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Interesting conversation at the gas pump - asked why I chose to ride a Spyder rather than 'a real motorcycle'?!

Tslepebull said:
Just for the record. Earning the approval of a stranger at a fuel pump does not factor into my choice of vehicles. And that is exactly what I told the last person that made disparaging remarks about my Canyon.
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I've never understood what prompts people to hate on someone else's ride. Frankly, I think it is thinly masked jealousy. I may not ever want to own what you ride. But that is a long way from hating on it. If you like what you ride, I'm 100% for it.
 
I'm not a very social person at the gas pump. Usually just want to fill up and go. Most bikers around here are like minded. But often times I'd have someone look at my Spyder and ask how I like it. My usual response was If I didn't like it, I wouldn't own it. That almost always sends them on their way.
 
I get stopped and asked all kinds of questions everywhere and for the most part I have had only one person hate on me, and that person was on foot thumbing for a ride!!! :rolleyes: I was kind to him and told him that until he tries it, he shouldn't knock it! It works better than sneakers!
 
We named our first 2018 "The Hook", as people always came up and ask about it.
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All three will carry on with the Hook on the front.

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If somebody has to ask if it is a Harley or not, meaning they can't tell by just looking at it, then they wouldn't know a Harley from a tumble bug. Why would their opinions even matter at all to anybody? Tell them to go away and keep their uninformed opinions to themselves. If they say anything about a Harley to me, I usually tell them the truth. I rode Harleys for about 30 or 40 years, then I found something way better.
 
I have never had anyone disparage my Spyder, including a large group of Harley riders at a gas stop at Sturgis. They asked why I didn't go with a Tri Glide - I told them I thought the Spyder was more comfortable. The ones who had ridden a Tri Glide just smiled and nodded in agreement. Most people, especially older people who used to ride, told me that if these Spyders had been available when they stopped riding, they would still be riding. Different areas, different people.
 
I have probably had as many complements on my Spyder F3L in the 2 years as I have had it as I've had on the many BMW's that I have owned since 1972. I'm really surprised about the very many complements I get, a lot of them from previous motorcyclists wanting to ride again.
 
JayBros said:
In almost 11 years I've been rather frequently asked, most often by women, "Is that fun?" My standard reply, "If it wasn't, I can assure you I wouldn't do it."
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Totally agree! Six years now on my '18 and the women comment 50:1 over men; all are smiling when they ask, yes, waaay fun to ride (and more comfortable than my 'ol Bonneville.)
 
Pick anything on wheels, and there will always be a detractor standing by to tell you what you should have bought instead! I rode on 2 wheels for many years, and don’t recall any strangers being curious about my ride. I had my Spyder for about 2 weeks this Fall before the first of multiple people approached to ask questions about it. It’s not something that most people see everyday, AND I LOVE IT!

By the way, all of you Ford and Chevy drivers out there are crazy. You should have waited for a Yugo! 😂
 
Sit there at the gas pump, look all around you. Look over to the sides of the gas station. Look in the lube bay if they have one. Then ask them where they parked their Harley. You would like to check it out...

People can buy a Harley cap and t-shirt. That don't mean there is a Harley in the garage. It don't even mean there is a Vespa in their garage. They're probably driving an economy car full of dogs and kids.

If you pulled in there in a '63 split window Stingray, some 20 year old kid that is emptying the trash cans and hosing down the sidewalks is gonna tell you he used to have one.
 
My friends give me a hard time about our Spyder. So be it, it makes them feel better, and I give it right back to 'em. Same with my family that rides.
Strangers that come up to us, even other bikers, are curious. I answer their questions. I can't remember anyone commenting about a real bike, other than the ribbing I occasionally get from friends/family.
I will echo what some others have written here, there is peace in allowing people to have their own opinion. A myriad of reasons why they would say such things, none of which concern me.
 
My ex had always wanted to be on the back of a Harley. It was on her bucket list. She said she fantasized about it when she was growing up. I'd always ridden Sports bikes and then Adventure bikes.

We took a 10-day trip to the Big Island of Hawaii. I wanted to surprise her by renting a Harley Ultra and ride the perimeter of the Island.
After 2 days on the bike, she NEVER wanted to see another Harley! LOL
 
I receive all kinds of comments regarding the Spyder RTL. Most folks are very intrigued, the remainder, I could care less about. I have ridden 2 wheels (cut my teeth on a 1966 Yamaha 100 that I still have), but at my age and stage of life, I want a touring machine that I do not feel intimidated by. My two up riding partner feels very comfortable when we go on trips. She said she would not ride if it were a 2 wheeler. It’s kinda funny, as our first so called date was me taking her for a short spin. She jokes that it was the Spyder that caught her in the web - not me. 😄 Oh well. Whatever the reason, I hope the Spyder gives me as many years as possible enjoying bugs in my teeth, wind through my hair, the beauty that’s all around, and roads that always lead to unknown possibilities. Safe riding to all!
 
