SpyderLovers.com New Owner

Feb 19th 2026

SpyderLovers.com New Ownership

It's with great sadness and tears in my eyes that I have decided to turn over this site because of health issues. AnthonyG will be running everything like he has been. I'm out of the picture.

In 2018 I was diagnosed with liver cancer and soon after was admitted to the hospital fighting hard for my life. It was determined that I needed a new donor liver. I was put on a list and was offered a liver in 2021. During that time in the hospital all my responsibilities were dumped on my wife Joan and my good friend and manager of Lamonster Garage, Jacob. After 2 months in the hospital I knew that life as I knew it was never going to be the same. I had just about every complication you could have and it was later determined that the donor liver had a blocked bile duct that they hoped they could fix with stents. That procedure failed and as a result my only other option was a new donor liver. As a result of a blocked bile duct I've been itching head to toe for 3 years. Very little sleep during this time. After trying everything on the market we were told to see a Doctor that specializes in itching. The first $4000 shot only worked when I was on high doses of steroids during my chemo treatment. The new shot seems to be working and I'm very happy about that. I'm not sure what waterboarding feels like but bile acid leaching through your body is pure torture.

We got back on the list and in 2024 I was told to grab my bags and head to St. Louis and that I was number 3 on the list and it could be any day now. Having experienced the last transplant we knew that we didn't want to stay in a hotel again with two puppies so we found a nice airbnb and rented that.

It was just miles from the hospital. While we were there we got up to number 2 on the list and then number 1. We were never called to come in for the second liver so we headed back home to wait. That was a 4 hour drive one way.

All this time I'm getting bloodwork done and I was told that I need to schedule a PET scan because something was going on with my numbers. Sure enough I got stage 4 large B cell lymphoma and it was a very aggressive cancer but treatable. This was last year (2025). We tried immunotherapy at first but the tumors not only doubled in size they also had spread to other parts of my body. I was headed the wrong way. In the meantime I got a call from my liver team and was told I was taken off of the liver transplant list because I now have cancer and I was no longer a candidate for a liver. After waiting all that time and moving to St. Louis thinking I was getting a new liver it was a real gut punch. The reason I got the cancer was because of my lack of an immune system and the anti-rejection medication I was taking. If they would have given me a new liver back in 2024 when I was really sick and at death's door we could have avoided all this. Apparently there's no warranty on faulty livers. So from 2021 to 2026 I was sick because from the bad liver they gave me. Last year (2025) we spent all year fighting PTLD lymphoma cancer with chemo and were able to get a clean bill of health on that (Praise the Lord) and now I'm literally waiting for a miracle.

I was told I have to be cancer free for 2 years before I can be put back on the list but my current liver is failing and I was told by my oncologist that my liver is hanging by a thread. This liver is not going to make it 2 years. My bilirubin is 21 and I'm very jaundiced, normal is 1.0. I've lost over 50 lbs and pretty much all my muscle mass. I don't know the man I see in the mirror.

I didn't go to work all last year and did what I could from home. I get a lot of help from my wife and caregiver, Joan. I'm not sure I would have made it this far without her. Let me rephrase that, I wouldn't have made it this far without her. She has been such a blessing but it's equally hard on her too. She had to figure out what it took me years to learn in just days while I was sick and out of my mind on meds in the hospital.
I was able to get to the shop on my good days. The shop bought a new Can Am Spyder Canyon and I was able to design a few new parts for it. It gave me a reason to get up in the morning and put some excitement back in my life, I really needed that. I did a little riding but not much.

When I started riding the Spyder I was averaging 30,000 miles a year. I'm just too sick all the time and I can't be far from home or the hospital. I've lost count of the number of times I had to be rushed to the ER. I still love riding and wrenching on bikes and Spyders and going to all the Spyder and motorcycle rallies but I'm pretty sure those days are over for me. I can't tell you how many times I planned on going to an event and got sick the week or even the day before I was going to head out. It sucks but it is what it is. The only good thing about getting cancer is I didn't have to wait by the phone until we got the call. We couldn't go anywhere for years. Still haven't been able to go anywhere right now but at least I could if I ever got to feeling better. I would like to get out to San Diego to see my mom before I go but that doesn't look like that's going to happen either.

I just wanted to let you know why I'm doing this and for you to know that this breaks my heart. I've been paying the server and maintenance bills for a long time now and I can't leave this to my wife to try and deal with and I haven't been able to give it the attention this board deserves. I'm also looking to cut the cost of running this board. I would like to thank the unpaid moderators here that help keep this board going and the thankless hours they've spent everyday to do so. You guys are amazing and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

You will still be able to search the site and have access to all the tech info we have posted here through the years.

I would also like to thank the man that has worked with me since day one of SpyderLovers. Before SpyderLovers I started and ran BigBikeRiders.com, V8BikeRiders.com, RuneRiders.com, VTXOA.com, GL1800Riders.com, M109Riders.com, and a few other forums that never really took off. AnthonyG as you know him has been with me all these years. He has seup all my servers, installed all my message boards and moved things around from server to server. Every problem I've ever had has been fixed by this man. When things go down or there's work to be done and maintained AnthonyG is the one who fixes it. None of these forums would have ever happened without him. I'm a motorcycle tech guy, not a webmaster like he is. I've had other guys I've used before but none of them can hold a candle to AnthonyG. We've worked together for many years, 20 plus I think. He is literally The Man Behind The Curtain. I have a deep respect for his skills and that I can call him my friend. I offered the website to him and he can run it as he sees fit. We came to terms and agreed on a price and a few requests I had. As of today he is the new owner of SpyderLovers.com and the forums. I'll still be checking in from time to time but my focus will be on my blogs with the time I have left here on earth. Two weeks ago I almost checked out for good. My wife saved my life once again.

This is getting way too long but I do have much I want to share with you all while I still can. I'll be posting these on our blog page of LamonsterGarage.com

For those who are still shopping at Lamonster Garage don't worry, that store is not going away anytime soon and as a matter of fact we will be expanding into other brands including side by side. The guys just got back from a big dealer show and we have access to hundreds of vendors and thousands of parts. We can get just about anything you need for motorcycles and side by side. Jacob will continue to run the shop like he has for many years and I'll be there when I'm able as long as I can.

Love you guys and thank you for your prayers and support through the years. Stay tuned for more Lamonster Tales. Feel free to share this page with others if you like. Thank you all for keeping this a clean and respectable place to hangout. There's tons of great information here that the members have provided. None of that is going away. Thank you for your support and friendship through the years.