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What did you do to/with your Spyder today?

Finished my 5 mile early morning pedal bike ride in the RV resort and put on my riding gear at 6:45 I was off on a ride from Gold Canyon, Az to Canyon Lake/Tortilla Flats on the local twisty fun road. Few 2 wheels going out and cars and motorcycles coming back.

This afternoon, I re-engineered my phone holder to what I did on the Washington Spyder. I drill and tapped 10-24 screw holes in the handle back to mount the RAM ball.

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This is the old setup and I wanted the phone closer to the handle bar.

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I got the phone positioned where I wanted it, and then glued a piece of hard foam between the phone holder and the handle bar. Just did a ride this morning and the phone is rock solid.

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Rode from Cedar City Utah to Tonopah, Nevada. Weather was in the upper 70s and nothing but blue sky. Did not see any Extraterrestrials on their highway, but did see some cattle, a roadrunner, and some gigantic mud blobs along US-6. Heading home to Sactown tomorrow. Probably, this 4-day trip will be my last before the rain/snow comes.
 
I have no delusions that ATGATT will save me in every case, but I assure you I will, at the very least, be able to have an open casket funeral. So far I could have ridden almost naked the last 50 years as I have never needed to use the protection it offers.
I am not pushing my views or opinions on anyone. I am just suggesting (as others have on this forum) that in evaluating the risk factors of riding without benefit of a steel cage, Spyder riders I think have much less chance of encountering a situation where being dumped onto the pavement at speed is a consideration, than do riders of 2-wheeled motorcycles. Whether or not to factor that into one's thinking when choosing what to wear on a given ride is a purely personal choice.

I hope I have stated that in a way that doesn't offend anyone, but rather adds constructively to the discussion. You don't have to agree with me, and many don't, and that's okay with me.
 
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Temperature was low 50’s in the morning with a high of 80 both Saturday and Sunday. Even though we had lots to do this weekend, with new pastor installation services this weekend, I was still able to get 220 miles in on the BMW Saturday, and another 110 miles on the F3 on Sunday. During Saturday’s ride, I passed a familiar spot twice and on the second time I stopped and asked my buddy, “did you see a buffalo back there?” He said, sure did, so we went back to snap a couple of pictures.
 
Just got back from a trip to Lake Placid (home of the Winter Olympics), New York.

Lake Placid is a famous mountain village in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York, it is world wide known for hosting the 1932 and 1980 Winter Olympic Games.

Deanna

My wife and were there in 1992 or so on a slow ass Harley. One of our favorite trips. Great scenery, mountains, streams, ski jumps. New York is a beautiful state.
 
My wife and were there in 1992 or so on a slow ass harley. One of our favorite trips. Great scenery, mountains,streams, ski jumps. New York is a beautiful state.
HI Lctriple,

Yes, it is a beautiful state. I have been going over to Lake George, New York to an Spyder event( Spyder Quest) from 2012 to 2019, & 2023, I skipped a few years due to life getting in the way, and The Covid 19 Pandemic).

I go over to Lake Placid,Plattsburgh, New York when I get a chance.

Deanna
 
HI Lctriple,

Yes, it is a beautiful state. I have been going over to Lake George, New York to an Spyder event( Spyder Quest) from 2012 to 2019, & 2023, I skipped a few years due to life getting in the way, and The Covid 19 Pandemic).

I go over to Lake Placid,Plattsburgh, New York when I get a chance.

Deanna
We've been to the Finger Lakes region and have driven the Watkins Glen Raceway once. Only cars are allowed but it's still an adrenaline rush. We need to go back again while we can still enjoy it. The Glenn Curtiss museum is a must see for any gear head. It's really amazing what that man accomplished on a motorcycle.
 
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