Saturday with bajaron

[Firefly]

A very nice day and great hosts! They talked me into getting my pic on the trike--- and I really hate having my photo taken.

Was great to meet everyone and see all the different mods. Only thing we seemed to run out of was time!

Great food and a great time overall - glad I was able to make some changes and get there much earlier than I originally thought I would. Had a nice ride with Mike (someguy) over and back.

There were no cars at the Taco Bell when I drove home - so either they were done or it was canceled.


8 Spyders - pretty good for an impromptu meet-up ---- just think what we could do if we really planned something!

Thanks again Scotty and Nancy for a nice time!

Hope everyone made it home safe and sound!

 

[8LEGS]

I made it home just after midnight. What a wonderful day! Great food, great time, and GREAT company. I imagine the pictures of all of us on the trike will surface tomorrow! Thank You Brian for installing my lights! I won't forget I owe you a Spyder cleaning and detail.hyea: Thank You Scotty for adjusting my brake, although it did stick again after fueling up, darn thing.

I had a 400 mile round trip.

Thank you Michigan Spyder Ryders for a wonderful day!:thumbup:

Hope to see you all again soon.

 

[bjt]

Our first Tri-state SpyderLovers meet was a success. :thumbup: Thanks for hosting us Scotty. Not much to add from your recap of the day. I was sorry that you guys went through the work of setting up your backyard and we never made it back there. I am glad we were able to help Tina out with her Triple Play and her parking brake adjustment. Mike got his Triple play installed quickly, without any issue, with help from Dan. Dan's rear fender mounting tab breaking is the second one I've seen. We found Debbie's was broken about two months ago and I had weld it back onto the swingarm. That was just before her rear fender mounts tore apart. Dan's rear fender mounts have the same metal fatigue / tearing just starting in the lower corners. :dontknow:

Anyways.... Too bad we missed the car cruise. As Debbie and I were leaving town, we passed by the Taco Bell and saw that it was winding down. There were only a few cars left in the lot. Two "events" in one day seem to be a bit much for these types of get togethers as people really enjoy hanging out, talking and comparing Spyders as much as anything.

It was great meeting everyone and hanging out with our Spyder friends.

To all who were at Scotty's and those who couldn't make it this time, there is another "Spyder meet" in late August near Sandusky Michigan. As it stands right now, that one is mainly a picnic so there'll be plenty of time for visiting and probably some time for a "tech session" if needed .

 

[Some Guy]

Our first Tri-state SpyderLovers meet was a success. :thumbup: Thanks for hosting us Scotty. .

:agree:

It was definitely a great time. I loved seeing how everyone had done something a little different with their Spyders. That is, except for Tim (TMehaffey), he did EVERYTHING different! I couldn't believe how much chrome is on his Spyder. I looks really cool. :thumbup:

I wish I could have stayed longer but my best girl, Ruby, needed someone to let her outside to do her "dog business" (Golden Retriever). I'd love to figure out a way for her to ryde along, but since the even the sight of my helmet scares her, I don't think she'll ever hop on the Spyder! :roflblack:

I can't wait to see the pictures of everyone on Scotty's tricycle. That was fun.

 

[dltang]

The Trike Photos

The tradition continues, if you go to Scotty's you must get your photo on the infamous Trike.

Tina (8Legs)

Mike (SomeGuy)

Dan (FireFly)

Bonnie (Bonno)

Tim (TMehaffey)

Chris (Tim's wife)

 

[dltang]

Quick video of Scotty's Bikes

 

[dltang]

Couple of small clips from the gathering

Here are just two short clips of everyone not going to the back yard where it was all set up for us to have our gathering. LOL

In the second video you will see Brian at work on Tina's Triple Play. While at the AirZoo, Mike mentioned that he just happened to have brought his Triple Play along for installation too. hmmm So, that is what SpyderLovers do, they help each other. SpyderLovers are great folks. Thanks again Scotty and Nancy for being wonderful hosts and it was great to see everyone and meet those I have never met before. As Brian mentioned, we will have some details for another gathering in Late August, hopefully soon.

