I generally shy away from "swamp the other forum" entreaties-- stuff gets schoolyard right quick-- but in this case, I'm proud of our Ron and Tito for their reasoned responses. :thumbup:
I think the biggest challenges confronting the Spyder marketing-wise is the tendency for experienced motorcycle riders to regard it as just like a conventional trike (it's not) and the difficulty for many two-wheelers to get comfortable quickly on the Spyder (as Ron so eloquently referenced).
If you dislike conventional trikes-- and let's face it, a lot of folks do-- then you're going to lump the Spyder in with the former.
Likewise, if your only experience is borrowing the Spyder for a test ride around the block a couple of times, it's liable to feel very weird compared to two-wheels (heck, I had the *opposite* happen to me when I rode my GF's Vespa for the first time a few weeks back-- after being off of two wheels for so long, riding THAT felt weird! Gee, must mean all motorcycles suck, amirite? :joke

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As I've often noted, I have two healthy legs, I'm not afraid of two wheels, I'm far away from (likely not) collecting Social Security, and I can't wait to add more two-wheeled contraptions to my stable... and yet I am positively thrilled with my Spyder purchase. The many three wheel benefits aside-- safety being #1--
the simple inarguable fact is the Spyder is a blast to ride. Period. So are motorcycles, so are ATVs, so are snowmobiles, so are waverunners, so are jet skis, etc., etc.
Anyway, I'll admit that I'm happy if the efforts of all the Spyderlover evangelism crowd DON'T pay off. Yeah, yeah, we all like to be rock stars and rave about our machines, but I must say, it's nice still being in the pre-"Black album" Metallica phase of secret coolness. Once the Spyder gets all big and stuff, you'll be able to say you were a fan back before they sold out, back when it used to be about the music... :doorag:
