The dumbest Spyder question yet.

[Wheelgunner]

The question that made me stop and wonder was, "Hey main . . . izzat got two wheels or fo?"
:yikes:
He's standing there looking right at it. Yep, public education. I teach high school kids who can't tell time, but most of them can correctly count to three!

 

[hotmanali]

Got SOOOO much better today.....

Had a guy in North Hollywood (local bum and everyone knows him) come up to me with his bicycle in the middle of the intersection and just say "I don't get it!!!" while checking it out. Lucky for me the light turned green and i went but i was laughing so hard i actually stalled my :spyder2: at the next light.

 

[one50npump]

I dont have a stupid spyder question but I have one I would like to share.I work for the fire dept and made a bad motorcylce wreck.We had block traffic off and had landed the hospital wing.Now you can clearly see everything that is going on.Well a couple in a car rolled down their window and ask us is anybody hurt.Me and my coworker looked at each then looked at the wing.Then he turn and said nah some guy just wrecked his bike and was late for work and we didnt want him to be late for work so we called a wing for him.

My standard answer at work (fire dept) for people who ask whats going on is "shark attack". Its amazing how many people believe you. and we're in Missouri. :dontknow:

 

[rcturner]

There are a number of great questions posted here. However, some really make you wonder.

In our area, we now have much better availability to Spyders and there is a lot of real interest in how they ride, how they compare to trikes and how difficult it is to get used to this kind of riding. All seem to agree that 500 miles or so of riding to learn about the handling and general operation is no big deal and do not see that as a deterrent. In our small town, we already have several Spyders and with the interest we are seeing, maybe we will see a few more this summer. Our closest dealer is in Worthington, MN and is very interested in selling them (good deals and no funny extra charges) and great service. We are also starting to see more of them on the road as we travel. That is a good sign. :yes:

 

[asp125]

Coming back form a short trip with a bunch of bikers, we were stopped at a police check-point before entering the city.
One of the cops was checking my vehicle registration thoroughly (probably looking for something wrong in order to make a fast buck...).
He said: "the registration says the vehicle has two axes, but this one has three..."
My answer: "Three wheels, but two axes..."
"Nope" he said, "your vehicle has three axes..."
I asked him: "How many axes in a car"
He said: "Four"
I started laughing..., so he looked pissed of and called another, higher ranking cop, and explained him the problem.
The new cop smiled, gave me back my documents, and told me to just go on...

"axes"? You should have told the cop the only axes you have are to chop up bodies. :roflblack: :banghead:

I've yet to encounter these kinds of questions. Maybe I need to ride more in the vicinity of Walmarts.

 

[Pilo]

"axes"? You should have told the cop the only axes you have are to chop up bodies. :roflblack: :banghead:

I've yet to encounter these kinds of questions. Maybe I need to ride more in the vicinity of Walmarts.

Uuupsss..., sorry for the typo, I meant axles...

Anyway, just returned from running some errands (Honey Do's), riding on the SE5.
A bunch of guys were riding in the back of a pick-up truck.
When we stopped at a traffic light one of them asked me: "that thing also runs on water...?".
After seeing my astonished look they said to each other "I told you...".

 

[otter28169]

I was ryding with a friend last september on a wet day when we pulled into a biker bar in upstate NY. My friend was ryding a Harley trike and figured we wouldn't turn any heads. I was just about to walk away from the mistress and go inside when a couple guys started asking questions. The usual of course: how does it ride, is it fast, where can you get it, etc. I had stood there for 20 minutes answering questions and shooting the bull, when a kid (not even 20 yet) with HD gear pulled onto the lot in an old Buick Estate wagon. They got out and headed directly toward me. The first thing the kid said to me was "Why don't you get off that jap POS and ride a harley?" At this point my friend Danny blew coffee out of his nose and started laughing. I remained calm and told him that it was canadian not japanese. "When are you gonna get rid of the training wheels and get a real bike?" he replied. "Like the one you rode in on today?" Danny answered. At this point he was getting irritated, and Danny was ready to ride along, so we started gearing up to leave. I put on my helmet, and fired up the mistress. The last thing he said to me was "So you think you are too good for a Harley??". "Didn't need to buy my way into a group of friends" I answered and put down my visor.

Moral of the story, I will answer "dumb" questions anytime. I do not, however, have to put up with ignorance. If you are gonna be a :cus:head, you are gonna get smart:cus: answers.

 

[Bob Denman]

You caught crap from a guy riding a BUICK???? :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:
I'm glad that you got to have some fun with him! :thumbup:

 

[mwkess]

Right On !!!

I was ryding with a friend last september on a wet day when we pulled into a biker bar in upstate NY. My friend was ryding a Harley trike and figured we wouldn't turn any heads. I was just about to walk away from the mistress and go inside when a couple guys started asking questions. The usual of course: how does it ride, is it fast, where can you get it, etc. I had stood there for 20 minutes answering questions and shooting the bull, when a kid (not even 20 yet) with HD gear pulled onto the lot in an old Buick Estate wagon. They got out and headed directly toward me. The first thing the kid said to me was "Why don't you get off that jap POS and ride a harley?" At this point my friend Danny blew coffee out of his nose and started laughing. I remained calm and told him that it was canadian not japanese. "When are you gonna get rid of the training wheels and get a real bike?" he replied. "Like the one you rode in on today?" Danny answered. At this point he was getting irritated, and Danny was ready to ride along, so we started gearing up to leave. I put on my helmet, and fired up the mistress. The last thing he said to me was "So you think you are too good for a Harley??". "Didn't need to buy my way into a group of friends" I answered and put down my visor.

