Second time riding experience on a Spyder

[Darren111]

Attention Seeker

Have you ridden any two wheel mc's before? Good if you Hihaven't. Nothing to un- learn. You are a blank canvas, painting your own portrait. Just relax, use a light grip and enjoy the ride.:thumbup:
( you will tire of the attention at some point, I think we all do, truth be told.)

Hi Coz,

Never ridden a motorcycle before and completely new to riding. As for the attention, will always enjoy this because one of the reasons for buying a spyder was to get looked at and feel like a STAR. The only other vehicle that I owned that got lots of attention and made me feel like a star was the Lotus Elise, she was called Taurus. I would describe myself as someone who enjoys attention from others. The real STAR of course is my Sandra (F3-S) and she know it. :roflblack:

 

[PCBeachBum]

Darren, keep riding Sandra and never ever do what I did. I bought my first bike a 1948 BSA when I was 15 years old in 1965. I ended up trading that for a 1965 BSA 650 Lightening Rocket in 1967. I had to keep both at my friends house and a secret from my mother. While in the military, my friend kept it at his house and I rode it when I was on leave. Eventually I did get caught by my mother and being 22 years old at the time, there was nothing she could do about it, except Scream at me very loudly.

I met a nurse at the VA and she hated the motorcycle and gave me an ultimatum. My mother loved the nurse and also hated the motorcycle. It was 2 to 1 now and having an inner ear problem causing some balance issues, making it 3 to 1. The ultimatum was if I wanted to ride the nurse, I had to give up riding the BSA. I ended up selling my BSA in 1977 and after 10 years with the nurse, I knew I had given up the wrong ride.

For 32 years I didn't ride, but it was still in my blood. In 2009, I went to buy dog food and knew the spyder dealership was just around the corner. I went to this dealership to just look and with my history within 45 minutes, I was signing the papers and knew I had just done it again. I can never just go look and always end up buying. I bought a 2008 GS SM5 and don't regret it. I still have it today and honestly! Everyday I fire it up, I get excited and nothing compares to that ride and the feeling I get every time I twist the throttle, pull in the clutch and shift to a higher gear. Around here, I seldom get out of 3rd, but when I do there is nothing but that feeling of being pushed back into the backrest. I've always loved that feeling and will not give it up again. Enjoy your new ride and would love to read more of your adventures.:thumbup:

 

[PrairieSpyder]

Darren, keep riding Sandra and never ever do what I did. I bought my first bike a 1948 BSA when I was 15 years old in 1965. I ended up trading that for a 1965 BSA 650 Lightening Rocket in 1967. I had to keep both at my friends house and a secret from my mother. While in the military, my friend kept it at his house and I rode it when I was on leave. Eventually I did get caught by my mother and being 22 years old at the time, there was nothing she could do about it, except Scream at me very loudly.

I met a nurse at the VA and she hated the motorcycle and gave me an ultimatum. My mother loved the nurse and also hated the motorcycle. It was 2 to 1 now and having an inner ear problem causing some balance issues, making it 3 to 1. The ultimatum was if I wanted to ride the nurse, I had to give up riding the BSA. I ended up selling my BSA in 1977 and after 10 years with the nurse, I knew I had given up the wrong ride.

For 32 years I didn't ride, but it was still in my blood. In 2009, I went to buy dog food and knew the spyder dealership was just around the corner. I went to this dealership to just look and with my history within 45 minutes, I was signing the papers and knew I had just done it again. I can never just go look and always end up buying. I bought a 2008 GS SM5 and don't regret it. I still have it today and honestly! Everyday I fire it up, I get excited and nothing compares to that ride and the feeling I get every time I twist the throttle, pull in the clutch and shift to a higher gear. Around here, I seldom get out of 3rd, but when I do there is nothing but that feeling of being pushed back into the backrest. I've always loved that feeling and will not give it up again. Enjoy your new ride and would love to read more of your adventures.:thumbup:

So what's the nurse think of the Spyder?

