:thumbup: Your right, But in all honesty who reads the OP's post, After a few other posts things get a little muddy, I know I'm guilty of that too.
Just people sharing thoughts even if it's not it's 100% relative to the OP's post....:dontknow:
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Two wheels or three wheels?
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:thumbup: Your right, But in all honesty who reads the OP's post, After a few other posts things get a little muddy, I know I'm guilty of that too.
Just people sharing thoughts even if it's not it's 100% relative to the OP's post....:dontknow:
We have the Spyder for two up and long distance touring, and a mixture of street bikes and dual sports for all the other times. I'll keep riding two until I am no longer able to keep one upright. I love the lean too much.
Just re-read the OP's question. There are clutchless models from the Honda NC700 series, the Honda VFR1200, the Yamaha FJR1300AE, and Aprilia's Mana 750. Unfortunately nothing in a cruiser platform unless you consider the mega-scooters.
Just re-read the OP's question. There are clutchless models from the Honda NC700 series, the Honda VFR1200, the Yamaha FJR1300AE, and Aprilia's Mana 750. Unfortunately nothing in a cruiser platform unless you consider the mega-scooters.
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waytootall67
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I did it Backwards...
I am kinda going backwards. Back 19 years ago just before I married my first wife I decided that while I still had control over my own life
that I would get a motorcycle. I bought a old Honda 750K from my brother that he had taken on trade a few year before. I didn’t pay much and proceeded to learn to ride. I was so scared, everytime I rode I kept scanning the ditches thinking “Well if I crash that would be a soft spot” or “Gee I hope I don’t crash there…it would hurt”. So every week I would “FORCE” myself to get on the bike and “learn”. It didn’t fit right, at 6’8” and not a slight build sitting on the bike felt awkward. The last straw was my first night ride, I had stopped at my in laws and ended up staying for dinner and next thing I knew the sun went down. It felt like riding in a tunnel and I was lost with out a horizon and felt like I was leaning in a bad way all the way home. I parked it and never rode it again. In 2007 when the Spyder was first coming out I remember making a comment that if I was to ever ride again THAT WHA T I NEED! I put it out of my head until a couple years back. I work part time at a auto auction and we would get bikes coming through, most were too small. One day we got a Police Harley come through and I made a comment that if I could move the seat back a couple inches it would work, however it looked like it was impossible to do. I sat on a few bikes at dealerships and none were big enough until one day I sat on a Spyder and because it is a one piece seat I realized that I could have the pillion moved back a few inches (4 actually) and next thing I know I am a Spyder rider J. The guys that I ride with bug me about having training wheels and I would shoot back that I didn’t want to be a “FREEKIN LEANER”! Truth was I did want to me a leaner..it to me was a skill that I have never been able to master. Fast forward to many miles on my RS, confidence in the feeling of the speed, and being in traffic I am now the owner of my first “real” leaner and I am loving being on two wheels. I will always have the Spyder especially for long trips but for the city my mega cruiser makes me smile.
I am kinda going backwards. Back 19 years ago just before I married my first wife I decided that while I still had control over my own life
that I would get a motorcycle. I bought a old Honda 750K from my brother that he had taken on trade a few year before. I didn’t pay much and proceeded to learn to ride. I was so scared, everytime I rode I kept scanning the ditches thinking “Well if I crash that would be a soft spot” or “Gee I hope I don’t crash there…it would hurt”. So every week I would “FORCE” myself to get on the bike and “learn”. It didn’t fit right, at 6’8” and not a slight build sitting on the bike felt awkward. The last straw was my first night ride, I had stopped at my in laws and ended up staying for dinner and next thing I knew the sun went down. It felt like riding in a tunnel and I was lost with out a horizon and felt like I was leaning in a bad way all the way home. I parked it and never rode it again. In 2007 when the Spyder was first coming out I remember making a comment that if I was to ever ride again THAT WHA T I NEED! I put it out of my head until a couple years back. I work part time at a auto auction and we would get bikes coming through, most were too small. One day we got a Police Harley come through and I made a comment that if I could move the seat back a couple inches it would work, however it looked like it was impossible to do. I sat on a few bikes at dealerships and none were big enough until one day I sat on a Spyder and because it is a one piece seat I realized that I could have the pillion moved back a few inches (4 actually) and next thing I know I am a Spyder rider J. The guys that I ride with bug me about having training wheels and I would shoot back that I didn’t want to be a “FREEKIN LEANER”! Truth was I did want to me a leaner..it to me was a skill that I have never been able to master. Fast forward to many miles on my RS, confidence in the feeling of the speed, and being in traffic I am now the owner of my first “real” leaner and I am loving being on two wheels. I will always have the Spyder especially for long trips but for the city my mega cruiser makes me smile.
Shewhoprays
GOS member (Girls On Spyders)
Done with 2 wheels, Now it's 3 wheels for me. Occasionally ride on the back of hubby's Harley but that's as close as i will get.
Tanshanomi
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Just now on my lunch hour I went by the dealer and happened to look over a CTX700N. In my opinion, the ergos are a deal killer. The forward controls, low seat height and pullback bars put the rider in that typical kicked-back seating position every other cruiser has. I think a lot of people buy based on what feels good in the dealership (when you aren't moving), not what works well out on the road in a 60MPH wind blast.
As for me, I turn 50 years old next week. I'm not quite ready to give up two wheels completely, but I'll stick with small stuff and shorter rides — under about 300 pound curb weight. Anything bigger than that would have too much downside for me to choose over the Spyder. (I still desire to own a KZ1300 someday, but I would be buying that just as a collector's piece, not to ride...much. )
As for me, I turn 50 years old next week. I'm not quite ready to give up two wheels completely, but I'll stick with small stuff and shorter rides — under about 300 pound curb weight. Anything bigger than that would have too much downside for me to choose over the Spyder. (I still desire to own a KZ1300 someday, but I would be buying that just as a collector's piece, not to ride...much.
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Empty Pockets
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Never had a 2 wheeler and never wanted one. It's 3 wheels for me here on out.:thumbup:
mcaccamise
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As much as i would like to be able to ride again on two wheels im pretty sure my Harley days are over with,I just cant get the freedom of riding out of my blood so in my case the spyder just makes sence.
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