My new website

[Lee]

I got 'given' a ton of webspace recently, and have not known what the hell to do with it, other than post my winamp playlist, which nobody will ever look at

So I thought i'd put it to (semi) good use, and have put up a site and forum to cater for all 125cc bikers. I know some of you guys get a little annoyed about the amount of NSR / RS riders that come on here asking newbie questions (like me!!! lol), and tbh I dont like to keep bugging you with silly questions all the time.

It's not a site aimed to take people away from BCF, more just a ground for asking newbie 125 questions that piss so many of you off!!

Anyway take a look (and sign up, so I can pretend I have loads of members, lol) and tell me what ya think....... If its a waste of time, or is going to take members away from BCF....let me know, and i'll kill it

Oh and by the way.... the site name is 125cc UK, but the domain is (rather weirdly) www.freedomforce.co.uk. Dont ask why, I have no idea . As I say, the webspace and domain name were given to me, and i've already asked about changing the name but it is on a 2 year lease at the min .

Lee

[Jon]

Nice site, hopefully it will help with all the '125' questions being asked 24/7 on here.

The sites a PHP template though, they're all the same nowadays

[Ste]

Good idea.

Only thing I'd possibly do is drop the generic PHP content management system and use your own layout. However thats me, and php nuke type sites can work nicely if used well

Oh yeah, and maybe a different domain you can just buy new ones (£6 for two years on UK ones) and just get it changed with the webhost

Nice

[Lee]

Thanks for the comments guys I wasnt really expecting any positive feedback considering the site has very little on it at the moment....

As for the domain name, Stephen can you tell me the site where I can get one for £6? that would be dead handy as the current domain is pants to say the least

And I agree that PHPnuke is for slackers I will look into changing the main part of the site into something home-made soon, I just thought i'd use a template for the min as it is quick and easy to get up and running. The advantage of it is that it is quick loading, and not bloated like some of the 'home made' sites that i've visited which have 1000's of massive jpeg backgrounds and java / flash animations and horrid colours etc . The forums will stay phpbb though, as they do everything you could want really, and rather well too!

[chunkielad]

Try www.easyspace.com for a .co.uk domain at reasonable prices and just forward it to the one you have at the min.
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Mark Harrison R.I.P - 26th March 2003.
Remember you always and will ride in your honour.
Big revvs up for Mark!

[Ste]

www.ukreg.com are good. I use them for all my domain names, and havnt had a single problem

Any page/ website can be quick loading and not bloated if you do it well

PHPBB is good

[G]

I was actually gonna suggest we make a '125' forum on here (as others have suggested before).

Only prob with a seperate site is a lot of people who do know stuff aren't going to bother posting there.

[Ste]

A 125 or a 2 stroke forum would be very nice /me pokes korn

And I do kinda agree about the forum

The only other point/ problem Lee... is once you get a bigger bike, all interest in the website will probably go (bit like nsr125.com )

[Lee]

[Bendy]

[Ste]

That's just lazyness at its best

And I have now been selective with photos

Anyway, you have ADSL

[darryl]

well done. good luck with it 4 the future too.