Do you recomend BCF?

[instigator]

[steveh]

been here a while, and id recommend BCF to anyone, obviosly going to get idiots saying there 50 does mach-5, but what forum doesnt.

Hoping to meet a few of you ugly buggers in the summer,

BCF for teh w!n!

Steve.
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[Suzuki]

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[tatters]

I would no longer recommend BCF to anyone.......



The forum has become shit to many wankers and stuipd n00bs giving mechical advice on things they know FA about, l,m only still here for the south-east ride-outs (top blokes there )
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[colin1]

I think if you spend too much time on the forum it can start looking a bit dull.

Its only natural that people feel comfortable with people they know and have met a few times.

Some people get surprisingly irritated with those they consider to be noobs and feel justified in being quite rude as they feel they are just voicing their opinion. Usually the noob haters arent as clever as they think they are and the more knowledgable people are usually above belittling people they disagree with.

There are some seriously knowledgable people on here and I dont just mean the obvious ones like stinkwheel and kickstart. People who will have the answer to one obscure question that no one else knows. There are people who are entertaining and there are people who like to have a good debate about any issue of the day in the news or whatever.

Im not so keen on the rudeness and prefer it when people type more than one line or one word.

Siggi was usually quite entertaining and good in debates, I wonder if he'll come back.

Id definitely recommend bcf for technical questions as workshop section doesnt seem to be visited by the entertainment lot who like needling people.

I think bcf is also good for just absorbing general knowledge of biking that can be useful, but you only really get that if you trawl through a lot of posts.

bcf is also good for general computer stuff as its ppl who are into computers and bikes. I didnt know about bittorrents or limewire before.
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[Rookie]

Not really; mostly because the only people I know who ride bikes are those already on BCF! I did point a friend here when her Marauder was running nastily, but I think it was just carb icing anyway so no real need to ask here.

[Luke_Retrofly]

Hi
We should spend less time bithcing on the net and more riding together in the "real world" .

Luke
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[colin1]

true, but its cheaper
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[R6jonny]

[Reevo8]

I dont reccomend this forum as I dont like to come across as a sad forum using cunt that I am. Would prefer to pretend I dont use a forum at all!
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[R6jonny]

[Hex]

[killa]

I don’t know what all you lot are moaning about TBH, all the members who have some kind of history on the site are the ones posting in here and in threads where debate is healthy, the reason being is because of the slight predictability.
Whether you agree on points or not at least there’s some action.

I go into General chat and I’ve asked (recently) about tyres, new bikes, roads and laws, each and every time I’ve had posts from someone who is truly helpful and I’ve learnt quite a bit.
Some members will reply and make sense, some make a joke, others don’t have a clue, either way I got the info I needed.

I go into funny stuff and don’t mind the reposts, because I love seeing that kid hit a lamppost or that car taken out by a bomb etc.

I’ve sold a few things here.

I’ve posted photos of my bike with some nice comments back.

I had problems with my VFR and within an hour, 3 replies…..

Seriously, there have been times where I sat here and thought, meh, but in the end I’m not sad about N00bs getting gold blobs like old skool members and I don’t ‘need’ to go to another forum and make myself known there because I’m over shadowed by others. I have joined a few other forums, but the randomness of this place makes me come back.
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[Hex]

Good to see you totally missed the point with your opening statement.

This isn't a question about newbies getting gold blobs, or the old timers having their little cliques etc. Its about would you recommend BCF to someone.

You do however go on to say what you like about the forum and as such I would assume you would therefore recommend the forum to someone.

Debates I don't mind, the things I hate are when people latch on to someone and just take digs for no reason. You of all people I would of thought would relate to this.
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[Dom]

[byke95]

I've been here for a while now (mostly on the fringes) and have noticed that it has changed, people ('good' and 'bad') have come and gone; it must be even more noticable for those who have been part of BCF since the early days. Sadly, the posts from people I do like to read do seem to be on the decline.

However, this forum is good to me, it provides me with something to do that isn't statistics or research. Although there is a lot of narrow mindedness sometimes, this to me is just human nature, an internet forum is generally not a place I would try and challenge someone's opinion. So, I ignore the majority and take part in what I consider to be the worth while minority of threads.

Anyways, back on topic: Would I recommend BCF? I haven't because I don't have many mates that bike but I am a believer in it, there's a lot of people that I would like to meet on here so it can't be that bad.

I think some of us would do well to take a step back, remember that this is supposed to be fun and think twice before they act.

<phil waits nervously for the London to Brighton bike ride, he wonders if they will be nice and if they'll like him>

[Parmo Paul]

TBH I think all "seasonal activity" based forums have this bother at winter. More people are going to be getting out and about over the warmer months and that will be reflected in posts. Winter time means people not getting out, getting bored and writing crap.

I've seen this happen to a couple of local car boards in my time, its just one of those things.

And back on topic, I prefer to keep this place as my dirty little secret.
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[Dom]

[akaDAVE]

I would recomend it to anyone looking to find info on bikes.

None of my friends who are into bikes. When I started out and decided to do the DAS course I had no background knowledge at all.
I have literally learnt all I know about bikes from BCF and reading countless issues of bike trader. I've learnt about everything from riding techniques to private buying and it's served me well so far.

I don't use any other internet forums so have nothing to compare it to but BCF is an excellent resource
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[spitfire]

This forum is excellent for bike and non bike information, it also provides me with some funnies. I try and post a bit back where I can be of help...however the bike knowledge of some on here puts me to shame and I consider myself to be not bad!

I would recommend it to my friends...however most of my biker mates don't have a computer!

I used to go on the forum that claims "it does not take it's self too seriously" however I found it to be not the case! Didn't seem to be very sports bike and dirt bike friendly. This forum is much better.

[byke95]

[JeffT]

I still recommend the forum to people, via word of mouth and the big sticker on my bike, but I do explain that you have to filter through some crap to find what you want (and to ingnore the growing number of 50/125 riding 17 year olds that don't actually know the answers to you questions, but try anyway).

[The Tot]

I can't say that i'd recommend people to it anymore as it's mostly crap and what 125 and 400cc's that get posted on here too many times by n00bs and stagnant memebers alike who aren't bothered to use the search function.

The funny stuff is being a bit repetitive.

I've made all the friends i've made through BCF and have them on MSN but regional forums still rock.
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[JonB]

No way! I've made a few friends off this site, but tbh not many active people are from the S.W on here. I had to travel 150 miles to London just to have a good laugh, I don't get that on this forum. Far too many pointless posts. The only people that seem to get respect on this site and a reputation are those who don;t own a bike but just fuck about, whereas people who try and ask sincere questions get about 1 view and 0 replies, that's what fucks me off about this place.

A thread about "Have you ever got your dick caught in a slicer" will get about 100 replies, where as I have asked questions about bike alarms and got 7.

That's why I post somewhere else.
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