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Newbie Spyder Rider Introduction
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irish2themax
New member
welcome and :congrats: on the new purchase. In addition to SITS, there is a SpyderFest in Cuba MO in April. 2011 will be the 2nd annual and, so far, 149 have signed up. We look forward to seeing you there!!
JJW SpyderRider
New member
welcome Don't let the cold keep you off the Spyder! I bought my '09 GS three weeks before I had my M/C license, had it my grasp but could not ride it :gaah:
pastorchuck
New member
:congrats: on your new :spyder2:. Enjoy every minute your daughter wants to ride with you.
So we made it home safely with my Spyder!!! Dang that thing is sexy!! I drove it around the parking lot of the dealership a little then my honey hopped on and I slid to the passenger position and we hit the road for a short ride just to test it out and make sure everything worked good. Everything was great so we loaded it up and headed back home.
We had an autocross event all day Sunday so I couldn't go play on it. Booooo!!! But I did take first in Ladies class at autocross so all was not lost. :2thumbs:
Monday (after errand running) I headed home and was overtaken by desire.....I threw on my gear, checked the tire pressure, and hit the road! My intention was to ride up and down our country road a few times just to test the water. Yeah right!! I hit the end of our road and kept on going. It felt awesome!!!! I love my Spyder!!! I ended up being out for a little over an hour, cruisin' around on back roads and two lane highways. Not much traffic to contend with but a little here and there.
:bowdown:I love love love love my Spyder!!! (did I mention that?)
Funny thing...just to show ya'll how crazy & silly I am....On the way to pick up the Spyder I started singing (to the tune of Spyder Pig from the Simpson's movie) "Spyder bike, Spyder bike, does what ever a Spyder bike wants, because he's a mean & nasty Spyder!" LMAO!!! And it just downward spiraled from there in to more and more ridiculous verses. So....my Spyder is now called "Spyder Bike" and he has his own jingle. :roflblack:
We had an autocross event all day Sunday so I couldn't go play on it. Booooo!!! But I did take first in Ladies class at autocross so all was not lost. :2thumbs:
Monday (after errand running) I headed home and was overtaken by desire.....I threw on my gear, checked the tire pressure, and hit the road! My intention was to ride up and down our country road a few times just to test the water. Yeah right!! I hit the end of our road and kept on going. It felt awesome!!!! I love my Spyder!!! I ended up being out for a little over an hour, cruisin' around on back roads and two lane highways. Not much traffic to contend with but a little here and there.
:bowdown:I love love love love my Spyder!!! (did I mention that?)
Funny thing...just to show ya'll how crazy & silly I am....On the way to pick up the Spyder I started singing (to the tune of Spyder Pig from the Simpson's movie) "Spyder bike, Spyder bike, does what ever a Spyder bike wants, because he's a mean & nasty Spyder!" LMAO!!! And it just downward spiraled from there in to more and more ridiculous verses. So....my Spyder is now called "Spyder Bike" and he has his own jingle. :roflblack:
Bob Denman
New member
:congrats:welcome I'm glad to hear that you're having fun already with it!
(You compared "the Tail" to Disney... my kid works there and he might argue a bit with you about that point... but he'd capitulate after a fashion!
)
(You compared "the Tail" to Disney... my kid works there and he might argue a bit with you about that point... but he'd capitulate after a fashion!
)
sealfloorboards
New member
:congrats:Angela. If it wasn't for my :spyder2: I wouldn't be riding today. Take your time getting used to it, I tended to oversteer at first. Just relax your death grip on the handle bars and roll with it and you'll love it.
Enjoy,
John
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Enjoy,
John
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Shewhoprays
GOS member (Girls On Spyders)
New Spyder owner
I've had a tough year beginning with broken ribs and a frozen shoulder. My goal was to take the Riders Edge course so I would have some "sound" knowledge encase something happened when out riding with my husband on his Harley. We go on long trips and I thought that would be wise. Then I got to thinking if I had my own bike I could ride along with him instead of seeing the back of his head. In May I took the Riders Edge course and unfortunately my boot got caught in the gear shift of the Buell I was riding and ended up going up over the handlebars. I don't remember anything of the crash but the recovery has been painful. More cracked ribs, blown tendon in my right hand, face shield broke off and got inside my mouth causing damage, bone contusions, etc..... My husband had gotten me a 2008 Buell Blast for Christmas so I got back on it and kept at it and took the course again. This time I PASSED!!! While I was recovering the first couple weeks we went to Iowa and happened to see a couple Spyders. I immediately knew it was for me. I do have back and hip problems so the touring model is more to my liking. This past Friday we drove to Cuba, MO and Cowtown USA and test drove one and I instantly fell in love. It shifts soooo easy and my daughters should be tickled that this one won't fall over like the regular 2 wheel bike. I'm a grandmother of two and my daughters are afraid of losing me so I'm hoping for good reviews from them. I drove the RT back from Cuba and got a lot of looks and waves. LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT
PS. The staff at Cowtown were INCREDIBLE!!!!!
