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Roadster Renovations....poof!
Did Doc decide to pull his "stuff" from the site? I found his site online, and placed an order, so no big deal there...just curious why he's no longer on the "Home" page
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Things here are changing. Some SL's like the changes and some don't. Time will tell.
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Interesting....🤔
may be a cost issue as in some cases Lamonster garage distributes the product or a similar one. I saw JT Machine shop also left but you can reach him directly. Don't know th e issue with TricLed but they are also gone. You gotta justify the cost....
2012 RS sm5 , 998cc V-Twin 106hp DIY brake and park brake Classic Black
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Originally Posted by Chupaca
may be a cost issue as in some cases Lamonster garage distributes the product or a similar one. I saw JT Machine shop also left but you can reach him directly. Don't know th e issue with TricLed but they are also gone. You gotta justify the cost....
That's probably it. The expense; some can justify it, some can't.
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As long as huis products are still available... that's what really matter!
The same thing for all of the other vendors who have left as well...
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So many have left lately I started keeping my own vendor list because you never know who is going next. I started the list when one of my faves Value Accessories left. I hope Doc is still in business he is close by and I need to visit him in the spring for an oil change.
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2014 RTS Circuit Yellow purchased 3/2/2018
2020 RTL Petrol Blue purchased 1/27/2023
Girls on Spyders #3195
No more 2 wheels
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After the passing of his wife and all the medical costs, he also had an issue with the springs on his belt tentioners and had to replace them. It gets difficult to keep things going as they were before.
2017 F3 Limited
2017 F3 Limited , Lamonster Black Dymond brake pedal with brake rod at #5 Pure Magnesium Metallic
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Originally Posted by al0vely
So many have left lately I started keeping my own vendor list because you never know who is going next. I started the list when one of my faves Value Accessories left. I hope Doc is still in business he is close by and I need to visit him in the spring for an oil change.
Would you mind sharing that list? I am sure that there are many of us that would love to have it! Thanks.
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Veteran: U.S. Air Force
2015 RT-S SE6
My Mods:
TricLed Turn Signal, Squared Away Sept, 2016,SpyderPops Bump Skid, SpyderPops Missing Rock Guard, ION camera, Show Chrome Back Rest,
Show Chrome Hitch. Leesure-lite trailer, Hopnel 850 Saddlebag Liners, Hopnel 3 piece lid netset - trunk and saddlebags
Magic Brake Strobe/Flasher, DIY LED light strips on upper and lower A frames, BlueKnight911 Magic Mirrors,
DIY superior grill, USB port, Hwy pegs, DIY Flag mounts for USA and US Air Force flags,
Method to open Frunk and seat without using key, LED headlights and LED fog lights, turn signal switch safety mod
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Earlier this year an agency I purchased advertised from changed hands. One of the first changes the new owners made was to raise advertising prices by 20% across the board. I reducing my advertising by 50%, and so have a half dozen other local advertisers who use that same agency. Some things just end up having to change for one reason or another.
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Originally Posted by Mazo EMS2
Did Doc decide to pull his "stuff" from the site? I found his site online, and placed an order, so no big deal there...just curious why he's no longer on the "Home" page
He's actually been off the home page for quite some time. As others have said I think it was a revenue vs cost issue. Many years ago I owned a print shop. I had a quasi partnership with a guy who published a magazine for Central Idaho. Advertising was, of course, his primary revenue source. I characterized the advertising business this way. "The inability of the advertiser to measure the effectiveness of his advertising is the salvation of the advertising industry!" Not quite the same today with all the online advertising statistics tools available, but still....
2014 Copper RTS
Tri-Axis bars, CB, BajaRon sway bar & shock adjusters, SpyderPop's Bumpskid, NBV peg brackets, LED headlights and modulator, Wolo trumpet air horns, trailer hitch, custom trailer harness, high mount turn signals, Custom Dynamics brake light, LED turn signal lights on mirrors, LED strip light for a dash light, garage door opener, LED lights in frunk, trunk, and saddlebags, RAM mounts and cradles for tablet (for GPS) and phone (for music), and Smooth Spyder belt tensioner.
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Originally Posted by Mazo EMS2
Did Doc decide to pull his "stuff" from the site? I found his site online, and placed an order, so no big deal there...just curious why he's no longer on the "Home" page
His wife and business partner died this summer after an extended hospitalization. He may be struggling to cope with paperwork overload after this very significant loss.
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I don't see any advertisers or vendors on the home page.
2016 F3 Limited
2019 Ryker Rally
2014 Suzuki V Strom 650
2020 CSC TT 250
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2014 Copper RTS
Tri-Axis bars, CB, BajaRon sway bar & shock adjusters, SpyderPop's Bumpskid, NBV peg brackets, LED headlights and modulator, Wolo trumpet air horns, trailer hitch, custom trailer harness, high mount turn signals, Custom Dynamics brake light, LED turn signal lights on mirrors, LED strip light for a dash light, garage door opener, LED lights in frunk, trunk, and saddlebags, RAM mounts and cradles for tablet (for GPS) and phone (for music), and Smooth Spyder belt tensioner.
