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johnakay

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on: December 10, 2021, 02:10:03 pm
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just suggestion ,it might be a good idea if we put where we are from .
example UK,USA etc in your profile on the left of your post.
this may help others inc me to understand that  bits and bobs may not be in your country.


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Reply #1 on: December 10, 2021, 06:41:35 pm
Might be safest to ASSUME you're dealing with the home team, you should be able to pick up on UK and/or Antipodean nuances pretty quickly, assuming there's no mention or suggestion of locality/nationality in the poster's profile. Some posts will make it obvious, e.g a tour of the Ozarks/Lake District/Bush, etc... Also color versus colour, pictures showing different suburban architecture, yellow rear number plates versus white license plates, you get the idea.

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Reply #2 on: December 11, 2021, 12:55:06 pm
Good idea. I think this would help avoid some of the misunderstandings that often seem to happen here.
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Reply #3 on: December 12, 2021, 11:59:07 pm
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just suggestion ,it might be a good idea if we put where we are from .
example UK,USA etc in your profile on the left of your post.
this may help others inc me to understand that  bits and bobs may not be in your country.

This IS a good idea. The internet boogey man won't get you just by putting what country you are in, in your avatar. Not just in your profile though, as anyone wanting to see it has to go looking there.

johnakay - where's your information, since you brought it up?

P.S. Your signature line would be more appropriately worded "Hardly Driveable". Just a suggestion.  :)
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Reply #4 on: December 13, 2021, 12:11:37 am
Might be safest to ASSUME you're dealing with the home team, you should be able to pick up on UK and/or Antipodean nuances pretty quickly, assuming there's no mention or suggestion of locality/nationality in the poster's profile. Some posts will make it obvious, e.g a tour of the Ozarks/Lake District/Bush, etc... Also color versus colour, pictures showing different suburban architecture, yellow rear number plates versus white license plates, you get the idea.

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So now we need to be motorcycling detectives?  ??? Ever hear of KISS?
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1966 Honda 65 Sport
1967 Honda CB160
1973 Honda CB750
1982 Honda V45 Magna - the most uncomfortable bike I ever did a cross country tour on!
1983 Honda CB1000
1995 Honda ST1100 - sold 2015 after 175,000 km
1996 Honda ST1100
Current ride:
2021 Royal Enfield Stellar Blue Meteor 350


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Reply #5 on: December 13, 2021, 01:42:22 pm
Just me, perhaps, I like to see if a hunch is correct.

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