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Monkey Butt
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Monkey Butt
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I have noticed a lot more Anonymous users on line these days, I wonder why they do not fancy joining in? And also if the majority of them own America's/Speedmasters or Triumphs at all. Come on in guys your knowledge may be very useful in here 
Ray(UK)
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Should be Riding
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I think they like to give photos a rating of 1 and not seem like an a-hole
Always remember to be yourself. Unless you suck. Then pretend to be someone else.
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Fe Butt
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HD riders lusting after greatness.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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dawwg,,,, sometimes i really like your attitude!!!
some people are like slinkies, they serve no purpose, but, they bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs.
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you can set your "profile or my home" up like this so when your on here..so other can't see you.. so you show up as ... Anonymous user .. even if you are signed in  Ed 
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Worn Saddle
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Nah, it's them Alians watching us, figuring our group is the most intelligent life out here. They're waiting to make contact (But they're too embaressed until they dump their HD out by UraNus  )
Fidelis et Fortis
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Saddle Sore
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I don't get the anonymity , why would users be concerned that others would know that they are logged on ?
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Learned Hand
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One other possibility could be just too dang lazy to log in. They can still read but can't reply
mike
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You don't have to sign in if you save your password and bookmark it to that site. I personally think it's the HD riding aliens.....
06 BA, TOR's, 17T front sprocket, 135/42, needles shimmed, AI removed, drilled airbox, K&N air filter, desnorked, SM seat and risers, drag bars, pro-grips....let's ride!!
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Naw.... it seems on every forum there's always a bunch of peeps that won't sign in, won't post, wont' do nutting except read.
My buddy Steve has a Harley forum. He figured out for every hundred posters, there's pbly close to 1000 just reading.
No idea why.... same complaint on every forum I've ever been to.
mary
Krashdagon aka Snappy
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Re: Anonymous users
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Monkey Butt
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In a prior life I set up dozens of forums. Mary is exactly right. One of the causes is fear of being picked on by the regulars in many forums due to lack of expertise with a computer. "OH NO NOT THAT QUESTION AGAIN" responses when it is the persons first post. That will make many a lurker forever. A well run forum with lots of information will answer lots of questions for them without signing in too. There is a function on the board that will require login for us to see the threads. If you do that, they will log in but still won't post. Age old mystery 
I try to aggravate one person a day. Today may be your day.
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3/4 Throttle
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On some forums even when you are logged in and post you remain the ..... see sig  
The invisible One
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Worn Saddle
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I check in occasionally from work where I do not login. This makes me appear as anonymous.
A word to the wise is not necessary. It is the stupid ones who need the advice.
Pat
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I agree with the HD and the alien thing!
07 America, Pacific Blue/New England White.
SSgt. USAF 67-71
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Should be Riding
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HD riders lusting after greatness.
You just might be right.
Soren
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Old Hand
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Goldang furiners, that's who they are! Them Martians have names at least 148 letters long, so they can't fit them into the name field. 
Let's hope there's intelligent life somewhere in space 'cause it's buggar all down here. -- Monte Python
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Fe Butt
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Thats funny Dave, hadn't noticed your sig. line.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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Maybe certain sections should be made sign in only. not that it'd solve the non-posters, but at least it'd prompt more to sign up, i doubt that's a problem either, but hey ho!
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Thats funny Dave, hadn't noticed your sig. line.
The invisible One
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Loquacious
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you can set your "profile or my home" up like this so when your on here..so other can't see you.. so you show up as ...
Anonymous user .. even if you are signed in
Ed
Exactly ... some (probably most) sign in as anonymous.
Bedouin.
Blessed are those eyes that have seen more roads than any man! (Homer).
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Re: Anonymous users
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hi being new to this site maybe i can give a view on not signing up. when you look through the forums alot of the posts are from old hands who know one another and you feel like if you post you are not apart of the group and you are butting in . ( but the only way is to post to become a part of the group ) i have wanted to post but dont allways know what or how to put it and if my views are relevent. i have become addictive to this site and look for anything i feel i can reply to posts.which i have been slowly doing so . it is great a great site and i feel im getting to know alot of you. so all i can say is if you are a anonymous user then please join us . i have found alot of help and sites on here . merry christmas to registerd and and anonymous users . (ps another post for me ha ha im going up ) cheers geoff 
2003 black and silver T.B.A A1 removed,Specialty Spares long slashed Pipes .
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Fe Butt
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We ,for the most part,all welcome different view points (can't speak for the good friar!  ) and gleen ideas and mods from each other. A fresh thought or idea is in my view is always a good thing weather I agree with it or not. We all have our own tastes. I for one welcome anything that any new person has to offer.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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Loquacious
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hi being new to this site maybe i can give a view on not signing up. when you look through the forums alot of the posts are from old hands who know one another and you feel like if you post you are not apart of the group and you are butting in . ( but the only way is to post to become a part of the group ) i have wanted to post but dont allways know what or how to put it and if my views are relevent. i have become addictive to this site and look for anything i feel i can reply to posts.which i have been slowly doing so . it is great a great site and i feel im getting to know alot of you. so all i can say is if you are a anonymous user then please join us . i have found alot of help and sites on here . merry christmas to registerd and and anonymous users . (ps another post for me ha ha im going up ) cheers geoff
I ALWAYS butt in....normally after a glass or two of wine...
Like now really....
Don't be afraid of butting in, it's the only way to understand how this place really works. You'll get the pi$$ taken out of you, but after a while you'll see it as warped affection...or that's how I like to see it, but maybe that's the wine...
