Can Am Spyder

**FishtailnZ** · 06-20-2008

Something odd showed up at cruise night last evening...looks like a fun toy though!

**FishtailnZ** · 06-20-2008

There was an immaculate R107 SL there too. Think he got one detail wrong though

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mtiede · 06-20-2008

Wow to the motorcycle. (that is a motorcycle, right?

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I'll bite. What is wrong with the SL?

**dltslk** · 06-20-2008

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Originally Posted by mtiede

I'll bite. What is wrong with the SL?

I think he's talking about the AMG badge on the trunk?

mtiede · 06-20-2008

That was my guess, but I don't really know anything about MBs before the SLK 320 in 2001

**alroumi** · 06-21-2008

What an interesting motorbike, that would be a lovely vehicle to drive it was enclosed and has an A/C.

DansSlk · 06-21-2008

Looks like a bike for somebody who's too afraid of falling off to me

**FishtailnZ** · 06-21-2008

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Originally Posted by dltslk

I think he's talking about the AMG badge on the trunk?

Bingo!

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Originally Posted by alroumi

What an interesting motorbike, that would be a lovely vehicle to drive it was enclosed and has an A/C.

Around here we need heaters, not A/C, Mohammed LOL!

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Originally Posted by DansSlk

Looks like a bike for somebody who's too afraid of falling off to me

That's exactly what I told the owner Dan, along with some crack about training wheels on front - but we're good friends, so it's all give and take *L*.

V8SLK · 06-22-2008

i rode a spyder and i was underwhelmed by it. acceleration was pretty good, handling and braking were marginal. no real advantage over a motorcycle except perhaps for some physically disabled persons who would not be able to hold a motorcycle up.

give me a motorcycle or car, but not this type of hybrid.

cyberdrakon · 06-23-2008

In the 80s, Full AMG engine work with no body work was common, now it's the other way around....you sure there's no AMG DOHC 6.0 Liter beast in that R107? I'd bet on it not having anything and the owner just being a POSER...but you never really know with the older cars.

Tslick · 06-23-2008

I saw one of those running south along Bolsa Chica this weekend. A few minutes latter, saw a trike heading the same direction. Not a fan but different.

Wimbledon_SLK · 06-24-2008

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Originally Posted by DansSlk

Looks like a bike for somebody who's too afraid of falling off to me

I agree! cant see the point of it? i think i have seen a similar thing around here (London, South Kensington) yesterday... perhaps a way to get around the congestion charge in London

06-20-2008	#1 (permalink)
FishtailnZ Don't feed the trolls... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nfld., Canada Other Toys: Wife, kids, dogs... Posts: 1,488 Country: Thanks: 284 Thanked 211 Times in 94 Posts	Can Am Spyder Something odd showed up at cruise night last evening...looks like a fun toy though! __________________ - Bill Waiting on a 2009 C63 Opal Fire Red/Alpaca Grey R.I.P. 2006 SLK55 Caspian Blue/Beige Stock 1/4 mile results: ET 12.72, trap 110.80, 60' 1.80 Some guys they just give up living and start dying little by little, piece by piece. Some guys come home from work and wash up and go racin' in the street... - B. Springsteen

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FishtailnZ Don't feed the trolls... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Nfld., Canada Other Toys: Wife, kids, dogs... Posts: 1,488 Country: Thanks: 284 Thanked 211 Times in 94 Posts	There was an immaculate R107 SL there too. Think he got one detail wrong though . __________________ - Bill Waiting on a 2009 C63 Opal Fire Red/Alpaca Grey R.I.P. 2006 SLK55 Caspian Blue/Beige Stock 1/4 mile results: ET 12.72, trap 110.80, 60' 1.80 Some guys they just give up living and start dying little by little, piece by piece. Some guys come home from work and wash up and go racin' in the street... - B. Springsteen

06-21-2008	#6 (permalink)
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DansSlk Due For Service Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 B55S (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,748 Country: Thanks: 95 Thanked 221 Times in 173 Posts	Looks like a bike for somebody who's too afraid of falling off to me __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.

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cyberdrakon Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SoCal, USA Vehicle: SLK55 2006 Other Toys: 560SEC 1990, CLK500 2005 Posts: 1,399 Country: Thanks: 24 Thanked 63 Times in 42 Posts	In the 80s, Full AMG engine work with no body work was common, now it's the other way around....you sure there's no AMG DOHC 6.0 Liter beast in that R107? I'd bet on it not having anything and the owner just being a POSER...but you never really know with the older cars.

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Tslick Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Long Beach, Ca Vehicle: SLK32 AMG Posts: 1,326 Country: Thanks: 74 Thanked 56 Times in 29 Posts	I saw one of those running south along Bolsa Chica this weekend. A few minutes latter, saw a trike heading the same direction. Not a fan but different.

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