pro10is
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That was inspirational. After all the dark and hateful comments in this thread your post was like a breath of fresh air. There is hope. Thank you.
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That was inspirational. After all the dark and hateful comments in this thread your post was like a breath of fresh air. There is hope. Thank you.
jmcbow
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I recently sold a stock seat for a 2008 RS (my original Spdyer). When I got to talking (acutally texting) with the buyer he shared with me that some "knob" decided to sit on his Spyder with his car keys sticking out of his back pocket, and punched 3 holes in his seat. Just one small example of why you don't touch what doesn't belong to you, I'm sure that's not what the guy wanted to do, but if he had just looked and not touched it wouldn't have cost the owner anything.
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zrc
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Hey Pro, by the way, I ment no disrespect or meanness, I was just saying that I fundamentally disagree with your mentality. I understand your point, and I know that if I want people to not mess with my bike I need to take preventative measures, however, the issue I am addressing is more a society kind of issue, in that, we should not have to buy extra items and do extra things to make people understand and respect items that are not theirs, honestly my hope is that we (as a larger group of people) could understand that they need to respect others property. I do not think it is too much to ask. I find people amusing that have no respect for others items, makes me wanna watch them go back to their cage and run up and stand on the hood, because in my mind that is about the same thing. But I respect your point, I just disagree that it should be my soul responsibility to take action. I think action should be on all sides of the coin. What one generation tolerates is what the next generation accepts. Perhaps being ugly or violent isnt acceptable, but generations of "letting it go" leads to this in my opinion, so I have a different vantage point.
95% of the population are freaking idiots.
I'm going to try to teach each and everyone of them if i can.
If violence is the only way, so be it.
Most people are in my way in life. If you are not quick enough to get out of my way. That's your problem.
Mess with me or my stuff, i don't care who you are. Your getting a beating.
Stupid people deserve to be treated as they are.
People need to be taught that there are consequences to their actions.
Trust me if i carried a gun, i would use it everyday.
It's population control in my mind.
I'm going to try to teach each and everyone of them if i can.
If violence is the only way, so be it.
Most people are in my way in life. If you are not quick enough to get out of my way. That's your problem.
Mess with me or my stuff, i don't care who you are. Your getting a beating.
Stupid people deserve to be treated as they are.
People need to be taught that there are consequences to their actions.
Trust me if i carried a gun, i would use it everyday.
It's population control in my mind.
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Kratos
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After I read where you were from, this post began to make sense. :roflblack:
Motorcycledave
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Parking
I have found over the years that people in general are stupid when it comes to sitting on, touching, and in general messing with your stuff. I have had several Show Cars and Show Motorcycles that have been in many shows and magazines and have found that the general public has no concept of what they are doing when they put the kids on your ride.
They almost think it is like the old coin machines in front of the stores some are cars some are bikes or stage coaches
put your kids in it drop in your quarter and watch the little ones enjoy the ride.
When you have an unusual vehicle it is a magnet to those who don't have them or have seen them in magazines.
Put on a nice custom paint job and killer upholstery and it gets worse, I have come out to my show cars and had
girls sitting on the hood while they get their picture taken, not good when the hood is aluminum...
It got so bad I put on one car & bike a device (boy did it work well) that if you touch it you get shocked....
So rejoice we have something different and fun and they don't.... hahahahahahah
Dave
I have found over the years that people in general are stupid when it comes to sitting on, touching, and in general messing with your stuff. I have had several Show Cars and Show Motorcycles that have been in many shows and magazines and have found that the general public has no concept of what they are doing when they put the kids on your ride.
They almost think it is like the old coin machines in front of the stores some are cars some are bikes or stage coaches
put your kids in it drop in your quarter and watch the little ones enjoy the ride.
When you have an unusual vehicle it is a magnet to those who don't have them or have seen them in magazines.
Put on a nice custom paint job and killer upholstery and it gets worse, I have come out to my show cars and had
girls sitting on the hood while they get their picture taken, not good when the hood is aluminum...
It got so bad I put on one car & bike a device (boy did it work well) that if you touch it you get shocked....
So rejoice we have something different and fun and they don't.... hahahahahahah
Dave
pro10is
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Tito, I get what you're saying too. As much as I advocate responsibility on the part of the owner, I too am disgusted with those who have no respect for other people's property. My point was not to outright condone such behavior but rather to avoid it altogether by taking steps to prevent it before it happens. What I found disturbing was the psychopathic responses to the problem. If people approach the problem with violence as their only answer then sooner or later it's not going to end well.
Totally agree with you there. I had one of my $60,000 custom choppers in a show. The bikes weren't roped off or anything.
When some toothless harley chic swings her leg over it and picks it off the kickstand so her husband can take a picture.
I grabbed the camera out of his hands smashed it to the ground. Asked him how much the camera was. Gave him the $300 dollars and said next time maybe you will learn your lesson.
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zrc
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I would agree there, I tend to avoid violence unless there is no other avenue. And admittedly that is very rarely now that I am a level headed adult. When I was a kid that wasnt the case
But I also never start a fight I cant win 
Easy for someone to say when they live in Vermont.