I've had a tough year beginning with broken ribs and a frozen shoulder. My goal was to take the Riders Edge course so I would have some "sound" knowledge encase something happened when out riding with my husband on his Harley. We go on long trips and I thought that would be wise. Then I got to thinking if I had my own bike I could ride along with him instead of seeing the back of his head. In May I took the Riders Edge course and unfortunately my boot got caught in the gear shift of the Buell I was riding and ended up going up over the handlebars. I don't remember anything of the crash but the recovery has been painful. More cracked ribs, blown tendon in my right hand, face shield broke off and got inside my mouth causing damage, bone contusions, etc..... My husband had gotten me a 2008 Buell Blast for Christmas so I got back on it and kept at it and took the course again. This time I PASSED!!! While I was recovering the first couple weeks we went to Iowa and happened to see a couple Spyders. I immediately knew it was for me. I do have back and hip problems so the touring model is more to my liking. This past Friday we drove to Cuba, MO and Cowtown USA and test drove one and I instantly fell in love. It shifts soooo easy and my daughters should be tickled that this one won't fall over like the regular 2 wheel bike. I'm a grandmother of two and my daughters are afraid of losing me so I'm hoping for good reviews from them. I drove the RT back from Cuba and got a lot of looks and waves. LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT
PS. The staff at Cowtown were INCREDIBLE!!!!!
Mo Lee
MOgang Member
Welcome to the Mo Gang, Look forward to meeting you in April if not sooner.
rcantrell52
New member
Angela,
We just joined this board and bought our 2010 RS-S Spyder 11/20. We have never ridden before and we are older so this is quite an adventure for us. What little we've ridden, it's been SUCH FUN! We are going to a school in a couple of weeks so we can be street legal and are talking about a his-hers situation. Your 13-year-old will probably LOVE riding it with you. We know where Suffolk is - our 2 kids/spouses lived in Newport News for a while.
Regards,
Reese and Ann
We just joined this board and bought our 2010 RS-S Spyder 11/20. We have never ridden before and we are older so this is quite an adventure for us. What little we've ridden, it's been SUCH FUN! We are going to a school in a couple of weeks so we can be street legal and are talking about a his-hers situation. Your 13-year-old will probably LOVE riding it with you. We know where Suffolk is - our 2 kids/spouses lived in Newport News for a while.
Regards,
Reese and Ann
SpyderDog65
New member
Gratz on your new Spyder and Welcome to Spyderlovers 
). I have a 08 SE5 in Roadster Red i've got sooooo many mods on it I've lost trak
I know it's over 11k in mods lol and I just got the wicked cool new DPS installed yesterday drives like a new bike
). I have a 08 SE5 in Roadster Red i've got sooooo many mods on it I've lost trakI know it's over 11k in mods lol and I just got the wicked cool new DPS installed yesterday drives like a new bike
webslinger
New member
Can one disable the DPS, to avoid the problems spoke of in earlier threads?
I thought I had read in one of the forums, that there is simply a fuse that can be unplugged that will disable the power steering. Is that true, and if so, would that not cure all the DPS problems folks have been having. I have not had the porblem of the steering sticking, but I do seem to have a lot of drift, even after having my 2008 Spyder in for the two steering recalls.
I have been riding my Spyder for two years, and the problem seems worse than it used to. The dealer said he didn't notice any problem when he test drove it, after the DPS recall. Anyone have any advice?
I thought I had read in one of the forums, that there is simply a fuse that can be unplugged that will disable the power steering. Is that true, and if so, would that not cure all the DPS problems folks have been having. I have not had the porblem of the steering sticking, but I do seem to have a lot of drift, even after having my 2008 Spyder in for the two steering recalls.
I have been riding my Spyder for two years, and the problem seems worse than it used to. The dealer said he didn't notice any problem when he test drove it, after the DPS recall. Anyone have any advice?
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