Need your help planning the Lamonster BBQ

[Yazz]

Got the kitchen pass to attend the BBQ. Looking forward to meeting up with old friends and making new ones.

Love the idea of wrenching! Bringing my zip-ties and the hammer.

[wildbill6565]

What ever date you pick we're will be there!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[fencepost]

Mid September would be nice, not to hot or cold.

[CATastrophe]

Dates don't matter to us. We'll attend whatever days we're able to (Thursday and Friday might not work, too early to tell), but we won't miss the weekend stuff.

[WackyDan]

I'm in as long as you set a date early.

- I can change the oil on an RS blind folded
- I can swap out shocks
- Change plugs
- Install some options
- Pull frunks and grease joints
- Install juice boxes

I assume either you will have supplies there for sale so people don't have to bring their own supplies for things like oil changes, etc. Baja Ron to the rescue?

Anything else would require me to trailer the spyder in order to have space for other stuff.

Would love to learn how to check belt tension *Properly or actually see a rear wheel removed and reinstalled.

We could also do a spyder wash with a donation bucket and pick a local charity to donate the proceeds to... or something of the sort.


Doc better have his Silver Dream there with the new powerplant by then!

[Bootie]

Have it anytime you want..I'll be there. I would prefer the end of September or early October.
Leaves should be changing then.
bt

[docdoru]

Doc better have his Silver Dream there with the new powerplant by then!

I will have a new powerplant by then....

[effgjamis]

Yepper,,,, I have seen it....... It's a big big big Rubber band with a prop for turbo.

[bruiser]

I'm in as long as you set a date early.

- I can change the oil on an RS blind folded
- I can swap out shocks
- Change plugs
- Install some options
- Pull frunks and grease joints
- Install juice boxes

I assume either you will have supplies there for sale so people don't have to bring their own supplies for things like oil changes, etc. Baja Ron to the rescue?

Anything else would require me to trailer the spyder in order to have space for other stuff.

Would love to learn how to check belt tension *Properly or actually see a rear wheel removed and reinstalled.

We could also do a spyder wash with a donation bucket and pick a local charity to donate the proceeds to... or something of the sort.


Doc better have his Silver Dream there with the new powerplant by then!

Love the wash idea. May I suggest Patriot Rovers as the charity. www.patriotrovers.org

[exwinger]

Us mid northerners ( Ohio ) tend to get some cold weather off and on in early October , especially in the mornings. Headed to Tenn this last October and nearly froze ( 38 when we left at 0730 ) plumb to death until temps warmed up around noon. Once we got to Tenn the temps were great and great all the way home . Sept. sometime would seem excellent for our area .Course I could just leave the wife at home and then I wouldn't have to worry about cold....LOL

[rcdurango]

Us mid northerners ( Ohio ) tend to get some cold weather off and on in early October , especially in the mornings. Headed to Tenn this last October and nearly froze ( 38 when we left at 0730 ) plumb to death until temps warmed up around noon. Once we got to Tenn the temps were great and great all the way home . Sept. sometime would seem excellent for our area .Course I could just leave the wife at home and then I wouldn't have to worry about cold....LOL

I'm sure you didn't mean that the way it sounded. lol But if you did enjoy your stay in the dog house. Hope I will see you in Tenn.

[flamingobabe]

OK lamonster.....when is the Bar-B-Q???? we are planning a trip out west and up to Alaska...late July - early October????? we will plan to ride across the country to get to your place.....got a date??????

[Lamonster]

OK lamonster.....when is the Bar-B-Q???? we are planning a trip out west and up to Alaska...late July - early October????? we will plan to ride across the country to get to your place.....got a date??????

I'm finding a hard time nailing it down right now as there are other events going on that I don't want to overlap. I'll post something here when I have dates.

So when is your SpyderLovers BBQ? I think that would be great to have one there too.