Moral of the story, I will answer "dumb" questions anytime. I do not, however, have to put up with ignorance. If you are gonna be a :cus:head, you are gonna get smart:cus: answers.

:clap:

 

[Hberninger]

After reading all these, I feel left out. I get lots of questions, but they have all been genuine curiosity and interest. Waiting for my first "dumb" question.

 

[Cruzr Joe]

Poor Harley Rider

Last year i went to MO to visit some of the MOGANG Group for a weekend in Branson, While there several of us went to a "Biker bar" for lunch, everyone was cool and friendly, as we were leaving there was a group of Harley guys and gals taking photos of their bikes, mine just happen to be next to theirs and as i was getting on mine i made the comment to one of the guys that i hope you got my Spyder in the picture, WELL the Harley guy next to me made some smarta** comment and proceeded to crank his bike, one of his buddies said to him hey maybe if you had three wheels you wouldn't drop it as often and then laughed. the harley guy started backing up to allow his Girlfriend to get on, he was not happy with the remark from his buddy and apparently was not paying attention because when his girlfriend started to get on he dropped the bike, he was on an incline and could not pick it up by himself, so i helped him lift it, now he was really embarrassed, and now his bike would not start, his buddy sat there shaking his head and the rest of his friends drove away, his buddy told him to let the oil drain back down then start it, he did and it did. was a very funny situation and this poor Harley guy was extremely embarrased. My Spyder waited patiently and then our group left, smiling.

TRUE STORY

Cruzr joenojoke

 

[Kratos]

My wife and I were leaving Wal-mart today when a woman started asking me questions about the Spyder. And then all of a sudden there it was, that one stupid question that just leaves you thinking... What the hell? "Is that thing legal to drive on the road?" No, I trailered it up here to drive around the Wal-mart parking lot... here's your sign.

:roflblack: :roflblack: :roflblack: :roflblack:

 

[SpyderNana]

Some of the best come from my 6 year old son and his friends?
- Is it a transformer?
- Was it the one in the Transformer movie?
- Is that the fastest motorcycle in the world?
- Can you take the extra wheel off?
- Can you ride it on the trails?
- Does it have rockets?
- When can they drive it?
- Why is it always broken (I do all my own mods and much maintenance)?
- Did I get it from Batman?

and my wife's favorite- Why didn't I buy one for Mommy?

The questions from the six year old and his friends are priceless! And those aren't stupid questions, just complete innocence and curiosity.

 

[Bob Denman]

Last year i went to MO to visit some of the MOGANG Group for a weekend in Branson, While there several of us went to a "Biker bar" for lunch, everyone was cool and friendly, as we were leaving there was a group of Harley guys and gals taking photos of their bikes, mine just happen to be next to theirs and as i was getting on mine i made the comment to one of the guys that i hope you got my Spyder in the picture, WELL the Harley guy next to me made some smarta** comment and proceeded to crank his bike, one of his buddies said to him hey maybe if you had three wheels you wouldn't drop it as often and then laughed. the harley guy started backing up to allow his Girlfriend to get on, he was not happy with the remark from his buddy and apparently was not paying attention because when his girlfriend started to get on he dropped the bike, he was on an incline and could not pick it up by himself, so i helped him lift it, now he was really embarrassed, and now his bike would not start, his buddy sat there shaking his head and the rest of his friends drove away, his buddy told him to let the oil drain back down then start it, he did and it did. was a very funny situation and this poor Harley guy was extremely embarrased. My Spyder waited patiently and then our group left, smiling.

TRUE STORY

Cruzr joenojoke

I almost want to feel just a little bit sorry for that dolt... :roflblack:

 

[Arr MiHardies]

The questions from the six year old and his friends are priceless! And those aren't stupid questions, just complete innocence and curiosity.

Our local dealer does have the one from the transformers movie.

 

[Arr MiHardies]

:agree: My Mom always said "if you can't say something nice. Then don't say anything at all".

And people wonder why I'm so quiet.

 

[ARtraveler]

Great to go through this and read the comments and such. It has brightened my day for sure. :thumbup:

 

[ThreeFeet]

the best one I have had is after telling me that it was great I was going green and I asked what he was talkin about he said "because you are riding one of those hybrids, where do you plug it in?"

And this was at the gas station as you were filling it up possibly?? One spyder owner had that happen and he said yep BUT the CLOCK runs on gas so I had to fill her up!!!

 

[Bob Ledford]

Answers to the under edumakatied

The one that I keep getting hit with is "how do turn it?"

The only answer I keep coming p wit is, by turning the from wheels!!

Another is does it lean much? I find myself saying no it turns flat! Then they ask, do you have. To sit upright? To which I reply, no I lay black in my wife's arms and nap!

 

[teacherbob]

Best or actually worst question I have had is. "Is that thing hard to balance ?"

I think the lady that asked me that might have been drunk.