Michigan Spyder Owners "Beach and BBQ" Event

[bjeffrey]

I ran into the Marketing Manager from Motor City Power Sports in Bloomfield Hills, Mi yesterday and he informed me about a BRP / MCPS (Motor City Power Sports) sponsored event.

http://motorcitypowersports.com/Default.asp

Here are the details relayed to me:

Michigan Spyder Owners “Beach & BBQ” Event​

Sunday, August 17th at Pontiac Lake​

Ride starts from Motor City Powersports (Registration starts at 10am and ride leaves at Noon)​

Cost is $0 (except gas for the Spyder)​

BRP will provide food, music and Sea-Doo’s for the Spyder owners to take out on the water.​

You are encouraged to bring your spouse or friend…on the back of your Spyder of course.​

Beach & BBQ Event is from 12:30pm-4:00pm
Activities include:
PWC Riding
BBQ
Volleyball
Badminton
Baggo​

Contact:

Steve Martin (yes that is his real name)
[email protected]

I told Steve I will try and keep a count of attendees from SpyderLovers.com

Brian

 

[bjt]

I'm going, though with my dealer's group (Nordride). See you there.

 

[bjeffrey]

My co-pilot (wife) and I will be there. It killed me not to do the UP ride with you guys. I still haven't been past the bridge.

Brian

 

[bjt]

There's always next year. We are thinking of another one or two day ride up that-a-way again this year to do the Tunnel of Trees ride. From there, you are only 30 - 45 minutes from the bridge. I'm sure we'll post details if we decide to make the trip.

ps. The Mackinaw bridge has two lanes each direction. The center lanes are steel grating, the outer lanes are asphalt. Riding on that steel grating with the Spyder is fine when it's dry. When it's wet, it feels scary. :yikes:

Naturally, when we came home in the rain on Monday, the outer lane was closed for maintenance crews so we had to ride the steel grating. It felt like riding on marbles. I throttled back to 35mph just to feel semi-safe.

 

[daddydarko]

I'm in too. Can't wait. Gotta try and squeeze into my speedo.

 

[retread]

I'll try

Hope to be able to make it, bought my Spyder @ Motor City, exported it to Indiana. I should be near there on my way to or from a job.

 

[bjeffrey]

ps. The Mackinaw bridge has two lanes each direction. The center lanes are steel grating, the outer lanes are asphalt. Riding on that steel grating with the Spyder is fine when it's dry. When it's wet, it feels scary. :yikes:

When I was considering doing the UP ride, someone at work had made the comment "YOU ARE GOING TO DRIVE ACROSS THE MACKINAW BRIDGE ON YOUR SPYDER?'. I thought it was funny at the time....maybe not so...

 

[Mr K]

I plan on going to this event it sounds like a blast

Large group of spyders on the road. Wow can you see the people stopping and looking

I rode with another owner Rando last week and with just 2 spyders folks did not know what to think.

Hope to meet a bunch of other local owners

 

[bjeffrey]

Right now it appears the weather will be close to perfect for sunday but that can always change.

I received 2 phone calls last week from a marketing group out of Colorado promoting the event, I guess they are really trying to push it. I haven't been at a Spyder get-together yet so I am really looking forward to this.

 

[bjt]

I have every intention of being there, rain or shine. If it isn't any warmer than it was last Sunday, I will not be trying out any SeaDoos.

I would like to meet all of the SpyderLovers.com forum members who attend but I'm not sure how I would know who you guys are. Maybe you can find me as I'll be the almost bald, tall guy wearing a black SpyderLovers.com t-shirt.

 

[Mr K]

well bring some extra t-shirts with you size extra large i will buy one and then i will find you. And then folks can find me

I will be the older guy with a full head of hair with glasses

 

[daddydarko]

I will be the older guy

Spyder gatherings are like AARP conventions so you'll have to be more specific. I hear the prizes include polygrip, Matlock DVDs, and Metamucel.

:joke:

 

[dltang]

For all you guys attending and any other folks that want to be part of the Mid-Michigan Spyder club go to this BRP link and get signed up. http://spyderryder.brp.com/spyder-community/en-US/Club/OwnersClubs.html

We are small and just getting started and you don't have to be from Mid-Michigan to be a member. I will announce rides periodically and just hope we can get some friendly faces together for fun.

 

[Mr K]

Yes i just got called by me Dearlership they are trying to get everyone to go it sounds like.

Make sure some one brings a camera. This many spyders in one place will be nice

And also the trip up will be nice.

it looks like the weather for sunday is going to be good

 

[Director]

I'm in too. Can't wait. Gotta try and squeeze into my speedo.

Just remember the potato goes in the front, not the back.:2thumbs:

 

[BRPjunkie]

We plan to drive up from Jackson and ride over with the C&C Sports group from Brighton. Let's hope the weather forecasts are right for sunny and 80. We would really like to bring our 1988 Sea Doo for the BRP folks to see, but the Spyder won't pull it.

 

[bjt]

Spyder gatherings are like AARP conventions so you'll have to be more specific. I hear the prizes include polygrip, Matlock DVDs, and Metamucel.

:joke:

If you win the Metamucel, will you give it to me?

 

[bjt]

well bring some extra t-shirts with you size extra large i will buy one and then i will find you. And then folks can find me

I will be the older guy with a full head of hair with glasses

Sorry bro. Lamonster is the only official, licensed distributor of the rare SpyderLovers.com tshirt. :joke: . I had to ride all the way to Valcourt, Quebec to get mine from his mobile shop (his Bushtec trailer).

 

[ataDude]

If you win the Metamucel, will you give it to me?

Bahawaaaaaa!

.

 

[Zerocool]

Just remember the potato goes in the front, not the back.:2thumbs:

You owe me for dry cleaning... I JUST SOILED MYSELF!!! :yikes:

Very funny!

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