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No problem on the tools. I hear we are importing an electrician direct from General Motors.
-Scotty
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Originally Posted by 8LEGS
Best selections of motorcycle gear in Kalamazoo are at M&M Motorsports (3825 Lake St.) and Life Cycle (3103 Lake St.). Leaders does carry some Can-Am accessories and clothing, though.
C ya later.
-Scotty
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Radar map is showing all clear for now.
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It's raining here.
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Doru the Destroyer-Spyder Photo Investigator
Whish I was there...Spyder in the shop for over 12 days...
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Spyders Hit Air Zoo; Then Invade Battle Creek
Well, we had a dandy Spyder day! No BajaRon, of course, but we tried to have a little extra fun on his behalf. Maybe another time. We missed you Ron!
Deb (DLTang) & Brian (BJT) called just before I left the house to say they were eating lunch nearby in Battle Creek, so I met them and we rode to Kalamazoo together. Poor Nancy was hurting too bad too ride, so she stayed home. Good news is that I got to ride her Spyder. We met Tim (TMehaffey) & Chris just after we pulled in to the Air Zoo museum. Brian got to see the SR-71 Blackbird, and we all had a great time looking at the planes and spacecraft. They even had some old motorcycles. Toward the end we met up with Mike (Someguy) and Dan (Firefly). They stayed at the museum a while longer while we rode to my place, where they joined us later after a nice ride. As we settled in, Tina (8Legs) rode up. Randy (Rando) & Bonnie (Bonno) came by car, but we forgave them because they brought their two dogs, who kept us entertained the whole time. What friendly, wonderful, well-trained animals! Late in the evening we even had a visit from Mark (MXZ600).
We toured through my collection, sat on each other's toys, and had some grub. Also had a tech session, where two Triple Plays got installed, Tina's park brake adjusted, and Dan made a temporary, minor repair to his Spyder. Looks like there is an additional problem cropping up in the swingarm/rear fender area. I got out the motorized tricycle, but the carb needs to be rebuilt, so we did not run it. Following the tradition, everyone had their picture taken on the tricycle. We were having so much fun we never even made it out of the driveway to the backyard. No rain, so no need for the canopy, and warm enough we didn't need the campfire. Much better day than was forecast, but still a little like October. We seemed to have much more fun standing around the eight Spyders and talking about them. Never even made it to the Taco Bell cruise night, although I'm sure we would have made an impression.
Nancy and I were deeply honored that everyone would travel so far to come see us. She really wants to reciprocate, but we still have some health issues to deal with. Thanks to everyone for making it so much easier on us. We would have missed out on another get-together if you hadn't come to us instead. Providing some food and a place to land was the least we could do in return. Once again you have all proven that SpyderLovers are the nicest people! Thanks!
-Scotty (Nancy'sToy) & Nancy
Last edited by NancysToy; 07-18-2009 at 09:46 PM.
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A very nice day and great hosts! They talked me into getting my pic on the trike--- and I really hate having my photo taken.
Was great to meet everyone and see all the different mods. Only thing we seemed to run out of was time!
Great food and a great time overall - glad I was able to make some changes and get there much earlier than I originally thought I would. Had a nice ride with Mike (someguy) over and back.
There were no cars at the Taco Bell when I drove home - so either they were done or it was canceled.
8 Spyders - pretty good for an impromptu meet-up ---- just think what we could do if we really planned something!
Thanks again Scotty and Nancy for a nice time!
Hope everyone made it home safe and sound!
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Quick video of Scotty's Bikes
With Christ all things are possible, so live life with no fears and no worries.
Happy Ex Owner, Hopefully future Spyder owner again.
Pastor Deb Tangen, Missions Director and short term missionary.
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Couple of small clips from the gathering
Here are just two short clips of everyone not going to the back yard where it was all set up for us to have our gathering. LOL
In the second video you will see Brian at work on Tina's Triple Play. While at the AirZoo, Mike mentioned that he just happened to have brought his Triple Play along for installation too. hmmm So, that is what SpyderLovers do, they help each other. SpyderLovers are great folks. Thanks again Scotty and Nancy for being wonderful hosts and it was great to see everyone and meet those I have never met before. As Brian mentioned, we will have some details for another gathering in Late August, hopefully soon.
With Christ all things are possible, so live life with no fears and no worries.
Happy Ex Owner, Hopefully future Spyder owner again.
Pastor Deb Tangen, Missions Director and short term missionary.
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That last video reminds me of an average day on my "real" job. One guy working and six people standing around watching him and making fun of him.
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Sorry I missed your Tri State meeting. Would loved to have met eveyone. Maybe next time. I spent the day and night with my granddaughter (13mos) so it wasn't all bad. Riding that trike looked way beyond my abilities
Dick
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looks like you guys had a good time,too bad I couldn't have made it.spyder in the shop in all,I am hoping to get it back this next week keeping my fingers crossed.
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Air Zoo videos
Here are the 5 short videos I took with my iphone while at the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo. The very last one even has a few old motorcycles under the plane.
With Christ all things are possible, so live life with no fears and no worries.
Happy Ex Owner, Hopefully future Spyder owner again.
Pastor Deb Tangen, Missions Director and short term missionary.
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Originally Posted by Trickie Dick
Sorry I missed your Tri State meeting. Would loved to have met eveyone. Maybe next time. I spent the day and night with my granddaughter (13mos) so it wasn't all bad. Riding that trike looked way beyond my abilities
Dick
No rides this time due to a bum carb; besides rides are always optional. We would only have forced you to sit and get your picture taken.
-Scotty
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My wife and I didn't have our Spyders with us because we stopped in Parma, MI (near Jackson) to look at some motorcycle dog trailers. This guy was in the business of manufacturing them when he lived in Bruce Crossing, MI but is now just selling off the two he has left. The blue one was sold to a couple that use it to take their greyhound with them. We were most interested in the black one but it was just a bit too short for our French Bulldogs. He made it for Yorkies so if anyone is looking for a dog trailer that has Yorkies or similar, the black one is still for sale! We are considering the tear-drop trailer. He still has some finish work left to do. The cargo trailer is also for sale.
Last edited by Rando; 07-19-2009 at 06:02 PM.
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