Creeker, SASS #43022

Here's a hot take. She ruined perfectly good hamburger meat by placing bacon in/ on it.

As an FFL dealer; I ship handguns via USPS all the time. Just shipped a very nice Smith & Wesson 3" mdl. 36 to Wichita Kansas yesterday. Flat rate priority mail - fully insured with adult signature required. USPS is by far the most economical method of shipping; And NOT once have I had a package lost or waylaid by bandits. "If" somehow 100% of all packages shipped via the Post Office by a single user were being lost... I might just begin by examining if this user was perhaps doing something incorrectly.

Trust me, I am not advocating for stupid behavior. Life is too short for that as well. But if "We" are riding/ parking the Spyder (the only time someone would see our picture) - we are generally AGATT (all gear all the time). So we are the interracial couple in boots, wearing riding armor in Nevada heat and even sometimes carrying our helmets. We're already not that hard to pick out of a line up. I don't think having our likeness on the Spyder expands our exposure that much.

Don't let me talk you out of it - buying used; most will have the upgrades needed. Sway bar and tires are the two "gotta do". They sometimes have Can Am rider events at dealerships where they bring out all the products and provide seminars and test rides (highly recommend - wish I had). Or rent one off Turo for a day - see what you think (this I did do) but I didn't know enough to know what I didn't know.

I originally did; but it just looked "funny". I even tried it with the old myth about having a paper bill in that chamber for burying purposes.

No. But I was never an iron butt rider. I am a 300 -400 mile day maximum guy. Our trip yesterday from 340 from our door and back; that's pretty much enough for me. And my transition from two wheels to three was not immediate. I got rid of my last bike about 2012; thought about replacing it for a few years but then tore up my knee in 2017 in a fall. Fell over a rear end housing from a car and jammed a leaf spring bolt thru my knee front to rear. Split the patella and when I continued going over; tore the ACL and MCL. My knee was some of my biggest impetus to get the weight off; just to ease pressure on the joint (from 360 down to 220). So bike thoughts went on hold for a while - and after "healing", I am no longer confident that if it started to go, that I could stop a bike going over at a stop light; and that's never happening with my wife on it; so when I started looking again - we checked out trikes. I didn't like the way traditional trikes felt or handled - so went for the Spyder. Bought the full touring version - the RT Limited; if I had it to do over - I think I would have bought the sport touring F3 Limited instead. The F3 is lower, and has a more cruising bike seating position (the RT is taller and you sit more "on top" than in). And since we rarely take more than a two overnight trip - so we could have been ok with less luggage capacity.

Exactly - the Spyder can be hustled around the curves pretty aggressively; but you really have to understand and commit to do so. I am comfortable riding that way on the Spyder - but it's not really the purpose. That's why I have been enjoying the riding group we have hooked up with - it is not just Spyders; but Rykers, Harley and Goldwing trikes, Slingshots, Vanderhalls and some two wheel bikes. A very varied group of experience and riding skill - more interested in back road sightseeing than canyon carving. 30 years ago - I wouldn't have liked it; but now - it's kind of fun to throttle back and be a tourist.

She bought what's called a "Monkey Press" off Facebook marketplace (I think). Seems to be a very simple entry level home press. I assume we will need to upgrade if she decides to do bigger or more production. I'll let you know how it turns out.

She is an excellent cook - sadly she married someone who has the food pallette of an eight year old boy (hamburgers, pizza, macaroni and cheese). So she cooks her "fancy" dishes for herself, my mom, our daughter, son and grandsons. And she loves baking - so the house usually smells like fresh bread. Tho for some of her more "spicy" dishes; she knows to warn me; so I can go play poker instead of sitting at home complaining about the smells.

Welcome to it. Everything I know and everything I am is a gift given by others. My parents, my family, my teachers and my friends. I have begged, borrowed and stolen their wisdom, outlook and philosophies my entire life. Be a little bit selfish if I thought I had any claim to it now. 😄

I like our trike - but they are NOT motorcycles; if you come from two wheels - you have to "forget" all your bike tendencies and relearn riding techniques. I fought the trike for the first year or two; I almost gave up on it. I now wish I had taken a Can Am riding class at the beginning to avoid the trial and error (but, in my mind - "I've ridden my whole life - I don't need some stupid class"). And you have to just accept that there are things that Can Am cheaps out on - that the quicker you bite the bullet and replace the OEM parts with quality aftermarket - the happier you will be. Prime example in the factory front sway bar; stock is designed for a single rider (around 165 lbs) and a naked (no equipment) bike. So take a fully dressed out model; load up the saddle bags, front and rear trunk with clothes and gear - place two full grown adults on it in riding armor, boots and helmets and that sway bar is providing nothing for the handling. Allowing the front end to feel floaty and wash out - but until you research this and get some input from others; you don't know why or how to fix it. $300 and an afternoon of wrenching with a sway bar of twice the diameter and it's a different machine. Same goes for the factory tires - the Spyder uses automotive tires, not motorcycle tires; but Can Am used the cheapest, softest rubber they can. Replacing the OEM tires with higher quality, higher grip, stiffer sidewall tires completely changes the feel. If I known going in - I would have made these changes day one; but not knowing - I fought with it and was frustrated. If you do decide to look seriously - call me, we will talk about your riding plans and I'll share my suggestions on which model (I think) is best and what upgrades are immediately required.

I have always had a good eye to put things together in a visually pleasing way. And I seem to have figured out how to provide enough reference and direction to AI to "usually" end up with what I want. So I designed these with numerous reference photos and highly directed AI assistance - remembering to always request best transfer format for printing. But I have neither the knowledge, skill or equipment to physically create these. I use a company called "Ninja Transfers" for the physical creation of the items. They do decals, t-shirt transfers, and embroidery patches for (what I think) is a reasonable price and do so very quickly. And on the decals and transfers - they don't require minimums (so I can do one offs and don't have to order 10 duplicate items). We use a local company to print t-shirts for a couple of our businesses; I am considering moving all this work to Ninja as even with shipping - I would save money. Desert Scorpion has acquired a t-shirt transfer press and wants to try doing some low volume "special" designs her self. So she can put logos on some differing garments - not just t-shirts.

Determining a non local is as easy as looking at a license plate. When we travel on the Spyder; our firearms are on our body - and I tend to avoid places that disallow carry (or sometimes - I just don't see the signage and carry anyway {I have been meaning to get new glasses 🤓}). There is no overt or even implied mention of firearms on the Spyder and while I truly do appreciate the Devils advocate; life is too short and time too precious to worry about every possible negative outcome all the time. Tho I am thinking about replacing the round "BRP" logos on the bike (one is visible in the picture - there are two) with this...

I think her likeness is pretty spot on. This was two weeks ago on Mt. Charleston. Today was a nearly 350 mile round trip run up to Hurricane/ La Verkin, Utah for lunch. Then to Veyo Utah to buy pies at the Veyo Pie company. Back roads thru Gunlock back to the I-15 South and back home to Las Vegas. I mean Premium is only $5.49/ gallon, right?