I've had a few people question me when they see or find out that I ride a Spyder. Why didn't you get a Harley? Didn't want to, Love the way my Spyder handles and how comfortable it is. I don't argue with them. When one guy at the Huckleberry Festival in Bingen, Wa, asked me what I ride, I said, "A Can Am Spyder". He said, "I wouldn't ride a piece of **** like that. I'd only ride a Harley trike if I cant ride my Harley". Me and the wife never acknowledged him with a reply. Bet he never rode a Harley trike or even sat on a Spyder. Some people have it set in their mind that Harley's are the only brand to ride and all other brands are pieces of ****. Oh well, each to their own opinion.
 
ned64 said:
I've had a few people question me when they see or find out that I ride a Spyder. Why didn't you get a Harley? Didn't want to, Love the way my Spyder handles and how comfortable it is. I don't argue with them. When one guy at the Huckleberry Festival in Bingen, Wa, asked me what I ride, I said, "A Can Am Spyder". He said, "I wouldn't ride a piece of **** like that. I'd only ride a Harley trike if I cant ride my Harley". Me and the wife never acknowledged him with a reply. Bet he never rode a Harley trike or even sat on a Spyder. Some people have it set in their mind that Harley's are the only brand to ride and all other brands are pieces of ****. Oh well, each to their own opinion.
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That guy got one thing right. You really have a powerful need to ride if you're willing to go with a Harley trike. That's a hard machine to enjoy.
 
BajaRon said:
That guy got one thing right. You really have a powerful need to ride if you're willing to go with a Harley trike. That's a hard machine to enjoy.
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All you need to say to people like that, is, "I didn't buy it for you, I bought it for me." That should end the conversation, and it will if you just turn and walk away.

They will even ask why you didn't buy a real Harley if you are riding a Harley. I rode 1200 cc Harley Sportsters for around 3 decades. The dealships would ask when I was going to buy a real Harley when I went in there for parts. People who could accually tell the difference in a Sportster and the big twins would ask me the same thing. If they were serious about it, I would tell them how much lighter and easier to handle the Sportster was. Not much difference in acceleration either. Being several hundred pounds lighter, maybe more if the big twin is fitted out with full saddlebags, fairings, and windshield, the difference in weight and wind resistance would put the Sportster ahead in a sprint. You can blame part of that on the dealerships, because they want to sell you a model that costs twice as much new. The salesman will try to tell you the Sportsters are the starter models and everybody moves up the big twins. I proved them wrong on that.
 
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Gwolf said:
All you need to say to people like that, is, "I didn't buy it for you, I bought it for me." That should end the conversation, and it will if you just turn and walk away.

They will even ask why you didn't buy a real Harley if you are riding a Harley. I rode 1200 cc Harley Sportsters for around 3 decades. The dealships would ask when I was going to buy a real Harley when I went in there for parts. People who could accually tell the difference in a Sportster and the big twins would ask me the same thing. If they were serious about it, I would tell them how much lighter and easier to handle the Sportster was. Not much difference in acceleration either. Being several hundred pounds lighter, maybe more if the big twin is fitted out with full saddlebags, fairings, and windshield, the difference in weight and wind resistance would put the Sportster ahead in a sprint. You can blame part of that on the dealerships, because they want to sell you a model that costs twice as much new. The salesman will try to tell you the Sportsters are the starter models and everybody moves up the big twins. I proved them wrong on that.
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If I owned a Harley, which I never have, it would be a V-Rod. Somehow, it's been decided that the Rod is a girls bike. Never quite figured that one out. And not the reason I never owned one. Besides, I've ridden with some females who were quite good at handling a motorcycle.
 
BajaRon said:
If I owned a Harley, which I never have, it would be a V-Rod. Somehow, it's been decided that the Rod is a girls bike. Never quite figured that one out. And not the reason I never owned one. Besides, I've ridden with some females that were quite good at handling a motorcycle.
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Unfortunantly the V-Rod was discontinued in 2017. They just did not sell, dispite being more modern and balanced engines with performance gains over the traditional Harley engines. I think what it comes down to is the sound. It doesn't sound like a B-John Deere tractor, it ain't a real Harley.
 
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