Owners Event Info you've been waiting for

[Lamonster]

Post your questions here and I'll do my best to answer them asap

http://www.spyderlovers.com/ownersevent.pdf

[revjvegas]

Thanks for the info Pretty cool.

I see the deadline for submitted events is Feb 25.

Any idea when they'll announce the seven they will sponsor?


I'm going to have to start planning now if I'm going to make that Quebec run in 2017.


Whoops. Never mind; I clicked the enclosed link and found "

• BRP will contact the winners via phone by March 6, 2015

That's a neat way to go with it. Should help spread it out so more people can attend events closer to where they live.
And give excuses for more road trips across the country

[Highwayman2013]

Thanks BRP!

[SpyderAnn01]

Murphybrown, let's nominate the North to Alaska. LOL

[Grandpa Pete]

Seem's I have to start brushing up on my Francais

[murphybrown]

Murphybrown, let's nominate the North to Alaska. LOL

i know nothing other than housing could be an issue. Lol lol

[Lamonster]

The saying "No good deed goes unpunished" comes to mind here.

When they had an owner event people complained that there were no vendors or it was on the wrong side of the map. They can't win. Now they are giving support to event that can and will have vendors and will most likely be all over the country and it's still not good enough for some of you guys. Really the owners event is a big expense with little return. I think this is a smart move on their part. They get to help the owners without the restrictions of corporate. Maybe I'm just a cup is half full kind of a guy.

[ARtraveler]

One more comment.

We should give BRP the benefit of the doubt and see how the new format works out.

IMO, this will spread out the number of locations, and make it possible for more people to attend an event. Some will most likely be pretty much all . Those events that share with other brands is something new.

[tbhlaw]

I agree that BRP gets very little return on its investment in the owner's event. But, by supporting 7 projects, it will get more owner's participation and not have to deal with the lack of vendor thing. And people will most likely have more fun. I look forward to having more choices of places to ride and meet other Spyder owners.

[jcthorne]

The saying "No good deed goes unpunished" comes to mind here.

When they had an owner event people complained that there were no vendors or it was on the wrong side of the map. They can't win. Now they are giving support to event that can and will have vendors and will most likely be all over the country and it's still not good enough for some of you guys. Really the owners event is a big expense with little return. I think this is a smart move on their part. They get to help the owners without the restrictions of corporate. Maybe I'm just a cup is half full kind of a guy.

Maybe you are right. We need to give this a chance. Could work out great.

I like others am resistant to change, it comes natural.

[StanProff]

The saying "No good deed goes unpunished" comes to mind here.

When they had an owner event people complained that there were no vendors or it was on the wrong side of the map. They can't win. Now they are giving support to event that can and will have vendors and will most likely be all over the country and it's still not good enough for some of you guys. Really the owners event is a big expense with little return. I think this is a smart move on their part. They get to help the owners without the restrictions of corporate. Maybe I'm just a cup is half full kind of a guy.

I like the idea. This should enable more riders to attend an event sometime during the year. No complaints on my end, I just love riding the Spyder and if I run into an event that's great! I agree that no matter what is done some people will not be satisfied.

[Oldmanzues]

This concept could be interesting. About the only thing, I disliked about previous events (missed the last two) was the lack of other vendors, even thou I realize why. Honda got in the same situation with the Honda Homecoming at Marysville, Ohio (since cancelled). People were trying to hold Honda resposible for a vendors product, so they moved the vendors off site. BRP controlled entry to the event so I would believe they could be held legaly responsible as a company.
Now about the good things about the Owners Event and Spyderfeast (two big events/more once) I have attended), I am limited to a million words and that is not enought tell all the good things about them
Ride safe and have fun
Oldmanzues

[cyclekid58]

Thanks for the info Pretty cool.

I see the deadline for submitted events is Feb 25.

Any idea when they'll announce the seven they will sponsor?


I'm going to have to start planning now if I'm going to make that Quebec run in 2017.


Whoops. Never mind; I clicked the enclosed link and found "

• BRP will contact the winners via phone by March 6, 2015

That's a neat way to go with it. Should help spread it out so more people can attend events closer to where they live.
And give excuses for more road trips across the country

Valcourt is just too far away for those that live in the west coast, hopefully one of the 7 events ends up somewhere over to the west side, washington, oregon, etc.

[CentralCoastCA]

Let's nominate SITR annually held in August in the Eureka, CA area, a great ride location for the western USA Spyder riders.

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[Papa]

Very disappointing decision. If they don't feel they have the ability to hold put on a quality event they can hire companies that excel in that area. They now lose control of their message and image. They must have cut their marketing budget big time to have to go this route. Based on the submission requirements (none) this is just a popularity contest for dollars.

[webweaver]

Hope the MOGANG gets an app in, they do such a fantastic job of helping Len put on a great event. Looking forward to Spyderfest. Penny

[warp10]

I agree, very disappointed. Was told the event would be announced by end of December and it is now February and no event. I was hoping for a location to ride to with other spyders. Now it seems that they don't want to put on the event this year, or 2016. I for one don't want to ride to Sturgis with 600,000+ other bikers and pay too much, it is a nice area to ride and a great place to have the event, just not at the same time. I would like to have seen 3-4 events around the country set up by BRP, NE, SE, CENTER, WEST. pick a place in each quadrant and have the event. To invite yourself to an event that someone else has already started and worked to get going seems a little bold and lazy.

Hey, I hear you are going out to eat supper tonight, I think we will join you. This is what it sounds like to me.

I am very disappointed, after waiting since DECEMBER, to now find out that is basically cancelled. If I wanted to go to the New York, Missouri, or California gathering, to name a few, I would go to them and I do.

[cabodan]

Let's nominate SITR annually held in August in the Eureka, CA area, a great ride location for the western USA Spyder riders.

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Lets show BRP that SITR can put on a GREAT event and see you all again this August.

[NorCalBud]

Let's nominate SITR annually held in August in the Eureka, CA area, a great ride location for the western USA Spyder riders.

SITR is a great event and I'd "vote" for that! We're already planning to attend.
I was, however, hoping that the "Owners" event could be out here on the Left Coast as a completely separate event! We have so few big events to attend out here (compared to the eastern US), and now this won't be one....It was a long shot, but now a no shot.

[mrfats]

Considering the Spyder, it's only fitting BRP would like to be the third wheel!!