View Poll Results: When do you think Spyderfest 2014 should be held?
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When would you like to see Spyderfest Happening?
Please advice that I am not doing this to make Len and MoGang change the date. This is more to show Spyderlovers where we stand. Again, this is MoGang's and Len's call if they want to change the date.
IMPO I say keep it where it is. Many have made the comment that most rallys (i.e. Motorcycle events expanding more than 2 days) have the chance of having a day of rain as a minimum... no rain if lucky enough. I remember Maggie Valley 2011 when we went to the Owner's Event. It rained half of the time, it was cool and got colder in the evenings and during the rain... and this was IN JUNE! But did it stop us from having fun? HECK NO!!!
Again, this is just for a viewpoint... not to submit a petition of any sort!
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Reason: Chance not change... this is what happens when typing and talking to the ex-boss at the same time!
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My vote is to leave it where it is. The MO Gang has worked very hard every year to put on this great event and it is planned accordingly for their available time table. Weather will always be a factor and until we live in large domes we will not be able to control it.
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Well put Lamont and I agree with you. Rain or shine, friendships that were made are priceless. Even though I didn't have much done to my spyder, the vendors were awesome. They kept right on going day after day until the end of the spyderfest. We as spyderlovers should be thankful. I have yet to figure out how Len and The MoGang pulled it off but I for one am glad they did. This is my first spyderfest and you will not hear but ONE complaint from me about spyderfest........IT WASN'T LONG ENOUGH!!!! I can't seem to pick my favorite part but if I had to chose, I think it would be the Girls On Spyders. So what it rained a little......big hairy deal. It was ALL good !!!!!!
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Lamont, well put. I won't even vote in this poll.
JT
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I agree with everything Lamont said.
Besides, some event has to be the first one of the year. Spyderfest makes a great kickoff to the riding season, and I have no intention of waiting until May or June to start riding!
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this is the first spyderfest I've been able to attend. Had my RT since 2010. I left early for the event a day early because of rain and came home a day early for the same reason. needless to say riding 800 miles in rain is not something I enjoy (I have an enclosed trailer I could have pulled it there but wheres the fun in that). You can't plan for the weather I know because I helped with other events in past years. Len and Mogang did a great job with spyderfest. I can appricate the hours in planning something this size the hours of thier free time to have an event for all spyder riders to attent. What ever time they schedule for next year I'll be there and alot of other riders too. I want to THANK Lenn and Mogang for thier time and efford to put on an event like this
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It can rain or snow any week of the year in Missouri. Last year it was hot as heck and mostly sunny. Sometimes you get great weather, sometimes not so much. This is the nature of these types of things. Beats sitting in front of the T.V., even when the weather is bad. I will be back, whenever it is scheduled.
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Don't be a whiner
I did not get to attend this year but I hope to in the future. I am new to spyders but not to motorcycles or gatherings of this type. Here is what I see happening and has happened in other cases, the people who started it will say the H*ll with it’s not worth it, and they will stop doing it. They will start to do it informally among themselves and the outside folks won’t even know about. So the way I see it you can attend when it is planned and enjoy yourselves or not attend because you don’t like the timing. Just my 2 cents.
Ed
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Well said, Lamont on the eforts that go int planning and putting on a event. As somebody put it, if you do not like the way I do things, I just will not let you know about it. I will rant a little about trailering thou. I took mine on a trailer last year for medical reasons. I could not attend at all this year for worse medical reasons. I hated to start trailering, but had little choice. Today, in my case, a 400 mile run would end up as a 250 mile ride on the Spyder, 20 or so in a Medic unit to either a hospitial or the mourge. End of rant on trailers. Repeat thank thanks to Mo-gang for all they do and have done. I may never be able to attend another Spyderfeast for the same reasons, but I will always remember the efforts for the previous ones. Oldmanzues
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I am not going to vote in the poll because I do not foresee traveling to the event that time of the year. The Alcan Highway area gets blizzards, snow, and sub zero temperatures. That is not a fun thousand miles or so.
Unfortunately, the weather issue has been somewhat polarizing to members of the group. I am seeing an "Us vs. Them" thing going on. Let's let the dust clear for awhile and go from there.
Ultimately, people will vote with their time and pocketbooks. Kudos to those who are willing to put an event on like this. No matter how hard everyone works and plans, "things" are going to happen that were not in the plans.
