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roenman

roenman

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Never thought I would own anything but a HARLEY.
Picked this up last weekend.
This one caught me by surprize.
Very well done Trike.
The Canadians did their homework on this one.
CAN AM SPYDER Limited Edition by BRP......enjoy

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Hindsight said:
Very nice Bill. That thing is awesome looking. How does it ride.
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It is great, I have rode rear two wheel trikes in the past and they were very hard to steer.
This one is great, it eats up the curves
And 996 cc at about 100hp, it has more than enough get up for me.
 
Hey Bill
She looks sweet!! Like a snowmobile on wheels!! Be safe riding!!
 
Can't believe you actually bought one. Now you're going to be cruising the streets like Kenny Powers on one :eek:
 
Never tried one of these two wheels up front tricycles ... but this one looks cool. A long time ago when our Morgan sports car company started ... they began with 3 wheeled cars done on a similar basis. These became very well regarded for their handling and speed. You were also able to own them on a motorcycle license ... which all round was a lot cheaper back then.

Looks to be very modern Bill ... and comfortable ... the lights up front will make you a lot more visible to car drivers too :thumbup:
 
Sweet ride Bill! I remember you talking about getting one last month at the KC show. Gonna drive it to Blade?
 
Nice, Bill. I find these intriguing (my wife thinks she'd like riding pillion on one) but the kinesthetics of riding one would seem to lose what I love about motorcycling: banking into corners at speed. Doesn't it feel a bit weird?
 
rbmcmjr said:
Nice, Bill. I find these intriguing (my wife thinks she'd like riding pillion on one) but the kinesthetics of riding one would seem to lose what I love about motorcycling: banking into corners at speed. Doesn't it feel a bit weird?
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Rick, It is totally different, you don't lean at all, you turn it.
I find this hard to believe, but it is documented, the sport model Spyder can go through the Dragon's Tail (Rt 129 N Carolina...318 curves in 11 miles) faster than two wheeled sport bikes.
Make no mistake, it can take on turns agressively, unlike a rear, two wheeled trike.
For me very hard not to lean....lol, my body leans but the bike doesn't.
And my 93 Softail is still in the garage, just in case I miss 2 wheels too badly.
 
Very cool! I've ridden in a pack with the guys on the sporty looking can-am but I've not seen the full touring version before.

Excellent! I've got to ride that down to a Knob Creek!
 
Sweet new ride, Bill! I did a test ride a few years ago, before my back surgery. They've come a long way since then. Felt strange not to put my feet down, but it was a blast. Ride safe!
 
roenman said:
Ok, who is Kenny Powers?
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Who's Kenny Fu***** Powers? :eek:

He's the main character on the show East Bound and Down.

I'd post a pic, but I probably couldn't find one without him flipping someone off :D
 
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