To be perfectly honest, I think it's important for motorcycle newbs to get spanked when they are being silly. I learned the basics of motorcycle wrenching and riding largely on my own, without the benefit of the internet. I didn't own a computer and had little interest in changing that. I could have learned a lot of stuff faster and better if I had some kind of voice of experience to whup me back on to the correct path. When i finally did get a computer, this was one of the first places I frequented regularly. I spent a couple months reading before I ever posted anything.
Why are people so easily offended these days? If someone insults me for being dumb, or missing the point, I generally realize I should step back, try and re-think, listen more and talk less, and come back a little smarter.
