Bonneville 2011

[Bootie]

Cowtown maintenence

I am in Bartlsville, OK visiting my Kinfolk. I left Cowtown about 1:00. I swear the more I work with those Cowtown folks the more I like the way they do business. For those of you wondering what they charged for the tire change.
$149.99 cost of tire
28.40 Ride On Sealant
75.00 Labor
Total $253.39
They also found that my rear bearing was about to fail so they replaced it. I also had them install a Green Air Filter. They also checked my brake pads.
All this and they still only charged $75 Labor.
While I was waiting for my work to be finished I had the opportunity to see why this is such a great operation. I saw Len spend more than a half hour with a guy who wanted to buy a T-shirt. He was not happy with the size and he did not like the color but Len stuck with him and worked things out until the customer was satisfied. I wonder what the profit margin was on that T-shirt? But the guy walked away happy and if he ever gets around to buying a Spyder I bet he'll be back to Cowtown.
When I return from my trip to Bonneville I will stop in Cuba and let them do my oil change. Too bad they are 700mi from my home otherwise they would be my first and only choice for maintenance. When it comes time to purchase a new Spyder, guess who will top my list of possible dealers?:clap:

 

[SethO]

I am in Bartlsville, OK visiting my Kinfolk. I left Cowtown about 1:00. I swear the more I work with those Cowtown folks the more I like the way they do business. For those of you wondering what they charged for the tire change.
$149.99 cost of tire
28.40 Ride On Sealant
75.00 Labor
Total $253.39
They also found that my rear bearing was about to fail so they replaced it. I also had them install a Green Air Filter. They also checked my brake pads.
All this and they still only charged $75 Labor.
While I was waiting for my work to be finished I had the opportunity to see why this is such a great operation. I saw Len spend more than a half hour with a guy who wanted to buy a T-shirt. He was not happy with the size and he did not like the color but Len stuck with him and worked things out until the customer was satisfied. I wonder what the profit margin was on that T-shirt? But the guy walked away happy and if he ever gets around to buying a Spyder I bet he'll be back to Cowtown.
When I return from my trip to Bonneville I will stop in Cuba and let them do my oil change. Too bad they are 700mi from my home otherwise they would be my first and only choice for maintenance. When it comes time to purchase a new Spyder, guess who will top my list of possible dealers?:clap:

I get almost all of my parts thru them and they are the gold standard,its about 900 miles from my house to cowntown and they are legit. I can't say enough about how great they are, that is where I got all my stuff for the flats from. Len makes them go faster and has some of the best sales mentality I have ever seen.

 

[Bootie]

To Bonniville

I am in Bartlesville, OK touring the Tall Grass Prairie. Here are a couple pics from the adventure.

 

[SethO]

time crunch, found out my front sprocket needs replacing
and I that the 2 front tires I thought were new in my garage were NOT new. Wanted to run them because with the tread they would have the last amount of surface area. Got to cut the fenders or take them off, if you take them off and do not have the running lights hooked up does it limp mode out?

 

[Bootie]

Bonneville

time crunch, found out my front sprocket needs replacing
and I that the 2 front tires I thought were new in my garage were NOT new. Wanted to run them because with the tread they would have the last amount of surface area. Got to cut the fenders or take them off, if you take them off and do not have the running lights hooked up does it limp mode out?

Oh, Oh, I hope you make it. I am in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. I plan to take the scenic route to Salt Lake City through Heber Canyon, tomorrow. I have reservations for the 26th in Wendover. Hopefully see you there.
Bruce

 

[SpyderAnn01]

time crunch, found out my front sprocket needs replacing
and I that the 2 front tires I thought were new in my garage were NOT new. Wanted to run them because with the tread they would have the last amount of surface area. Got to cut the fenders or take them off, if you take them off and do not have the running lights hooked up does it limp mode out?

If you disconnect the lights you could run the wire back into the front trunk and just hook the light up and leave it in the trunk.

 

[SethO]

If you disconnect the lights you could run the wire back into the front trunk and just hook the light up and leave it in the trunk.

that is a good call. Still looking for a human being to make the run with me, leaving thursday and back on tuesday.

It will be quite the seth misadventure

 

[SethO]

leaving dirt town now to pick up larry in Souix city IA.

3 exhausts to test new rims put on and extras in case.


Misadventure begins.

 

[Bootie]

Im Here in Bonneville

leaving dirt town now to pick up larry in Souix city IA.

3 exhausts to test new rims put on and extras in case.


Misadventure begins.

I have made it to Bonniville in one piece:yes:. I am staying at the Knights Inn in Wendover. Waiting for SethO to show upopcorn:.

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Glad you made it. Have fun.

 

[docdoru]

I have made it to Bonniville in one piece:yes:. I am staying at the Knights Inn in Wendover. Waiting for SethO to show upopcorn:.

Motego Bay Casino: 100 Wendover Boulevard, West Wendover, NV (775) 664-4800 ()‎ Seafood buffet :clap:

 

[Bootie]

Montego Bay

Motego Bay Casino: 100 Wendover Boulevard, West Wendover, NV (775) 664-4800 ()‎ Seafood buffet :clap:

Thanks Doc. I already discovered the place. had a steak dinner. May try the buffet tomorrow.

 

[SethO]

WE got in and are at the comfort inn bruce give me a call my# is in ur pms 28.5 hours to here, larry was a awesome help with a tom of knowledge of sw america

 

[Bootie]

Hi bthere

Finally met up with SethO this evening. Made some plans for tomorrow.
Let the Fun Begin:yes:

 

[SethO]

Learned a few thigs today, had to sofen the shocks up and u can lose ur belr adjusters, thanks to bruce i located it later, a huge thanks to bruce and larry the are a great help race meeting at 8 am the racing

 

[SethO]

Got my first run dq'ed for following a track volenteer, lost my mine on q ama in charge guy, ran a 116.1 on the 2nd run which i then wasted a hour finding out the world record is 127, i then i ran a 119.81 . Larry and bruce are best pit crew to date, 2 more runs and then 28.5 hour run back with larry

 

[nudle]

:thumbup:Way to go SetpO.Drive safe.

 

[Lamonster]

Got my first run dq'ed for following a track volenteer, lost my mine on q ama in charge guy, ran a 116.1 on the 2nd run which i then wasted a hour finding out the world record is 127, i then i ran a 119.81 . Larry and bruce are best pit crew to date, 2 more runs and then 28.5 hour run back with larry

Not bad Bro :thumbup:

 

[Bootie]

Run on the Salt

Here are a few pics from our time at Bonneville.

 

[Lamonster]

Please tell Seth he's going to have to break his own rules on this and give his Spyder a bath after he's done.
:yikes:nojoke

Cool pics, thanks for sharing. :2thumbs: