Did someone say "thread drift"? OK it's true that I backed away in part because I felt I wasn't adding relevant discussion to topics. But gents, it warms my heart that there are a few others who not only wondered where I went, but heartily raised a hand (perhaps adding a little "Amen") to being a part of Thread Drift Nation.
I posted an update (probably in the wrong place but the Campfire location is new to me) in 650. Love it or move it.
As for political topics, music taste discussions, vernacular concerns, etc., in my opinion those are the things that keep boards like this alive. If it was always all about tires and exhausts and "that issue with the wiring", my gawd I really would only visit every 6 months.
I happen to have gotten a LOT out of drifting information, and it has made my rides more fun BECAUSE I know the thoughts and minds of people all over the world who happen to have the same bike as I do. For me, that's what it's all about. Well, that and the hokie-pokie.