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Spyder at bike night

Kwalsh

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The wife and I decided to take the spyder to a local bike night, their first of the year and usually pretty much Harley's and cruisers. We got there and before I could even back into my parking spot I had 2 people lined up to check it out and 1 woman sitting on it telling her husband he needed to buy it for her, she loved it and said she was tired of dropping her bike.
the only thing I still have an issue with is the hardcore HD crowd that shoots dirty looks and just don't get it, they look down on me like I can't ride and don't deserve to be there
:banghead:
 
It all has to do with jealousy, envy, and that fact the :spyder2: makes you a rock star.

Don't worry about what others think. We don't need a specific motorcycle to make us a rider or not.

I never disrespect another's ride--but that's just me.
 
I have had a lot of comments from HD riders and most of them are positive. I have even been asked to ride with some of them. I think their pride and macho attitude get in the way sometimes.
 
If you need public approval for your bike; you might need a different hobby. :shocked:

...Or a whole lot of different bikes! :thumbup:
 
If you need public approval for your bike; you might need a different hobby. :shocked:

...Or a whole lot of different bikes! :thumbup:

That is well put Bob.

As I have said in the past the TRUE hardcore older HD drivers are cool and curious. The younger "yuppy types" (although that is an old generalization) are into defining themselves by the bike they ride. That is sad.

I will continue to enjoy my positive ryde and let others enjoy their negative lives.
 
maybe i didnt say this, i dont care what other people think because now my wife rides with me every day and thats what i want but i just find people to be so stuck in thier ways its funny
 
had our new f3s at chatterbox for first bike night of the season, two weeks ago. well over 150 bikes there. nojoke it got picked as bike of the night. :firstplace: i really don't care what harley guys think, i'd rather be riding our spyder!! :2thumbs::2thumbs:
 
I never worried about the "Fantasy World of Harley Davidson" in 58 years of two wheel riding. Never cared for the uniforms. :shocked:
 
The wife and I decided to take the spyder to a local bike night, their first of the year and usually pretty much Harley's and cruisers. We got there and before I could even back into my parking spot I had 2 people lined up to check it out and 1 woman sitting on it telling her husband he needed to buy it for her, she loved it and said she was tired of dropping her bike.
the only thing I still have an issue with is the hardcore HD crowd that shoots dirty looks and just don't get it, they look down on me like I can't ride and don't deserve to be there
:banghead:

The HD fateful don't even accept the V Rod, so don;t worry about them.
 
had our new f3s at chatterbox for first bike night of the season, two weeks ago. well over 150 bikes there. nojoke it got picked as bike of the night. :firstplace: i really don't care what harley guys think, i'd rather be riding our spyder!! :2thumbs::2thumbs:

:congrats: :clap::2thumbs::bowdown:
 
The wife and I decided to take the spyder to a local bike night, their first of the year and usually pretty much Harley's and cruisers. We got there and before I could even back into my parking spot I had 2 people lined up to check it out and 1 woman sitting on it telling her husband he needed to buy it for her, she loved it and said she was tired of dropping her bike.
the only thing I still have an issue with is the hardcore HD crowd that shoots dirty looks and just don't get it, they look down on me like I can't ride and don't deserve to be there
:banghead:

So how do they treat someone on a Harley Trike?
 
Like they say....

You can please all of the people some of the time.

You can please some of the people all of the time.

But you CAN'T please all of the people, all of the time.

Personally, as long as I am pleased with my ride, the rest is just gravy! :ohyea:
 
A few years ago when I still had my 2008 GS I ran across a young man in his early 20's riding a Gray and black RS similar to mine. He was stopped in a parking lot so I turned around and rode back to chat with him.
He said he was selling the Spyder because all his friends had HD's and made fun of him. I told him if he enjoys the ride... then keep it, etc. Showed him all the mods I had done to make mine bad a$$. I took his name and number down and told him if I ran across anyone looking for a Spyder I'd send them his way.

About 6 weeks later I found out he did get rid of the Spyder and bought an HD, which he crashed into a street sign only going around 30 mph. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Don't give in to peer pressure. Ride what you like.
 
Hey Just Maybe

The wife and I decided to take the spyder to a local bike night, their first of the year and usually pretty much Harley's and cruisers. We got there and before I could even back into my parking spot I had 2 people lined up to check it out and 1 woman sitting on it telling her husband he needed to buy it for her, she loved it and said she was tired of dropping her bike.
the only thing I still have an issue with is the hardcore HD crowd that shoots dirty looks and just don't get it, they look down on me like I can't ride and don't deserve to be there
:banghead:

We don't get too many comments from Harley Riders, they actually like what we Ryde. Maybe that is New York attitude, not Harley Attitude:roflblack::roflblack:. You know what they say 1/2 of all Harley's made are still on the road. The rest mad ie home!
 
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