's nice about our area is that we're south of Southern California:thumbup:
Tripod
Shoulda Got A Red Spyder!
Hi I'm Titanspyder's wife. I picked out a yellow Spyder last week and it was delivered today. I really hemmed and hawed between red and yellow...went with yellow because of the cool flakes in the paint. Beautiful, no doubt...but today I'm researching Spyders a lot online and it seems like everyone has a yellow one. Oh well, they're both cool and yellow is brighter.
Anyway, the power of my SE5 scares me a bit. I have a lot of practice ahead of me. My husband said I did great on our ride tonight. He's sweet that way.
Lots of practice rides to come. I want to be a pro. :thumbup:
Happy travels~
Buttercup / Tina
Hi I'm Titanspyder's wife. I picked out a yellow Spyder last week and it was delivered today. I really hemmed and hawed between red and yellow...went with yellow because of the cool flakes in the paint. Beautiful, no doubt...but today I'm researching Spyders a lot online and it seems like everyone has a yellow one. Oh well, they're both cool and yellow is brighter.
Anyway, the power of my SE5 scares me a bit. I have a lot of practice ahead of me. My husband said I did great on our ride tonight. He's sweet that way.
Lots of practice rides to come. I want to be a pro. :thumbup:
Happy travels~
Buttercup / Tina
Some Guy
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Tom in NM
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#1 Recommendation:
ALWAYS, listen to what Scotty says on this forum. ( aka NancysToy )
"He is a national treasure." ( I think that is what Nancy says )
Recommendation #2: Practice and build your skills slowly. As you say, there are differences, too many to list. This past weekend, after about 3 months of Spyder ownership, I just clicked over 3,000 miles - and it still surprised me when I did a sharp lane change at around 80 mph to avoid a road hazard.
I am going to practice that some more, before I have to use it again.
And enjoy!
Tom
ALWAYS, listen to what Scotty says on this forum. ( aka NancysToy )
"He is a national treasure." ( I think that is what Nancy says )
Recommendation #2: Practice and build your skills slowly. As you say, there are differences, too many to list. This past weekend, after about 3 months of Spyder ownership, I just clicked over 3,000 miles - and it still surprised me when I did a sharp lane change at around 80 mph to avoid a road hazard.
I am going to practice that some more, before I have to use it again.
And enjoy!
Tom
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