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Originally Posted by Mazo EMS2
Did Doc decide to pull his "stuff" from the site? I found his site online, and placed an order, so no big deal there...just curious why he's no longer on the "Home" page
If they dont pay their invoice, Lamont pulls their advertising.
Originally Posted by 2dogs
Things here are changing. Some SL's like the changes and some don't. Time will tell.
An opinion that is nonsense.
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Actual Facts:
No pricing increases
More ad spots available
Some rotating spots removed & changed to static.
New ad program with stats for advertisers
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Originally Posted by IdahoMtnSpyder
Thanks, had to shut off ad blocker.
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Just whitelist SL in your ad blocking program.
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Last edited by Peter Aawen; 05-14-2019 at 12:53 AM.
Love my Spyders
2016 F3L Steel Black purchased 7/16/2016 Sold 3/11/2023 (22,500 mi)
2014 RTS Circuit Yellow purchased 3/2/2018
2020 RTL Petrol Blue purchased 1/27/2023
Girls on Spyders #3195
No more 2 wheels
2020 RTL , Lamonster floor board riser Petrol Blue
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Dean Secord AKA seaweed
Veteran: U.S. Air Force
2015 RT-S SE6
My Mods:
TricLed Turn Signal, Squared Away Sept, 2016,SpyderPops Bump Skid, SpyderPops Missing Rock Guard, ION camera, Show Chrome Back Rest,
Show Chrome Hitch. Leesure-lite trailer, Hopnel 850 Saddlebag Liners, Hopnel 3 piece lid netset - trunk and saddlebags
Magic Brake Strobe/Flasher, DIY LED light strips on upper and lower A frames, BlueKnight911 Magic Mirrors,
DIY superior grill, USB port, Hwy pegs, DIY Flag mounts for USA and US Air Force flags,
Method to open Frunk and seat without using key, LED headlights and LED fog lights, turn signal switch safety mod
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Is it Friday yet? ... Oh yeah, I forgot. I'm retired
Past bikes
2010 RS - Sold
2012 RT - Sold
2014 RT - Testing completed
2016 F3-T Audio package - Sold
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"An opinion that is nonsense".
As nonsensical as it may seem Anthony, it's still happening.
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Is it Friday yet? ... Oh yeah, I forgot. I'm retired
Past bikes
2010 RS - Sold
2012 RT - Sold
2014 RT - Testing completed
2016 F3-T Audio package - Sold
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2014 RTL Platinum
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2dogs posted: "Things here are changing. Some SL's like the changes and some don't. Time will tell."
Anthony responded: "An opinion that is nonsense."
There have been enough posts from which one could logically conclude that **some** people don't like the changes. "Some" doesn't mean "all." That makes 2dogs' statement true. And even if it wasn't true -- it didn't warrant ridicule.
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Sometimes this place is a tough crowd.
Yes it does seem that Anthony tidied up the vendors list. Not on a basis or bias towards one dealer or vendor specifically, but rather as a group. In simple terms, he merely updated the vendors shown based on if they were currently up to date on their advertising invoice.
While we here may have known about, followed, and supported Doc / Roadster Renovations during the recent hard times, consider that possibly Anthony, the current website tech guy, may not have read about what happened. Saying that, not to make Anthony sound cold and uncaring, he was merely making adjustments based on the info presented to him.
Anthony did not single out one vendor to remove and I highly doubt he offered charity to others.
Shifting subject a bit. Many here understand that Spyderlovers was in need of a software update. The previous version was deemed obsolete and was slated to be rendered inactive. This would have in simple terms shutdown Spyderlovers website as a whole.
Anthony has stepped in to assist Lamont with this. So many of you ignorantly keep trying to kill the messenger that is keeping your beloved go to website alive. Rather than thank him for his efforts, some of you shred his actions, many of which were needed to keep the lights on. Sorting out the vendors of which are currently paid in full for advertising vs those that are not does not represent bias. Actually, the opposite, consider if you were a paying vendor, paid up in full, then found out other vendors, for whatever reason were getting free advertising, soon the intentions of advertising on SL fails.
Did Anthony make other changes to the website? Yes, some he was forced into by the new software, and others he made based on his experience working with these type of websites. We should all consider too, Lamont may be reviewing what he sees, understands the why behind the changes, and approves as needed.
Myself, at first a few changes caught me off guard, but none have been so intense to pull the rug out from under my feet.
I am sorry to see Doc and Roadster Renovations not currently listed on Spyderlovers. With hope, I would enjoy his return as a supporting vendor. Consider too, in a similar way that Anthony has helped Lamont keep Spyderlovers website going during a difficult time. Those members wanting to see Roadster Renovations repositioned onto the home page might group the funds to help the guy that has helped many of you.
Lamont, and the team at Lamonster Garage, and Anthony thank you all for keeping the entire Spyderlovers website alive.
Many of you are not on or have no interest in the Spyderlovers Facebook Group. If the changes here are that bothersome, consider that maybe the FB will be less stress for you. The format is quite different.
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