WaltH
Senior Member
I have been studying “Everything Spyder” under the direction of Professor “Lamonster” and Associate Professor “Scotty” at the Spyder Lovers Institute of Technology for more than two years. The professors are supported by hundreds of graduate student assistants. Professor Lamonster’s program has been very effective in developing my Spyder expertise, which in most cases exceeds that of the “professional” Spyder technicians, whom I encounter as I travel around the country. It is distressing to discover that I know more about the Spyder than the “expert” who will be working on my beloved motorcycle. This is not always the case, however, and occasionally I will meet an authentic expert. This happened recently at Cowtown in Cuba, MO.
Kevin Lackner is the “surprise find” in this remote and obscure place. He works at a dealership with an “unusual” name (to say the least), in a very small town, population 3447, in rural Missouri. Yet, he would probably compare well to the best Spyder mechanic/technicians in North America. Kevin is intelligent, articulate, well grounded in his craft through continuing professional education and relevant experience, and exhibits the professionalism of an authentic expert. I think he may even know more about Spyders than I do.:2thumbs:
I arrived at Cowtown with a severe running problem which turned out to be a faulty spark plug wire (second time in less than a year) which Kevin was able to quickly diagnose and repair. I also had a headlight that only worked intermittently, and I needed some maintenance that I was not able to do before leaving home. These are not difficult problems, but the important thing is the manner in which they were handled. How they do the work is as important as the result. I don’t want any unintended consequences. I was able to talk to Kevin about the details of what he intended to do and was more than satisfied. Good job, Kevin!
Kevin Lackner is the “surprise find” in this remote and obscure place. He works at a dealership with an “unusual” name (to say the least), in a very small town, population 3447, in rural Missouri. Yet, he would probably compare well to the best Spyder mechanic/technicians in North America. Kevin is intelligent, articulate, well grounded in his craft through continuing professional education and relevant experience, and exhibits the professionalism of an authentic expert. I think he may even know more about Spyders than I do.:2thumbs:
I arrived at Cowtown with a severe running problem which turned out to be a faulty spark plug wire (second time in less than a year) which Kevin was able to quickly diagnose and repair. I also had a headlight that only worked intermittently, and I needed some maintenance that I was not able to do before leaving home. These are not difficult problems, but the important thing is the manner in which they were handled. How they do the work is as important as the result. I don’t want any unintended consequences. I was able to talk to Kevin about the details of what he intended to do and was more than satisfied. Good job, Kevin!
on his face,, he LOVED it when I called him MT though-out the rest of the week-end, great kid for sure...
