Parking in public...

[5PYD3R]

Shortly after I purchased my spyder the gf and I took it to the store only to come out and have a nice scratch right in front of the seat on the plastic y-piece! I cant believe that someone would just feel its ok to mess with other peoples stuff! I cant wait for the time I catch someone sitting on it. I agree with what others are saying, if someone asks me I will probably say yes but dont just assume you can without asking. I guess I was raised differently too.

 

[smurfette]

I take Smurfette to work whenever I can, and where I work, there are a lot of commuters and tourists. I am quite used to having pictures taken, and of course, many questions! One morning, I had just parked, and a lady with a toddler asked if she could take a picture of her child on the bike! I had to say no, because I was worried about the engine heat, and the hot seat due to the temps being about 95 that day. She actually got upset with me, and I was concerned for the child's safety! Not to mention the fact that I would most likely be held liable if the child had burned his legs (he had a onsie type outfit on). At least she had the decency and respect to ask first.
As a result, I use a half cover to discourage people sitting on my ryde. They can still see her, and are more that welcome to ask questions and take pictures. I would defitely be upset if I saw someone sitting on my ryde without asking first! :cus:

 

[OneBadPenny]

Parking

We were out on a group ride with 5 Spyders and decided to stop at Starbucks for a nice cold coffee. We were sitting at the window so we could keep an eye on the bikes when a family came out of the pizza place next door and stop to look at the bikes. Dad was admiring the bikes while his kid was kicking my exhaust pipe. I got up to rip some ass when they walked off and my friends were saying there is no way "dad" would let his kid kick a bike. I was PISSED! I was ready to go out and have some serious words with that "family". I calmed down after friends said no way and finished my coffee while still stewing. When we went out to head home I looked at the exhaust pipe and sure enough the little B@&$@&D had kicked and scratched the exhaust tip. Do parents nowadays have no respect for anything anymore and do not teach their children anything????

 

[WackyDan]

I haven't caught them... but have had the evidence of fresh scuff marks on the seat. I have a sun shade I use now and then, but mostly subscribe to the thought that they best hope I do not catch them.

 

[jvicker]

This guy has a pretty neat solution.:thumbup:


http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?29107-He-likes-blue

 

[Some Guy]

I've caught people sitting on my Spyder when it was parked. I always say "you know, many bikers will f* you up for even touching their bike without asking!" That usually scares the :cus: out of them.

The looks on their faces are priceless while they're wondering if the tie-dye-guy is going to do it! :roflblack:

That said, when people ASK me if they can sit on my Spyder, I always let them do it and I am happy to answer all questions.

It's a matter of respecting other people's property.

 

[flaggerphil]

To the best of my knowledge no one has sat on my Spyder while it was parked, though I constantly have people coming up to me and asking me questions; it happened three times today while I was riding with my sister on the back. I have had people ask if they could sit on it twice...both times it was regular riders who were admiring it and their bikes were near mine. In both cases I said yes since they asked before even touching it.

I've had pictures taken many, many, many times...once today a teen on a field trip with a large group took a pic of me while I was parking, and quite a few times I've had people in cars take pics of me while I was riding on the freeway. I actually get a kick out of that...

 

[flaggerphil]

I've caught people sitting on my Spyder when it was parked. I always say "you know, many bikers will f* you up for even touching their bike without asking!" That usually scares the :cus: out of them.

The looks on their faces are priceless while they're wondering if the tie-dye-guy is going to do it! :roflblack:

That said, when people ASK me if they can sit on my Spyder, I always let them do it and I am happy to answer all questions.

It's a matter of respecting other people's property.

:agree:

 

[d.o.spyder-rts]

I was also raised not to touch (without permission) and to respect others property. I'm more than willing to allow someone to sit on my :spyder2: with permission. Dale

 

[Ga Blue Knight]

I may be wrong, would not be the first time, but motorcycles are by law considered to be "attractive nusences". What this means is by their unusualness they are attractive to the public and if someone was to fall off your bike in a parking lot or if it fell over scratching a car the owner would be responsible for not "protecting the public" from their inquisitiveness. Sounds really dumb but I am pretty sure this is the way it would fall out. Now consider that I used to be a cop and never dealt with the actual resolution of court actions. The answer though is simple. A travel cover or any type of cover be it a tarp or an expensive fitted arrangement would "protect the public" from your "attractive nusence". Removal of the cover to mess with your bike would then be a situation of trespass if unlocked or breaking and entering if locked. Both potentially serious charges. I don't think the courts would pursue it that way but if major damage was done or an injury incurred the owner of the bike would be off the hook and the perpetrator responsible.

