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Ambassador Winners announced!!
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TicketBait
RT-S PE#0412
so who won:dontknow: Link?
dltang
Very Handy Member
Here are the video links:
http://www.youtube.com/user/CanAmSpyderTeam?feature=mhum#p/c/97C0E445894BC804/11/2Vi8QHtWkuA
http://www.youtube.com/user/CanAmSpyderTeam?feature=mhum#p/c/97C0E445894BC804/8/fyCoPDvXubM
Both are very good video's. I especially like the end of Faran's.
http://www.youtube.com/user/CanAmSpyderTeam?feature=mhum#p/c/97C0E445894BC804/11/2Vi8QHtWkuA
http://www.youtube.com/user/CanAmSpyderTeam?feature=mhum#p/c/97C0E445894BC804/8/fyCoPDvXubM
Both are very good video's. I especially like the end of Faran's.
SethO
New member
I thought they would have chose people that have spyders. I thought deb would have had one for sure. I hope the winners are at spyderfest. Sorry Jim, I can't rock your sweatshirts on national tv while in a brp add.
effgjamis
Ride Forrest Ride!
hummmmmm...... don't know a thing about spyders. I think that is a shame. there are a number of well deservivg spyder owner/riders which could better service the community.. Well at least at the end of 6 months they will have learned what most spyder owners know about the spyder.
Congrats anywho to those who got the appointment. Good luck and happy spyder riding.
Congrats anywho to those who got the appointment. Good luck and happy spyder riding.
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
:congrats: to the winners. I would have preferred at least one experienced Spyder rider, too, and I thought our SpyderLover entrants had a real good shot...but if they were going to pick someone else, they couldn't have done much better. Very professional videos, and seasoned, enthusiastic riders. I'm glad one of the people chosen was a woman...it's high time we had a woman ambassador, with the high percentage of female Spyder riders. I sure wouldn't have wanted to be a judge...there was a lot of good material to choose from. Looking forward to meeting these folks...maybe in Maggie Valley.
flamingobabe
...in the pink (Girls On Spyders)
Congrats to the winners.....I did want a Spyder rider to win....but nobody asked me...congrats:yes::yes::yes:
DynamoBT
New member
This is nearly exactly what I thought. Really wished a SpyderLover got picked. But we already have Lamont. So, two SpyderLovers was probably wishful thinking. These folks sure do have the technical ability to produce videos. That's was I think was most important. Writing ability and technical knowhow to get it out there.
So, congratulations to the winners!! Hope they learn to love the Spyder as much as we all do!! There isn't a better ride out there on the roads!!! It puts a smile on your face every time you swing a leg over it!!!!nojoke
johnnyg
New member
:welcome: Ladies first congrats. Faran and to you Mickey. I think they will do us well. At least the quality of the videos show that they are ready to join in with the thrill of the :spyder2: ride. We wish them well as ambassadors. Attention Lamont as a senior ambassador why don't you invite them to show up to spyderfest in Cuba. We think it would be a perfect time for them to meet a very large group of owners. And to see what its all about. Thanks CJ
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arntufun
Guest
Congrats to the winners but.......Do you think they will give them training on commom questions and what there replys should be ??? How are they going to ambassador a machine that they have no clue about. I agree it should have been a Spyder owner.
The guy I can somewhat agree with, because of his free time and when he will be traveling the country for his job. So I'm somewhat ok with that.
But that lady ??? Her video sounded so conceited having her friends say "She is so hot". No offense to her but, SpyderDeb is WAYYYY hotter than her. Not quite what I was thinking as a Spyder ambassador.
The guy I can somewhat agree with, because of his free time and when he will be traveling the country for his job. So I'm somewhat ok with that.
But that lady ??? Her video sounded so conceited having her friends say "She is so hot". No offense to her but, SpyderDeb is WAYYYY hotter than her. Not quite what I was thinking as a Spyder ambassador.
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Spydeb
New member
:agree: with BikerDoc on this one. Those of us who tried still continue doing what we love, with our Spyder Lover Friends:2thumbs:. I have scheduled ride for all day tomorrow over 600 miles of Texas Hill Country and can't wait to get back on here and share! Hopefully our current wild fires in the area will allow a safe ride.
Firefly
Active member
But remember--- by picking two that have no hands-on Spyder experience -- they have a blank slate to work from--- (no offense to BRP) --- but they can 'program' the new ambassadors to respond how they would like them to-- whereas a current Spyder owner might know too much for their own good---
.I think the choices were decent-- and maybe they really want to capture that 'new owner' enthusiasm... as their main goal is to spread the good word about the Spyder--- perhaps Spyder Evangelists would be a better title??? :roflblack:
I also think they may shy away from an owner that has done a lot of mods.
I think they'll do fine.
I REALLY think BRP is missing the boat on promoting these to those with disabilities. Not only would it be good image and marketing.. and sales...but think of all those with various problems from simple balance/equilibrium issues to leg paralysis-- that can have the joy and freedom of riding again. :thumbup:
I thought Seth would be a shoe-in and one of the best marketing moves they could make. The one problem I saw was the need to add an aftermarket handbrake--- didn't think BRP would much like that for liability reasons-- not to mention a rider who does a lot of mods (like most of us) may make BRP feel like we are saying their stock product just isn't good enough... :dontknow:
:congrats: To the winners and those SpyderLovers that entered--- you're already winners because you own a rocking cool bike!
bjt
Very Helpful Member
My reason for wishing they would have went with a current Spyder owner and preferably a SpyderLover is that they would have a known commodity as their ambassador. Nothing against a new owner as we all were there once but how many have found that the Spyder was not for them and ended up not riding it?
Maybe they felt that many current owners (and everyone who is a member of this site) that applied were already ambassadors and figured they'd get two additional ambassadors instead of just moving two current ambassadors onto a new Spyder. :dontknow:
Maybe they felt that many current owners (and everyone who is a member of this site) that applied were already ambassadors and figured they'd get two additional ambassadors instead of just moving two current ambassadors onto a new Spyder. :dontknow:
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