Along Came a Spyder

Posted on Apr 28, 2008 - 3:31pm by MarkFu in Life in General

You may have seen a hot new three-wheeled motorcycle cruising down a street near you. My brother was many who waited many months for the BRP Can-Am Spyder Roadster and finally got his at the end of last year.

$Spyder\'s Front$

The Spyder is a pretty remarkable motorcycle in that it combines the best features of a motorcycle and a sports car. This bike causes more than just a few double takes. My brother, Greg, pictured above on his 106 horsepower Spyder in Oakland Raider silver and black loves his bike and rides it often (and probably faster than he should).

Jay Leno, also one of the “early adopters” has this to say about his Spyder:

See the Spyder in action:

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