 

[Bob Denman]

I've caught people sitting on my Spyder when it was parked. I always say "you know, many bikers will f* you up for even touching their bike without asking!" That usually scares the :cus: out of them.

The looks on their faces are priceless while they're wondering if the tie-dye-guy is going to do it! :roflblack:

That said, when people ASK me if they can sit on my Spyder, I always let them do it and I am happy to answer all questions.

It's a matter of respecting other people's property.

:agree: X2.. :clap:
:clap::clap:

 

[bullant12]

Usually turning the handlebars and locking them is a good "wannabe tester" deterent.:lecturef_smilie: Kind of hard mounting on the :spyder2: with a handlebar grip in the middle of your knee...

 

[bluestratos]

I installed a Gorilla Alarm on mine, it is amazing how sensitive it is. If any one touchs the bike it gives a warning sound, this keeps lookyloos at bay, lol. I had a lady hit my front tire with her car door and she set the alarm off. I have the remote and I recieved a warning alarm while I was in Safeway so I stepped out to see what was wrong and she was standing next to the bike all upset. I turned the alarm off and she applogised profusely and said she barely touched the rubber.

 

[Huntindawg1962]

Bluestratos - where did you mount that - under the seat?

 

[pro10is]

People, especially kids, will sit on a parked Spyder because it looks stable, friendly, and inviting, unlike a motorcycle on a kickstand. Often the curiosity of both children and adults overcomes their common sense and they'll be compelled to jump on for a minute just to see what it feels like to be so fortunate to ride one. The vast majority mean no harm and do it out of admiration of the Spyder. Although they momentarily lacked the common sense not to touch someone else's property they truly meant no harm and don't deserve to be yelled at or threatened (or worse) if you catch them. C'mon folks were all Spyder ambassadors.

Because the Spyder looks so inviting all owners should be fully aware that it's human nature for others to be very tempted to sit on it. Don't you remember the first time you saw a Spyder? So if you don't want this to happen you need to take some action to prevent it beforehand. I think the best solution is the inexpensive and very easy to use Nelson-Rigg half cover. In my experience it completely resolves the problem. It takes less than a minute to put on or take off and it stuffs easily in the trunk taking little space. There are other solutions such as alarms or just a sign.

If you find someone sitting on your Spyder you're as much to blame as them because you knew it could happen and you could have easily prevented it. If you then proceed to tear them a new one then you're the one far more out of line. Violence, physical or verbal is never the right solution.

 

[Huntindawg1962]

If you find someone sitting on your Spyder you're as much to blame as them because you knew it could happen and you could have easily prevented it.

Although I follow what you are saying, I am not sure that I fully agree with your conclusion. I REALLY like a Dodge Viper that sits nearby with the top off, not sure I feel so compelled to go sit in it? But I don't also buy into all the legal tort BS - "was it reasonable to assume that leaving a case of cold beer outside on a hot day was really an invitation for people to get drunk when they pass by as they were thirsty and now committed a crime or hurt someone being drunk?"

 

[dliszews]

Well, for one you were in Philly. Being born and bred there, I can tell you that you
are dealing with collectively most disrespectful people I've encountered in my travels. Not much
you can do save for parking in a secure garage.

 

[Rayelljay]

I had a similar occurance a few years back.
I was an avid HO railroader and I had a very large layout in the basement centered around 1930's steam.
Next door neighbor's yungun caught a glimpse of it and asked his dad to ask me if "he could run his trains on it".
I told him it would depend on what he wanted to do...."Oh he loves to crash them."
Dude got real nasty when I advised him that my layout doesn't do that kind of thing....it was a model, not a toy for kids to destroy.
What I'm getting to is the seemingly total disregard for respect for other's property exhibited by our younger generation and by their parents...they seem to have lost the definition of the word "mine."
Of course the offending dad had it come home to him when later grown up son took dad's car for a joyride and totalled it.

 

[Neutron12]

I was walking back to my spyder when i saw a child sitting on it while the father took a picture. I told him to get that "Thing" off my bike before i kick it off. You are also going to erase that picture in front of me or i will do it for you. He complied with anger and i said go spend $20,000 grand and then you can take a picture of that thing on your bike so you can post it on Facebook.

He kept saying "Thing"? And i said yes "Thing" Lol!

I now hide my Spyder in the back of buildings or far away from everyone else.

People have no respect so i figure i will give them the same respect back

And yes, I have let people sit on it if asked.

 

[chickridin]

I would seriously come unglued if I found someone sitting on Max.