92KK 84WW Olaf
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Crazy Frog wrote: Point-Seven-five wrote:Instead of littering the pages with pop up ads, could a separate marketplace be set up in the forum with links to companies who want to do business with members. They could post specials there, special discount codes, or company news. It could be a convenient place for members to find the things they need for their bikes. I know it would save me the effort of squinting at my bookmark list trying to find a vendor who may have the parts I need.
I have no idea how hard it would be to set up. As they say, "ignorance is bliss".
This is exactly what I was thinking and it would be easy to setup.
I don't want any popup ads as we pay to have them removed.
That is sort of what I was thinking.
I don't like popups either but a page
that you can go to if you wish where you would find a small advert and link for Motorworks or Motobins or injector reconditioning or whatever that might be relevant to the part of the world you are in would be useful. My use of Motobins or James Sherlock, for example, was prompted by references and experiences others on the forum wrote about. The internet has made some of these companies into the size that they are but I see some amazing price and availability differences that just now led me to splitting an order into three suppliers. If these suppliers see some business coming through the forum then they as well as us have a vested interest in keeping the forum alive.
One forum [not bikes] I use was actually set up by an independent outlet and the guy in fairness finances and runs it very objectively but he has generated lots of good business for himself in his locality but his invaluable technical advice reminds me of IngeK and more here and is freely given to all. Forum users get it all for free.
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1992 K100LT 0193214 Bertha Blue 101,000 miles
1984 K100RT 0022575 Brutus Baja Red 578 bought 36,000 now 89,150 miles
1997 K1100LT 0188024 Wotan Mystic Red 689 58,645 now 106,950 miles Deceased.
1983 K100RS 0011157 Fricka 606 Alaska Blue 29,495 miles Damn K Pox Its a Bat outta Hell Now 58,200 miles.
1996 K1100LT 0233004 Lohengrin Mystic Red 38,000 miles currently 51,800 miles.
1983 K100RS 0004449 Odette R100 colours 58,000 miles. Sprint fairing now 63,390 miles
Past:
1968 Yamaha 80 YG1
1971 Yamaha 125 YAS-1
1968 Honda 125 SS
1970 Honda CD 175
1973 Honda CB500-4
Honda CX 500