Other Bikers

[Catniption]

For the most part, I have always received good comments, but there will always be jerks in the world, most of whom are just bad-a$$ wannabes. When I first moved to Albuquerque, I stopped at a restaurant/bar not knowing it was a "biker" bar. I went in and grabbed a burger. Several HDs pulled up and a big group came into the place. When I left, I walked to my pink Spyder and was followed by one of the HD guys. He had sneaked out just to ask me about it. He said, with a sheepish grin, "I would love to have one, but the guys would pick on me." Poor, sad man.

I have ridden a 600cc scooter from Greensboro, NC to Las Vegas, NV. Rode a DNR-01 from NC to New Orleans and countless "short rides" between states. If they have half the mileage I do, I'm surprised. I have to admit, it does my heart good every time a group of HD riders get blown off the road by the pink blur of Miss Shelly Kitty.

 

[SteveMac]

:lecturef_smilie:
How's that; Better?? :roflblack:

THANK YOU Bob. I'm having a cr@p day and that made me laugh out loud.

 

[Bob Denman]

Glad to help out! :2thumbs:
Crappy days... Just remember that the worst enemy you ever had also has them... :shocked:
Feels better now; don't it? :thumbup:

 

[zrc]

Glad to help out! :2thumbs:
Crappy days... Just remember that the worst enemy you ever had also has them... :shocked:
Feels better now; don't it? :thumbup:

Only if he has more of them than me.

 

[Bob Denman]

Almost, But your getting there.:roflblack:
:roflblack:

We could bring in these two "pillars of the community" if you'd like... :roflblack:

 

[Bob Denman]

Only if he has more of them than me.

You ryde a Spyder and he doesn't .:gaah:.. I can guarantee that he has more!! :2thumbs:

 

[BioSab]

Both my girlfriend and I own RS's and we ryde throughout all of South Florida. We done nothing but attract attention and get great compliments on our his and her's spyders. As you can see i ryde with a save Phace mask and can't even tell you how many times I been video tapped ryding down I-95! :yes:

 

[boborgera]

We could bring in these two "pillars of the community" if you'd like... :roflblack:

Lets see what you got, Give it another shot or two.:roflblack:

 

[Sopher]

Since I take my Spyder when I can to my clients (I do IT Engineering) I usually go near MIT about once a week. No one's asked yet, but I could reply its a new MIT test rig...

Or when I'm on the highway ripping up rt128 north or south (outside of Boston) I can usually pass any harley with ease and STILL have 5th gear available.

 

[Mr. White]

BR1 since round guns don't have safeties, keep the hammer on an empty chamber. This will act as a safety. This was recommended by some of the guest top trainers on the Armed American Radio program.
Or, you could get a better holster with a retention strap? :thumbup:

Cavman, thank you for your help. I used to carry an empty chamber, but I was once jumped by six Gold Wing riders and had to beat off the sixth with my empty revolver....messy...blood all over the barrel...now I carry six Black Talons in my Ruger so this won't happen again (unless there are seven). Naturally, I carry Golden Sabers in my .32spl. ankle holster pistol.

A snap on my .357 holster would be good, but it slows my draw .0067 of a second...which might be the difference..some of those GW riders are good!

:spyder2:

 

[Grandpa Spyder]

S&W and Kahr

I don't mean to disrupt this thread but I carry a 3" 686 7 shot with a Kahr P380 as back up and I use Critical defense in all of the above. Sorry if anyone is offended.

 

[Donzo]

Before my Spyder burned down, I ran into some negative nellies also. The one that really got me was while crossing a long bridge over a river some guy in a pos small pickup rolls his window down(by hand) puts his hand out with a thumbs down and yells "pussy" as I went by. I am not a small person and really wanted to chase him and get to pummeling....instead of possibly being sued or prison - I thought about it - how small do you have to be mentally and psychologically to do something like that? I smiled and put it behind me - this person is his own worst enemy. His day is coming....

I now have a Victory Cross Roads and still have some issues with the Harley crowd even tho it is American made!! But, I point out it is made in America and to be careful or I will show them why they are called Victories. :doorag:

There are jerks all around - pick and chose who you let effect you.....lifes to short to suffer small minded people.

 

[Mr. White]

I don't mean to disrupt this thread but I carry a 3" 686 7 shot with a Kahr P380 as back up and I use Critical defense in all of the above. Sorry if anyone is offended.

Grandpa, I sure hope that as a upstanding Spyder Ryder, you don't rub your hollow points in garlic as some of the South Texas rednecks do....if the HP does not do the job, the garlic will....oh, you know this...ha ha

:spyder2:

:joke:

 

[SteveMac]

Cavman, thank you for your help. I used to carry an empty chamber, but I was once jumped by six Gold Wing riders and had to beat off the sixth with my empty revolver....messy...blood all over the barrel...now I carry six Black Talons in my Ruger so this won't happen again (unless there are seven). Naturally, I carry Golden Sabers in my .32spl. ankle holster pistol.

A snap on my .357 holster would be good, but it slows my draw .0067 of a second...which might be the difference..some of those GW riders are good!