[flamingobabe]

we're leaning towards Memorial Day weekend...I know there are a lot of happenings...but it gives people an extra day for travel....we'll have it this year and then it will grow year after year.....so mark your calendars...May 25, 26, 27 & 28th 2012...travel on 25 & 28th and 26th & 27th we'll do bar-b-q....work center, (shop, lift, tools...know how) we still have details...but that is what we are leaning towards.....

[Questions]

Where would it be held?

I was talking with another member last night about my ideas for the Lamonster BBQ next year. Right now we know we have Spyderfest in Cuba MO (April 25 to 29) and the BRP Spyder Owners Event in Durango CO sometime in June. These are the two big events and depending on the turnout this would be the third largest Spyder event if you guys show up again.

My plans are to make this a three day event (wife is going to kill me).

First day would be a workshop at my place. I would need folks that are willing to bring some hand tools and be willing to help others work on their Spyder. We could show folks how to change oil, check belt tension and even install accessories. I'm sure there are plenty of capable SpyderLovers that would be willing to either do the work or help teach someone that was willing to learn. We could help with the tools and help you if you get stuck on something. Everyone else could just watch and fellowship and maybe cook some burgers and dogs.


The next day we would ride. As you all know there are a ton of great riding spots in the area and I can think of some good routes that would pretty much take up the whole day and you would never see the same thing twice.

the last day would be the real BBQ where I would bring in my guy and we would do like we have for the last few years. From there you could head back home or hang around, that would be up to you.

Right now I'm thinking a Thursday, Friday, Saturday thing. What I don't know is when and that's another thing I could use your help on. I'm looking at the months of August, September or October. Got to remember Biketoberfest in October so I'm not sure if that would work.

So what are your suggestions? Is there already too many things going on next year? Should we even plan for this?

[GASpyderLady]

With Spyderfest in April and the Owner's event in June--- I vote for August or early September. I love the idea of the schedule that was mentioned; tech time , ride time, social at the end.

[WackyDan]

September would be good as there would be less families on vacation with the start of the school year.

[hecoon]

we go over to live oak about 6 times a year to eat at sheryls and the dixie cafe.
ride with the southern cruisers here in jax
i'll contact you when we go again and you might want to ride with us oon some of the curvey roads just east and south of live oak
we have 4 spyders in our riding group.

Can't make Spyderfest, definately can't go allthe way to CO. Still sort of new to spyder world, really want to attend a spyder event, would love to be able to attend this, east Tn isn't that bad. We have poultry farm, so everything hinges around that schedule. Can plan somewhat close when a date is decided. I vote for September, August could be too hot, October has chance of turning cold up there.

[bjt]

Glad I happened upon this thread as I haven't been reading the general discussion much lately. Deb and I may be up for this to help out if needed.

[docdoru]

Deb and I may be up for this to help out if needed.

[bullant12]

Where would it be held?

Lamont's place in Greenville/Mosheim, East TN.

[pwilbarger]

We have a wedding in VT over Labor Day weekend and will prolly be visiting a few other friends and doing some other Spydering after that. So later in Sept. or Oct. would be better for me.


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[Phantom888]

Any luck nailing down a date yet. This will probably be the only "spdyer" function my wife and I can both go to. But we need to know what the dates are so we can ask off from work. Can't wait to meet more spyderlovers. I've got the soldering iron and wire already to go for the electrical gadget help.

[CWilber]

I vote for early September as October can be too chilly in the mountains for it to be enjoyable to stand around outside or ride. As the other two events are too far away to attend, I am REALLY excited about a get-together closer to home. Thank you so much for offering this opportunity!

Cheryl

[meancj7]

Love BBQ as I love my spyder! Sept sounds great, and any ride in eastern Ky. or Tn is a great ride (home for me while growing up). Am new to spyder lovers and am jumping to meet others and ride for fun. Need to know more about the maintenance and accessories though. Just set a date and I will plan for it. Want to go to Cuba also but would be a long ride from Savannah, Ga. where home currently is.