Gina
03 America - Pretty stock - except the TBS wheel... 
06 America - missing, presumed in bits. With it's TBS wheel... 
09 America - It's very blue....
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your right gina. THIS time its not to early to say merry christmas. i said that with my 1st post and you said it was to early that time ha ha (i can take the pi$$ so dont anyone worry, when im brave enough i may give some ha ha ) so its a HAPPY NEW YEAR this time gina have a good'nn ALL off you
2003 black and silver T.B.A A1 removed,Specialty Spares long slashed Pipes .
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Before I decided whether or not to go with a Triumph, I cruised the various postings, looking for all the pros and cons about getting one. There's so much information here it took me a while to get through everything that looked like it fit, and I still haven't ever even looked at the archived stuff. At that point there didn't seem to be much reason to post because all the questions I had seemed like they were already answered in a lot of the older posts. Once I finally made the plunge and got my bike, I joined immediately. Anyway, the community of Triumph owners out there seemed like a bunch of cool cats compared to some of the others out there. It was one of the things that finally got me to take the plunge. I guess I'm just saying that some of the anonymous users may be people who are considering taking the plunge, but haven't really committed yet. (Either that or they're just a bunch of voyuers who get off on the thought of owning a Triumph! )
My '07 "For three days after death hair and fingernails continue to grow, but phone calls taper off." Johnny Carson
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Check Pants
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when you look through the forums alot of the posts are from old hands who know one another and you feel like if you post you are not apart of the group and you are butting in .cheers geoff
Butt away Geoff, most of us drawn to so-called underpowered, chain driven, retro-styled bikes are nut jobs by any loose definition of the word. But what do they know? Join the party 
I tried to register as "anonymous", but the screen name was taken 
jh
"It's not what I say that's important, it's what you hear" Red Auerbach
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I gotta say, kinda again, and agreeing with smoke..., these are some cool cats! I've got a very old chrysler, with a bunch of fella's in a relevant web site, and they always make you feel like an idiot when you ask a question. At least here, I KNOW I'm an idiot!, but everybody is cool with it!
Fidelis et Fortis
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hi being new to this site maybe i can give a view on not signing up. when you look through the forums alot of the posts are from old hands who know one another and you feel like if you post you are not apart of the group and you are butting in .
Bring beer 
We'll listen
Contra todo mal, mezcal; contra todo bien, también
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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We ,for the most part,all welcome different view points (can't speak for the good friar! )
Excuse me, beeyotch? 
I'm open to all viewpoints. I'm just bummed I'm not allowed to sufficiently ridicule them here. 
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Fe Butt
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I knew that would get a response, just trying to help keep ya warm! 
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
Eat right ,Exercise ,Stay fit, Die Anyway!
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Went on a ride the other weekend with a few people.A couple of the bikes were Hardleys.Would not comment on my Speedmaster would barely look at it.SLOWest ride I had been on ever with a group of bikes  .There was a total of five bikes,mine the only Triumph.They are probably looking in wishing  they had a Triumph. Well at least they are riding ,maybe they will log in and comment now.That could be good.By the way I do know of people who own Triumphs and Harleys(though not many).Maybe they will sign in now.
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Complete Newb
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Hi this is my first post here reading this made me feel guilty I am a learker. The reason I do not post much is because I grew up reading EZrider & Playboy instead of Tolystoy. I think what Im trying to say here is that I cant type or spell even with spellcheck it's tough sometimes! and I am not alone in the U.S at least I remember people in school that were worse than me!  OK that took 5min. of huntin&peckin well my point is if you would like to here from the silent few be patient with us some of us are special you know
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well done billthecat 1st is the worsed. you anit alone with the spelling and speed of your fingers.but they say practice makes perfect so keepem coming. ps hope you ride quicker than you type then ha ha (another post 4 me )
2003 black and silver T.B.A A1 removed,Specialty Spares long slashed Pipes .
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Monkey Butt
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Hi this is my first post here reading this made me feel guilty
I am a learker. The reason I do not post much is because I grew up reading EZrider & Playboy instead of Tolystoy. I think what Im trying to say here is that I cant type or spell even with spellcheck it's tough sometimes! and I am not alone in the U.S at least I remember people in school that were worse than me!
OK that took 5min. of huntin&peckin well my point is if you would like to here from the silent few be patient with us some of us are special you know
I would not bother too much on the spelling front, just take a good look through the forum and you'll see quite a few are not good at it. As long as I don't need an interpreter and can get what you mean that is fine by me.. oh and welcome Billthecat, glad to have you on board..
You will also find that there is a good few on here that have never ever met, remember we are worldwide and it's hard to meet people in your own country never mind anywhere else..
Ray(UK)
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Hi All, Im often an anonymous user as I no longer have a Bonneville America and feel I have nothing (Bike worthy) to contribute- I still come to this site though - at least once a week to chime in and keep updated with what I believe is one of the best forums I am a member of.Its the members that make it. I still look back fondly to my America and am glad I made the video of the bike http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4jkTELo_rQI have just logged onto my private messages and replied to someone from 5 weeks ago!  (note to myself)must log in more often and contribute!  Hope you are all well RodYork
"Id rather have a bottle infront of me than a frontal labotomy"
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Re: Anonymous users
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Monkey Butt
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Nice to see you still lurkin around, now pray tell me why you got shut of such a lovely bike..
Ray(UK)
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OK, everybody pick on Billthecat till he post twice!
Welcome back Rod! Always loved your vids
I try to aggravate one person a day. Today may be your day.
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Let's all gather for a proper welcome to BillTheCat: http://www.turoks.net/Cabana/BillTheCat.htm(Bloom County, one of my favorite comic strips )
"Let your soul shine,
It's better than sunshine,
It's better than moonshine,
****** sure better than rain."
-ABB
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hehe... rodyork was one of my inspirations before getting the bike Ok, so who's the couple riding around york on a BA?
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"Lighten up, Francis."
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I grew up reading EZrider & Playboy instead of Tolystoy.
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