Going Against The Grain

As I mentioned before, I love riding motorcycles. I started out on a little XL 100 dirt bike, as a young fellow.

Then I went through the rebellious twenty-something stage with a CBR 600. That bike was so much fun. I had done all kinds of modifications to make it quicker, as if it really needed it. I won’t get into a discussion of the crazy (translation: stupid) stuff I used to do on that thing. I will only say that it would go zero to 60 in less than four seconds. I never did find the top end speed, but I know for a fact that it would run at least 140 mph. After personally having survived a couple of close calls, and watching my best friend lose his leg in an accident, I decided I wasn’t as invincible as I thought I was, so I decided to hang up my helmet and live to tell the stories on another day.

I stayed off bikes for a couple of years, but the siren song of the open road kept calling my name, so I eventually decided to get back in the saddle. There is just something about the open road and the wind in your face.

I bought my Honda Shadow in Spring 2006. It is much more comfortable and much less powerful, thus reducing the temptation of doing something stupid on it. I’m also a little older, and I (hopefully) have a little better judgment than I used too :-)

I recently saw a motorcycle that I have been totally fascinated by. It is a trike, but it is unlike anything I have ever seen. The third wheel is in the front instead of the rear. It’s called a Spyder Roadster and it is made by Can-Am. Their parent company is Bombardier Recreational Products. They make sea-doos, ski-doos, etc., thus the reason why it looks kinda like a snow machine.

My friends are all giving me a hard time because I would love to have one of these things. They can’t understand why I would want a street legal snow-mobile, without the snow. I can’t really say why I am so fascinated by it, other than to say that I have always been intrigued by odd-ball stuff. I have admiration for those that “go against the grain”.

Here is a Popular Mechanics review:

Now, if I could just convince Ms. Reason that the world would be a better place if there was a Spyder in the garage :-)

Until next time,

-Voice of Reason-