what is the dumbest question you have been asked

[John in PA]

I was gassing up at a convenience store and the guy at the register wanted to know if Spydee was a prototype or experimental model. I explained that, though recently introduced to market, that they were well-developed and researched and produced by one of the largest powersports companies in the world. He warned me that it was a well-established FACT that there was NO WAY to make a 3-wheeled vehicle SAFE, and that it was just a matter of time till I DIED on it! No amount of discussion about VSS, ABS, DSP, ESP, HIV, ABC, ETC could convince him otherwise. :dontknow::dontknow:
I thanked him for his concern and boogied off!! :shocked:
nojoke

 

[Director]

I was gassing up at a convenience store and the guy at the register wanted to know if Spydee was a prototype or experimental model. I explained that, though recently introduced to market, that they were well-developed and researched and produced by one of the largest powersports companies in the world. He warned me that it was a well-established FACT that there was NO WAY to make a 3-wheeled vehicle SAFE, and that it was just a matter of time till I DIED on it! No amount of discussion about VSS, ABS, DSP, ESP, HIV, ABC, ETC could convince him otherwise. :dontknow::dontknow:
I thanked him for his concern and boogied off!! :shocked:
nojoke

John, you were very, very lucky to have encountered a self-appointed expert on three-wheeled vehicle safety. It is fortunate that you have passed on his message before all of us died! I don't think I can even sell my Spyder to someone else. I couldn't have that on my conscience.

Bruce

 

[jeuchler]

John, you were very, very lucky to have encountered a self-appointed expert on three-wheeled vehicle safety. It is fortunate that you have passed on his message before all of us died! I don't think I can even sell my Spyder to someone else. I couldn't have that on my conscience.

Bruce

Geez, John--Bruce is right. I wish you would have posted that public service announcement a year ago when I bought the Spyder.

I don't know, Director, dltang, bjt, nudle--we may have to rethink this whole Niagara Falls trip for safety reasons, what with the Spyder having three wheels and all...

 

[Director]

Geez, John--Bruce is right. I wish you would have posted that public service announcement a year ago when I bought the Spyder.

I don't know, Director, dltang, bjt, nudle--we may have to rethink this whole Niagara Falls trip for safety reasons, what with the Spyder having three wheels and all...

Well, maybe if we all travel really, really slowly and stay on the shoulder of the road, we'll be okay...:2thumbs:

 

[Magic Man]

I was gassing up at a convenience store and the guy at the register wanted to know if Spydee was a prototype or experimental model. I explained that, though recently introduced to market, that they were well-developed and researched and produced by one of the largest powersports companies in the world. He warned me that it was a well-established FACT that there was NO WAY to make a 3-wheeled vehicle SAFE, and that it was just a matter of time till I DIED on it! No amount of discussion about VSS, ABS, DSP, ESP, HIV, ABC, ETC could convince him otherwise. :dontknow::dontknow:
I thanked him for his concern and boogied off!! :shocked:
nojoke

That's it! HE MUST KNOW better than all of us, and BRP! I'm selling mine today before I get killed! :shocked:

Good thing you ran into "such an expert" on 3 wheeled vehicles! Otherwise, I might have hurt myself :yikes:

It's just surprising that with all that "expertise in vehicle safety" he works at a 7/11? Go figure? :dontknow:

MM

 

[dltang]

Well, maybe if we all travel really, really slowly and stay on the shoulder of the road, we'll be okay...:2thumbs:

Yup, that's going to happen

 

[Capt John]

Man asked me if mine had a diesel engine. He saw me turn the key and having to wait on the safety feature to start the engine. He thought I was waiting for the glow plugs to warm up.

 

[Sara]

Hey------------

---------------da ya havata pash it????????????????

 

[aubierules]

I think the question I'm asked the most is "does it lean?"

:agree:

 

[Lamonster]

Just ran into town and this old guy walks up to me and asked if it took me a long time to get use to the steering on it. I told him it pretty much steers like a 4wheeler. He then says that I drive him and a bunch of his buddies all the time and he they always talked about how strange it must be steering that thing with the rear wheel. :shocked: I kid you not.

 

[zzneonzz]

Just ran into town and this old guy walks up to me and asked if it took me a long time to get use to the steering on it. I told him it pretty much steers like a 4wheeler. He then says that I drive him and a bunch of his buddies all the time and he they always talked about how strange it must be steering that thing with the rear wheel. :shocked: I kid you not.

Thats what the one i usually seem to get!

 

[Don in E Texas]

O.K. so this is not about my Spyder but I love to share this one.
I was born and raised in Ireland so I have the Irish brogue. I was in Sears some years back and the guy behind the register asked me "Where are you from?" I replied "I come from Ireland" He looked a tad confused and replies "Ireland, where in America is that?" WOW:yikes:

Not suprised... some folks in the US think New Mexico is part of Mexico... go figure....our education system, I guess...

don

 

[Cliff-Co.]

my favorite answer, to people's question, why do you ride that funny look'n thing-a-ma-jigg, is I ask do you play golf??, & WHY ??, & if'n they answer, cause it is FUN!!, I reply BINGO, end of story, same-o as a dog, stick'n his head out of a vehicle, (cause he want's too, & it's FUNN!!:2thumbs: AMEN

 

[IMRU3]

I have been asked too many times if the Spyder leans (???):shocked::shocked::shocked:

 

[Roaddog2]

Wheres the kickstand :joke:

 

[Roaddog2]

my favorite answer, to people's question, why do you ride that funny look'n thing-a-ma-jigg, is I ask do you play golf??, & WHY ??, & if'n they answer, cause it is FUN!!, I reply BINGO, end of story, same-o as a dog, stick'n his head out of a vehicle, (cause he want's too, & it's FUNN!!:2thumbs: AMEN

welcome:2thumbs:

 

[aka1004]

Just ran into town and this old guy walks up to me and asked if it took me a long time to get use to the steering on it. I told him it pretty much steers like a 4wheeler. He then says that I drive him and a bunch of his buddies all the time and he they always talked about how strange it must be steering that thing with the rear wheel. :shocked: I kid you not.

an off the subject question, do you have 8000k or 6000k?

 

[pphantom538]

Had a beat up pick up pull up to me and chuckle as he said " hey don't you know bikes are supposed to only have 2 wheels". I replied, it does, the back one is a spare in case of a flat. He said "cool" and drove off.

 

[pauly1]

None of the sillier questions bother me in the least. Not even "Why would anyone want to buy something like that?" We get certain ones repeatedly. It is flattering that folks are curious. Until there is a reliable vaccine for stupidity, the odd questions will continue to come. If you don't want to be a rock star, don't ride a Spyder!
-Scotty

I've seen the t-shirt that states, "If you have to ask why, you wouldn't understand" - seems to apply here as well.

 

[quackerz]

A few weeks ago while gassing up someone said to me "looks like a Sea-Doo does it ride like it too?" I replied only when I put the prop on. Other then that it seems I get the usual questions like you all. When I bought this a few months ago my Mom gave it a weird look and said it looked like those giant ants (lights look like eyes, mirror looks like antenna. I think the movie she's referring to is the black and white movie Them. I told my Mom that no it's a spyder see the sticker.

quackerz