Where people only become violent when the maple syrup runs out.
That's why this country is the way it is.
No consequences for your actions. Unless you kill someone. If more people would have a little more backbone people would be **** scared to do anything wrong
For example, the idiot who's thinking what could happen if i sit on this bike. Probably nothing. Same guy after meeting me. Maybe if i sit on this bike the owner might come out and beat my ass.
Where people only become violent when the maple syrup runs out.
That's why this country is the way it is.
No consequences for your actions. Unless you kill someone. If more people would have a little more backbone people would be **** scared to do anything wrong
For example, the idiot who's thinking what could happen if i sit on this bike. Probably nothing. Same guy after meeting me. Maybe if i sit on this bike the owner might come out and beat my ass.
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juliantrost
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OK, so here is a million dollar question: what makes you think, that "the idiot who's thinking what could happen if i sit on this bike" is actually thinking? In most cases, nobody thinks when they do something like that. I am a new owner of a Spyder and haven't yet parked it unattended, but I did have a custom cruiser before, which could be seen from a block away due to bright yellow color and skulls airbrushed all over it. Been to NY plenty of times with it; actually am from BK originally and I assure you people stared, set on it, took pictures of it with them seating on it, etc. My brother actually found a picture on someone FaceBook account with them on my bike and caption that said "My new toy". Showed it to my wife and she wrote on the guy's wall and said something like "Actually that is my husband's toy and you happened to take a picture on it when he wasn't looking". I agree with most posts here: we, as a society, no longer have respect for what isn't ours.
Daisyjoe
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SilverFox1
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Well spyderlovers,, I just want to say that the same has happened to me. I use my travel cover, I have a Gorrila alarm with the pager
I try to park in safe places where I can keep my ride in sight (as much as possible) but it happened just the same. I respect other people's property
and I sincerely wish people would respect mine. As far as the Gorilla alarm goes, well it dosen't work that great since you find yourself coming
back to check more often then you'd like (unless you adjust the sensitivity to just about zero which by then is almost like leaving it OFF).
The person I found sitting on my ride was a Spyder owner. You see, he knew how to take the cover off for one thing then he told me that
he didn't think I'd mind since I was a Spyder owner. He owned a RS-S and wanted to get the feel of an RT-LTD. I coudn't believe it!!!
I suggested in to him in undesirable words that perhaps he should consider trying this out at a dealer and not just sit on somebody's Ride. He appologized, and then asked me
if he could take it for a spin around the block! A complete stranger, Spyder owner or not. I could not believe it! Needless to say
he did not try it out. I wish my wife would not have been there with me. I figure he was about sixty years old. Not a kid by any means.
I had to hold back. I just hope I never meet up with this guy ever again!!
By the way,,, I truly enjoy answering any questions people ask,,, even the dumb ones! WTH!
SilverFox :hun:
I try to park in safe places where I can keep my ride in sight (as much as possible) but it happened just the same. I respect other people's property
and I sincerely wish people would respect mine. As far as the Gorilla alarm goes, well it dosen't work that great since you find yourself coming
back to check more often then you'd like (unless you adjust the sensitivity to just about zero which by then is almost like leaving it OFF).
The person I found sitting on my ride was a Spyder owner. You see, he knew how to take the cover off for one thing then he told me that
he didn't think I'd mind since I was a Spyder owner. He owned a RS-S and wanted to get the feel of an RT-LTD. I coudn't believe it!!!
I suggested in to him in undesirable words that perhaps he should consider trying this out at a dealer and not just sit on somebody's Ride. He appologized, and then asked me
if he could take it for a spin around the block! A complete stranger, Spyder owner or not. I could not believe it! Needless to say
he did not try it out. I wish my wife would not have been there with me. I figure he was about sixty years old. Not a kid by any means.
I had to hold back. I just hope I never meet up with this guy ever again!!
By the way,,, I truly enjoy answering any questions people ask,,, even the dumb ones! WTH!
SilverFox :hun:
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Bob Denman
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WOW!! :shocked: Where DO you live in New York??
So much anger, bitterness and frustration...
You need to take a nice long ride and let the bike calm you down a bit. You'll live longer without your blood pressure trying to force a geyser out of one of your ears! :shocked: :roflblack:
CyncySpyder
Teddys favorite human
WOW, some ppl have nerve
:dontknow:You'd think a fellow Spyder Owner would know better:lecturef_smilie:
:dontknow:You'd think a fellow Spyder Owner would know better:lecturef_smilie:
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
Sometimes you just have to wonder what people are thinking. The above was pretty brassy.
Took your cover off! :lecturef_smilie:
I'm sorry but that old geezer would of been buried would that cover wrapped around him. Spyder owner or not.
I live about 1 hour 35 minutes east of you.
I wish riding my 2 month old 2012 RSS spyder would calm me down. But all the problems i have with it. Limp mode 5 times a day. Idiot mechanics can't find the problem. I just ride with it on now, i really don't care about it anymore. I guess one day those idiots will get it figured out. Or i get a new one with less Gremlins in it.
Funny, my blood pressure and stress levels are quite normal. :shocked:
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