:spyder2:

George, you NEVER cease to amaze me.
I GOTTA get to Texas one of these days.
Maybe we can organize a "George Lewis Run" !!!!!!!! :clap::clap::clap:

 

[Mr. White]

George, you NEVER cease to amaze me.
I GOTTA get to Texas one of these days.
Maybe we can organize a "George Lewis Run" !!!!!!!! :clap::clap::clap:

Steve, it isn't "my run", but I am very involved in the Texas Trike Reunion. See my post here. We have about 55 trikes (any brand) signed up so far...It is held in Kerrville, TX and we ride, eat and visit about trikes. We have no fees, no vendors, no sales booths...just ride the twisties in the hill country. It is not too late to come on down.....April 5-7. See below.

 

[Bootie]

Harley vs Can Am

Easy, Ignore, Ignore, Ignore, And understand the Spyder just like my Tri Glide aren't Motorcycles.
Life is too short to worry about little things.:thumbup:

Hey Bob (or anyone else) can you pleassseee explain to my why trikes aren't
Motorcycles:gaah:. Seems to me that the only difference is the 3rd wheel. Everything else is the same i.e. V-twin, hand throttle, foot shift,
Hand Brake (with the ISCI mod), air-in-the-face, etc., etc. Granted that they are not BIcycles but WTF, neither is the Gold Wing Trike.:banghead:

 

[boborgera]

Hey Bob (or anyone else) can you pleassseee explain to my why trikes aren't
Motorcycles:gaah:. Seems to me that the only difference is the 3rd wheel. Everything else is the same i.e. V-twin, hand throttle, foot shift,
Hand Brake (with the ISCI mod), air-in-the-face, etc., etc. Granted that they are not BIcycles but WTF, neither is the Gold Wing Trike.:banghead:

Good question, BRP go's out of it's way to say the Spyder is not a motorcycle, And calls it a Roadster.
HD calls its 3 wheeler Tri [as in 3] Glide. You just called the Gold wing 3 wheeler a Trike.
When Someone says to me nice motorcycle, Ill say thank you but it's a Trike, Unless I'm on my 6n then I'll just say thank you. Its like my Big red is a trike, My Polaris is a quad, And my Rhino is a Side By.

 

[TuckMiddle]

Today

I stopped to gas up today and as I put my helmet on, a nice looking Spyder pulls into the gas station a couple isles over. I figured I'd walk over and say hi. As I got a few feet away, I said good morning. Nothing back, as he fiddled with putting the credit card into the pump. I took another step and said Hi again. He kinda jumped, looked at me like I was the unibomber and didn't say a word. So, I said, I have a Spyder and just wanted to say hi. He then spits out "Look, I'm just trying to fill up my bike, leave me alone!" Man, the guy was in an ugggly mood. I reacted in my usual cool, reserve manner and said "Well **** you very much and don't have a nice day!" And I walked away - that was the first time I've ever had an experience like that with a biker dude. It was like the old Candid Camera show, but no pointing to the camera crew. I know my response was perhaps a little aggressive, but he really caught me off guard. I was just trying to be friendly and say hi to a fellow Spyder guy. Great looking new RTS___. Maybe he was riding it to his personality adjustment class! Hope he's not ugggly to the Harley guys - we'll be getting written up on the Harley pages somewhere.

Tuck

 

[SteveMac]

Steve, it isn't "my run", but I am very involved in the Texas Trike Reunion. See my post here. We have about 55 trikes (any brand) signed up so far...It is held in Kerrville, TX and we ride, eat and visit about trikes. We have no fees, no vendors, no sales booths...just ride the twisties in the hill country. It is not too late to come on down.....April 5-7. See below.

Ah. I would love that, but Spyderfest duty calls. All of MoGang are working hard in the event and the days are drawing close. But one day I would like nothing better than to head to Luckenbach !!!

 

[SteveMac]

I stopped to gas up today and as I put my helmet on, a nice looking Spyder pulls into the gas station a couple isles over. I figured I'd walk over and say hi. As I got a few feet away, I said good morning. Nothing back, as he fiddled with putting the credit card into the pump. I took another step and said Hi again. He kinda jumped, looked at me like I was the unibomber and didn't say a word. So, I said, I have a Spyder and just wanted to say hi. He then spits out "Look, I'm just trying to fill up my bike, leave me alone!" Man, the guy was in an ugggly mood. I reacted in my usual cool, reserve manner and said "Well **** you very much and don't have a nice day!" And I walked away - that was the first time I've ever had an experience like that with a biker dude. It was like the old Candid Camera show, but no pointing to the camera crew. I know my response was perhaps a little aggressive, but he really caught me off guard. I was just trying to be friendly and say hi to a fellow Spyder guy. Great looking new RTS___. Maybe he was riding it to his personality adjustment class! Hope he's not ugggly to the Harley guys - we'll be getting written up on the Harley pages somewhere.

Tuck

Wow. Not cool. That guy needs to lighten up! Life is too short. No joke.