The Spyder is an idiot magnet but not idiot Proof

[finless]

I would have said to the guy on my Spyder, "Dude, since you've mounted my bike, I'm sure you won't mind if I mount your Old Lady. You good with that?"

:roflblack:

Only of her old lady was as good as the spyder! Otherwise he might tell you yes! :yikes:

Bob

 

[2Paw]

Idiot proof

It's useless to try to make anything idiot proof because they just keep making better idiots all the time.

 

[jwulf74]

To the original thread title... design anything to be idiot proof and you will discover that idiots can be amazingly resourceful.

 

[Bob Ledford]

Thinking.

I came out of a local Best Buy store to see a man taking pictures of my Spyder (not unusual)...


... with his two children sitting on it! (I'm hoping is very unusual)

I walked up to him and said, "Please take your children off my motorcycle.", which he promptly did with apologies.

What was he thinking???

He was just like so many today. He was not thinking about anything but taking a photo of his kids. If stupid hurt more maybe there would be less of it going around!

:banghead:

 

[jerpinoy]

Well at least they asked me before if they can have their babies pictures. But one person stop at the parking lot and asked me if my:spyder2: can brake the sound barrier I humbly said yes.:roflblack::roflblack:

 

[Bob Denman]

Would this help?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Can-Am-Spyd...Parts_Accessories&hash=item417568c4ec&vxp=mtr

 

[Dan McNally]

I purchased this seat shade cover from http://www.spydersisters.com/Pockets.html and its great - cost $29.99 and they do their selling on eBay. It keeps your seat from getting hot on sunny days when the Spyder is parked in the open, and it does a great job of deterring folks from sitting on it. After reading this thread, I went out to the garage and timed myself, putting it on . . . in 30 seconds, I opened the back trunk, took out the cover, locked the trunk, and put the cover on.

 

[Bob Denman]

Thanks! :thumbup: I was wondering how long it took to nail it in place!

 

[condorflysu]

I am getting a proximity alarm for mine.

I have read far to many stories like this AND a local guy I met here in Cali had it happen to him as well.
I was in a store and walked out to see 3 people looking at mine and right about that instant, I could tell one guy was about to sit on it but when he saw me with my helmet, he stopped. So it was about to happen to me too.

So I think it is more common than a 2 wheeler!

Bob

I installed the Scorpio Rsi900 with proximity sensor... love it.. works great.. easy and fast to install on a Rt. The stranger butt tracks have stopped and it makes me smile to see the overly curious people jump back away when the alarm trips. I had problems at Best Buy too lol Canadian Tire.. the airport.... meeting people ON my Spyder..Grrrrr

 

[spydaman60]

I have the Gorilla 8017 alarm with two way pager.


This alarm stops theft four different ways:

• LED warning light indicates that your alarm is armed providing a visual deterrent against theft
• Motion tilt sensor - Not used with Spyder
• Current drain sensor stops hotwiring by activating the alarm when there is a current drop in the motorcycles electrical system
• 2-Stage shock sensor activates the alarm upon any impact to the motorcycle. Set the sensitivity to any of the 7 levels depending on the surroundings - I keep this at a mid setting to keep casual passers by from triggering it. If someone yanks on the handel-bars, one of the luggage doors or sits on it, the 120 DB alarm sends them to change their underwear. :yes:

When the alarm goes off I get a page and can come running. It was worth every $ I payed for it.

that sounds like the ticket however if you don't mind me asking, how much did they run?

 

[DR Buck]

that sounds like the ticket however if you don't mind me asking, how much did they run?

http://www.amazon.com/Gorilla-Automotive-8017-Motorcycle-Paging/dp/B003QJF12O

 

[coachk]

Normally I leave the cover on my Spyder here at the resort on the weekends when we have the large crowds here, but I had plans to ride more on Sunday and had the cover off. I saw a group of people around my Spyder so decided to investigate. There was a guy on the Spyder pushing all the buttons and switches and had the emergency flashers on.
It turned out that this group was from a local motorcycle club and were on a poker run for charity. I managed to keep my cool, only because I don't want to make an enemy and have them come back later and damage the Spyder. I did not know that one could turn on the emergency flashers without the key.

You probably made a wise choice. I have a hard fast rule. Never argue with idiots because they'll just drag you down & beat you with experience.

 

[Dan McNally]

http://www.amazon.com/Gorilla-Automotive-8017-Motorcycle-Paging/dp/B003QJF12O

How difficult to install?

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Wow, I probably would have called the police. I was in Lake Tahoe on Tuesday and had just got gas and was getting off the Spyder in front of the station when a guy gets out of an SUV and starts walking toward me with his cell phone in his hand. He says "You are going to take my picture sitting on that" I said I don't think so! He was pretty pissed that I wouldn't let him sit on it. Where do people get off thinking that that bad behavior is okay.

 

[bruiser]

Been there done that had the shoe prints on the seat, had the grip switch on, pegs down etc. etc. I will let someone sit on my spyder if I say they can.

 

[Michael211_2000]

Bulldog Motorcycle 2-way LCD alarm system?

Anybody tried one of these: http://www.bulldogsecurity.com/Prod...2000-two-way-lcd-motorcycle-alarm-system.aspx

I'm thinking I live in an area where there are more idiots per-capita than most places :cus:... I've been very hesitant to let my Spyder out of my sight when not parked in my own driveway (which is fenced and gated with security cams btw).

- Michael

 

[DR Buck]

How difficult to install?

Depends on your abilities. I installed the main module under the dash top panel behind the windshield. I had to remove the windshield and the top panel. You will also need access to a 'hot' wire that goes to the battery to power it. Iminstalled the blinking led on the dash next to one of the speakers.

 

[Rotaxer]

I have the Gorilla 8017 alarm with two way pager.


This alarm stops theft four different ways:

• LED warning light indicates that your alarm is armed providing a visual deterrent against theft
• Motion tilt sensor - Not used with Spyder
• Current drain sensor stops hotwiring by activating the alarm when there is a current drop in the motorcycles electrical system
• 2-Stage shock sensor activates the alarm upon any impact to the motorcycle. Set the sensitivity to any of the 7 levels depending on the surroundings - I keep this at a mid setting to keep casual passers by from triggering it. If someone yanks on the handel-bars, one of the luggage doors or sits on it, the 120 DB alarm sends them to change their underwear. :yes:

When the alarm goes off I get a page and can come running. It was worth every $ I payed for it.

I rigged up a momentary switch to my Gorilla "Tilt Circuit" and mounted it under my left floorboard. I made it so the floorboard will deflect slightly to activate the switch, so when someone steps on the floorboard alarm sounds and that is as far as they get.

 

[Charles Faw]

There is no such thing as idiot proof. Idiot Resistant maybe, but not idiot proof.:gaah:.

Sorry, this sounded like the perfect thread to vent on after a bad shift at my day job! :banghead:

 

[PistonBlown]

My solution