 

[Darren111]

Thank You

Darren, keep riding Sandra and never ever do what I did. I bought my first bike a 1948 BSA when I was 15 years old in 1965. I ended up trading that for a 1965 BSA 650 Lightening Rocket in 1967. I had to keep both at my friends house and a secret from my mother. While in the military, my friend kept it at his house and I rode it when I was on leave. Eventually I did get caught by my mother and being 22 years old at the time, there was nothing she could do about it, except Scream at me very loudly.

I met a nurse at the VA and she hated the motorcycle and gave me an ultimatum. My mother loved the nurse and also hated the motorcycle. It was 2 to 1 now and having an inner ear problem causing some balance issues, making it 3 to 1. The ultimatum was if I wanted to ride the nurse, I had to give up riding the BSA. I ended up selling my BSA in 1977 and after 10 years with the nurse, I knew I had given up the wrong ride.

For 32 years I didn't ride, but it was still in my blood. In 2009, I went to buy dog food and knew the spyder dealership was just around the corner. I went to this dealership to just look and with my history within 45 minutes, I was signing the papers and knew I had just done it again. I can never just go look and always end up buying. I bought a 2008 GS SM5 and don't regret it. I still have it today and honestly! Everyday I fire it up, I get excited and nothing compares to that ride and the feeling I get every time I twist the throttle, pull in the clutch and shift to a higher gear. Around here, I seldom get out of 3rd, but when I do there is nothing but that feeling of being pushed back into the backrest. I've always loved that feeling and will not give it up again. Enjoy your new ride and would love to read more of your adventures.:thumbup:

Thank you PCBeachBum :thumbup:

 

[PCBeachBum]

So what's the nurse think of the Spyder?

Nurse? Looks around! The nurse went behind my back with a co-worker and we went our separate ways in 1989. I don't know what it was with nurses in CT, but met two more before breaking the spell and moving to Florida in 2000, where I met a banker. Now its just my dog and I in a house on the beach and he doesn't care what I ride.

 

[PrairieSpyder]

Nurse? Looks around! The nurse went behind my back with a co-worker and we went our separate ways in 1989. I don't know what it was with nurses in CT, but met two more before breaking the spell and moving to Florida in 2000, where I met a banker. Now its just my dog and I in a house on the beach and he doesn't care what I ride.

Good for you!

 

[StanProff]

In our blood

I have enjoyed motorcycling from a very young age. I think I was 13 or so. That was over 50 years ago and I get the same thrill riding now as I did then. I may have been without a bike two years out of all of this time. I believe that if it is in your blood it will always be there. I still have two wheeler's in the garage but Spyders have been my favorite for the last 4 years. Love them.

 

[sandeejs]

. Now its just my dog and I in a house on the beach and he doesn't care what I ride.

Does the dog get on the :spyder2: with you?
~Sandee~

 

[Darren111]

Video release

Great to hear my updates as a newbie to riding a Spyder are popular with you.
Third time riding experience is out on Saturday/Sunday and this will come with camera footage from my Sena 10c. The purpose of posting the footage on SL is to get feedback from your Bob Denmans, to your Prairespyders, Chupacas, Akspydermans and OJ UKs on anything that I need to correct/improve/advice/tips on my riding style.
Camera footage will include my usual checks (tyres, lights,horn, etc) that I do before I start riding and the first time I venture out on a motorway.
I have now completed reading my operations manual and enjoyed doing the test included in the manual.
Look forward to sharing "Third time riding experience" out this weekend opcorn:

 

[Bob Denman]

:shocked: I do my best work as a "Bad Example"... :shocked:
If you don't do what I just did; you should be fine! :thumbup:

 

[latony007]

It sounds as if a "Motorway", would be our equivalent of a "Limited Access Highway"? :dontknow:

No im thinking freeway. Slip roads sound like on and off ramps and he says no rights because they drive on the wrong side so the on/off ramps would be on the left, right? lol


Glad to hear your enjoying the new ride. Motorways should not present any difficulties, in fact here i always felt safer than riding the streets. Most accidents are at intersections and since there are not any on the "motorways"....