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[Jaz66]

Have to admit to being a bit thoughtless on here until it affected me...
so apologies to those affected....

I think we all saw how excited Buzzin was over his new bike and I have ridden with McF and heard the pride in his voice as he talked about the 'Pan' and i just didn't get the significance of what they were saying, until now.

Both have been fantastic in their contribution both on here and in the old country (As Rj calls it.. )

McF made the first real moves to building this site so we could transfer over, and Buzzin has been a mine of information, bike and otherwise in all his posts.

Both are genuine NTV riders who have found a site where they feel at home (I hope.. ) and now due to having another bike may have wondered if they belong here..(sorry guys you do belong, just thinking out loud.. )

Previously i met jonsan (the pink and white NTV charity rider) who had an NTV and Yam Divvy.
he was pretty regular contact on the forum and i enjoyed reading and posting back to his posts, the same as a few others who are no longer with us (bike failure or just a change of ride)
His NTV failed for some reason or other and now he no longer posts with us, but he is probably still on the Yam forum though

I know he was on the yam forum, as he rode up to our meeting with them, and even told me to join as they were a great bunch and the NTv was not a problem, as it was the rider who posts not the bike..

So because the site was so NTV specific he may have felt like an interloper and just gone where he felt more wanted...

Guess what i am trying to say is i feel at home here, and it is part of my day looking forward to reading and posting back to the posts you all send in.

But due to my recent story, it hit me that another bike might mean me leaving and starting again with a new crowd, who would probably be real nice, but just wouldn't be the crowd i have grown to know and love....

Sure none of us would want to be swamped by the 'Hyabusa/fireblade/etc OR the BIG trailie crowd (yes i know other bikes have their own great sites but you get my drift... )

But maybe we should have a more open policy to other riders.
Perhaps the main section for the NTV but a smaller section for 'Other Bikes' pehaps?

Sure those that find us will have either had an NTV at some point
or simply be a loner looking for a friendly place to park up and post in.

Sure a more 'open' policy would not make too many demands on us as a group, the NTV would still be the main product discussion,
but as riders of other bikes they could add valuable content to our discussions, (what to wear, where to ride, how to prepare for winter etc;) and add to the group collective.

Unfortunately the bikes can fail..(Don't i know.. )
OR we could just see a 'To Good to Miss' opportunity and buy it.

Sure we'd all be sensible enough to join the 'New Bike' forum for advice and help
but maybe you'd still want to share your biking experiences with your old friends on here...?

Just a post to sound out how we feel, could be the project NTV is the one we will all have, as the bikes get older and parts become rarer.............................?

So i am going to get mine back on the road thanks to you lot, but would an 'other Bikes' section be a good idea?

Anyone got an opinion on this ?
I say Yes,
But lets hear what the rest of you think,
after all it's YOUR forum...

Jaz

[Hubcap]

I think that's a great idea Jaz! Afterall, if we'd had an 'open bike' forum in the first place, some of our members who left when they no longer had an NTV may still have stayed!

Plus, there are a few of us with more than just one bike, and it might be helpful to have somewhere to post up about issues with the others.

I'm thumbs up for this one!

[JJ]

TOTALLY AGREE TOO ;D

And I'm glad your getting your bike back on the road

[rj2para (Bisto)]

Top idea mate. Gets my vote.

Welcome back ;D

[Jaz66]

Hi

Well cheers for quick and positive replies... ;D

Will let post run for a little while longer, then i suggest we add section for the 'Others' to post in..

[Buzzin (^_^)]

Methinks it's a good idea

And you didn't actually think I was getting rid of my aunty, right? 'cause I ain't
She stays as my commuter friendly fun bike

[McF]

Jaz, it's a great idea, as accepted by many others.

It's our appreciation of aNTys that is the mutual link, whether we own and ride one, want one, or want to sell one (see my reply to the post from new member JCB).

I've seen many other forums for other bikes and quite honestly, I'm not interested in joining them because they seem exclusive (we're posh and brash and you have to be good enough to join us), whereas, we're very inclusive.

I am a member of the BMW owners club and occassionally visit their forum, but I don't feel part of it because I have two old boxers and most of the active members have new shiney models and are comparing how much it costs at different main dealers for a major service.
I've looked at a few forums for my Pan and again, I get the impression it's for poseurs, you're one of their kind or you're not.

So the only forum I bother with is this one. It feels just like popping into a friendly bar for a chat not knowing who is going to be there, or what the current topic is, but knowing that it will always be welcoming and a pleasure to drop in.

Anyway - the snow beckons and I'm off skiing for a long weekend, so not likely to be many posts from me.

Watch out slopes, here I come ;D

[Jaz66]

Buzzin, not saying your getting rid of auNTy, knew you'd keep her, just didn't appreciate how much another bike might leave you feeling unsure about how or whether to post about your new 'baby'........

And now with our New section, we can all enjoy reading the exclusives about your 'Saucy Suzi'......
"Read how I gently slid my leg over her, all nervous, but once that first intimate moment had begun, i knew we were meant for each other and I would be riding her for hours...
.......... ;D ;D

And McF the pub analogy..............Spot on!

Some sites can be like one of those estate pubs, you know the type, as soon as a new face appears the music stops, and every one turns to look at you as if to say "what are YOU doing here !"

Went on a few sites when i first got bike, and am still waiting for a reply...... ;D ;D

We are more inclusive plus we have a secret weapon...our members...

Any newbie posting (and not just Hi my name is..) gets a pretty quick response and more than one i would bet.

Nothing like getting a few posts in AND some feedback to make you want to stay and chat more often....

(But for those who haven't posted yet , we can only show how nice we are once you post in on something . Try it soon, test us out, we will not fail you... ;D ;D )

So it seems unanimous, we now have a new section called...

My other bike is...