How the Owners event influenced my Goldwing friend

[Ivorspyder]

I didn't know that was you on the phone, but when you started making the calls to dealerships, you were right by Lamonts wifes sewing cabin, where Len & helpers were doing various installs, and Teddy & I had escaped inside our lil camper to get out of the sun and to eat our bar-b-q & we couldn't help but over hear your conversations with various dealers

All the while, I'm thinking, is this guy for real? Out of the blue, on a Long road-trip and he's going to jump ship from his beloved Wing and go over to the Dark-Side of the Spyder just like that:shocked: Of course, we didn't know any of the backstory, but I was thinking WOW!!! Spyders musta made some kind of an influence in that guys life that he'd want to trade off so sporadically :doorag: Good for you and better for your friend

Just curious, as much now as I was then, and I know he was crazy busy, but did you by chance talk with Len about any such dealings? :dontknow: I mean, he was right there in front of you and reputation and personal experience says he's one of the :firstplace:BEST SPYDER DEALERS:firstplace: in the NATION :bowdown:

Doesn't really matter much now anyways:dontknow: just curious.

:congrats: and :welcome: to your friend :clap: You did tell him to join SpyderLovers, right :2thumbs:

In answer to your question why I did not talk with Len the simple reason was I had absolutely no idea he was there.
In any event Herb liked the idea of continuing our trip with him on a new Spyder and having most of the week to go over things on it.We simply lucked out.Tonight we are in Beaufort,South Carolina.He has done 600 miles on it,fast,slow in traffic,twistees ryding it like he has it for years.Contrary to some posts I have read here his 2013 has been running great.No problems.In the morning he heads home to Franklin TN and me to Florida.
Ivor:spyder:

 

[optimus prime]

Friends are hard to come by. You have shown what a great friendship you have with Herb. May God bless you both. Hope to see you both next year at Lamont's BBQ.

 

[D Sanno]

Great story. I wish my husband would seriously think about trading or selling his Honda 1300 VTX. He would absolutely love riding more than he does now. Great story.
:clap:

 

[JCSMOKE]

Ivor, it was great talking with you both at the OE, glad to have met your dad too:roflblack:
good to know you got your quota for the month on spyder conversions. Safe travels to you both.

 

[Daisyjoe]

Good story with a happy ending. Have a safe trip home.

 

[Ga Blue Knight]

Just think if every Spyderlover would set a goal of converting one two wheel biker or new rider to the Spyder. BRP would be out of stock for at least a year! Dealers would be overloaded with routine service and would have to hire more techs, we would have 22,000 members on Spyderlovers and local motorcycle shops would be demanding BUDS softwear from BRP!
Let's start a grassroots revolution!
hyea:

 

[YIRYDE]

It was great seeing you again at the OE and meeting Herb. I talked with Herb at the OE and he mentioned how much he loved is Goldwing. I thought you were kidding when I saw you at Lamont's about Herb trading in his Goldwing for a Spyder. When we got to the hotel in Greeneville I realized you wasn't kidding when I saw you on the internet searching for a local dealer to get Herb a Spyder.

I'm glad that you were able to find Herb a Spyder and you guys had a great trip. I bet he was smiling all the way back home.