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Thank you, Lamont for posting this. I have been on SL since December, 2008, after getting our 2008 SE5. I have been riding since 1966 and my wife has been riding with me since we got married in 1980. We have never been to a rally, but have ridden at least 100,000 miles together...snow, rain, 110+ temperatures, sand storm, heavy winds, accomplished what was probably the first real test of a Spyder in 2009 when we rode 13,624 miles in 7.5 weeks. I have read some really informative posts on SL, some valuable information I may need in the future. A lot of riders are helpful and unselfish. And then there are some that you couldn't please no matter what you do. Ref this year's SpyderFest. A new dealership is set up and running, a rally is planned and executed, in less time than it takes some people to make a decision on where to go on vacation. Too many people are bellyaching about this, that and the other (weather, dealership ran out of stuff to sell, etc., etc.) When several hundred Spyders show up for a rally and too many of those saved up needed repairs, etc., to get done at the dealership, it puts a hardship on the dealership and keeps them from doing nothing but WORKING! And you are gonna complain? I agree with Lamont. Stay home next year and give others a chance to enjoy the event. Motorcyclists are a tough breed, either toughen up or drive your cage.
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MY .02 cents worth
This was my 1st Spyderfest, when I wanted to ride, I rode. When i wanted to visit at the events or hotel i visited. I got there a day early because i wanted to, i left on Sunday because the event was over.
I did not miss anything because of the weather.
I am amazed how well this entire event was put together and all the work that went into it.
Next year if it snows i may bring my ski's.
Thanks to all who worked so hard to make this event available to me so that i could enjoy it and the friendships it produced.
Cruzr Joe
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Originally Posted by Cruzr Joe
MY .02 cents worth
This was my 1st Spyderfest, when I wanted to ride, I rode. When i wanted to visit at the events or hotel i visited. I got there a day early because i wanted to, i left on Sunday because the event was over.
I did not miss anything because of the weather.
I am amazed how well this entire event was put together and all the work that went into it.
Next year if it snows i may bring my ski's.
Thanks to all who worked so hard to make this event available to me so that i could enjoy it and the friendships it produced.
Cruzr Joe
We were not able to arrive until Thursday due to my work situation, but I will plan better for next year and not let that happen again.
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When would you like to see Spyderfest Happening?
I agree with Lamont post as well. It had already been announced on Spyderlovers that Spyderfest was the exact same dates in 2014. If you didn't like the weather, the month, the drive, etc... Don't go. Find another rally to attend there are plenty to choose from throughout the USA and year. It just sounds very ungrateful to complain about the weather which is uncontrollable.
I also personally think everyone should have to preregister for this event by a certain date like other we have gone to. If you choose not to go you lose you riders fee. It'd be much easier on the MoGang and Len to have a definite number of attendees a few weeks prior to go off of. Everyone bends over backwards to make Spyderfest something everyone can enjoy. Mogang already does way more then most rallys do for the riders. Just seems a little ungrateful is all -- look at all the positive things they do. They could be a lot more strict etc about attendees etc...be thankful they VOLUNTEER to put it together at all.
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When would you like to see Spyderfest Happening?
Lamont, thank you so much for your post!
SpyderLady
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This was my first SpyderFest and I hope it's not my last. Did I like the weather? No but if anyone could predict the weather months in advance, they would have to walk on water! I met people I probably wouldn't have met it the weather was perfect. A month or so prior to SpyderFest I read some posts here where the Northerners were concerned about snow. I thought to myself it would be nice if it was a little later in the year so those people could attend as well without the fear of snow. But I can't and won't complain. Someone said on here more than once that you have to buy good rain gear. I did and boy was I thankful. On the way home, I found out the Spyder does just fine in the rain. So in conclusion, I say thank you MOgang and keep up the good work!!!
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The only thing we know for sure is that (as of now) 35 Spyder riders will stay home.
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You cannot predict what the weather is going to do. Last year it was nice with only one short burst of rain that made us close up for a few minutes. As a vendor, did I enjoy laying in water installing boards, of course not. But if my customers can ride in the rain to get there then I can install their parts. I was ask by a MoGang member what I thought about moving the vendors inside. I think that would be great, our tents would not be blowing away and as Lamont said our customers would not be standing in the rain trying to hold them down. On Friday I was installing a Spyder rack, my customer and his riding buddy was telling me that after I finished they were headed for Branson, keep in mind it was raining and cold. I ask them if they were kidding. They said no, they came to ride.
Not all aspects were perfect, but what is? Len had his hands full with the goings on at Pittbull PS and still trying to keep up with everything else, the MoGang stood out as usual as well as the Spyder members to toughed it out. We are looking forward to the owners event so we can have a chance to ride, rain or shine.
Thank you Lamont for opening some eyes to reality.
enjoy the ride
Allen & Patti
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Originally Posted by Rattigan_Roger
My opinion registered in one of the first posts to this thread was that whatever worked for the MOgang worked for me, so we do essentially agree.
What I can't quite see and it seems a tad bit harsh is how a discussion of a date is slap in the face to these guys and gals that worked so hard for you all to have a good time
I don't believe that anyone blames MOgang for the weather.
I've talked to more than a few of the folks that put this on and I know how they feel. Have you?
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