 

[bjt]

That last video reminds me of an average day on my "real" job. One guy working and six people standing around watching him and making fun of him. :roflblack:

 

[NancysToy]

That last video reminds me of an average day on my "real" job. One guy working and six people standing around watching him and making fun of him. :roflblack:

:roflblack::roflblack::roflblack: You think that's bad, you should have had a government job like I did! Takes at least a dozen leaning on shovels to make the job go right. :roflblack::roflblack::roflblack:
-Scotty

 

[Trickie Dick]

Sorry I missed your Tri State meeting. Would loved to have met eveyone. Maybe next time. I spent the day and night with my granddaughter (13mos) so it wasn't all bad. Riding that trike looked way beyond my abilities:yikes:
Dick

 

[superfly3]

looks like you guys had a good time:thumbup:,too bad I couldn't have made it.spyder in the shop in all,I am hoping to get it back this next week keeping my fingers crossed.

 

[dltang]

Here's a few photos of some of the planes we saw at the Air Zoo, I'll post a few video clips when I get them loaded. It was kind of dark in there so not sure how well they turned out. These first 3 photos are of Brian in a model of a Mercury Space Capsule, those of you that know or have met Brian can only imagine how much room he had in there.

This first plane you could actually pay to go up in for real.

This is the one Brian wanted to see the most, I couldn't get it all in one picture and as I mentioned, it was dark in there.

 

[dltang]

Air Zoo videos

Here are the 5 short videos I took with my iphone while at the Air Zoo in Kalamazoo. The very last one even has a few old motorcycles under the plane.

 

[NancysToy]

Sorry I missed your Tri State meeting. Would loved to have met eveyone. Maybe next time. I spent the day and night with my granddaughter (13mos) so it wasn't all bad. Riding that trike looked way beyond my abilities:yikes:
Dick

No rides this time due to a bum carb; besides rides are always optional. We would only have forced you to sit and get your picture taken.
-Scotty

 

[Rando]

My wife and I didn't have our Spyders with us because we stopped in Parma, MI (near Jackson) to look at some motorcycle dog trailers. This guy was in the business of manufacturing them when he lived in Bruce Crossing, MI but is now just selling off the two he has left. The blue one was sold to a couple that use it to take their greyhound with them. We were most interested in the black one but it was just a bit too short for our French Bulldogs. He made it for Yorkies so if anyone is looking for a dog trailer that has Yorkies or similar, the black one is still for sale! We are considering the tear-drop trailer. He still has some finish work left to do. The cargo trailer is also for sale.

 

[Rando]

a few more pictures.

 

[TMehaffey]

What a GREAT:spyder: gathering!
Chris and I had a GREAT time meeting everyone!
It was fun kicking tires and talking :spyder:!
Looks like were in for Gatlinburg:shemademe_smilie:!:2thumbs:

 

[Roaddog2]

Looks like a great place to visit don't worry I did not forget

 

[mxz600]

It was great meeting everyone. I wish I could have spent the day with you all. I didn't get a chance to closely check out everybody's Spyder or talk about the trip out west. I did have a great ride up and back, got to meet everybody and put some faces and names together so mission accomplished. One thing I do know after sitting on Mike's Spyder, I need 4" risers.

 

[Rando]

If anyone is looking for a very unique dog trailer, the teardrop one is still for sale for $1,500. It will need a small bit of finish work but the majority of it is complete. It's not mine but I can give you contact info if you send me a PM. See post #75 and #76 for the pictures.

My wife and I didn't have our Spyders with us because we stopped in Parma, MI (near Jackson) to look at some motorcycle dog trailers. This guy was in the business of manufacturing them when he lived in Bruce Crossing, MI but is now just selling off the two he has left. The blue one was sold to a couple that use it to take their greyhound with them. We were most interested in the black one but it was just a bit too short for our French Bulldogs. He made it for Yorkies so if anyone is looking for a dog trailer that has Yorkies or similar, the black one is still for sale! We are considering the tear-drop trailer. He still has some finish work left to do. The cargo trailer is also for sale.