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**fokky** · 9th August 2011, 10:51

Good on ya Brett,fantastic idea.
Its a shame to have a site like Rattlers vanish....possibly awake up call to start using and supporting some of the other brilliant NZ specialist custom bike sites before its to late

**brett7777** · 9th August 2011, 11:04

yeah it tis a shame about the Rattlers forum, when you think that there were literally year's worth of build threads & pics & info on there, plus they had several hundred members with new ones joining all the time.
to me that does already show that there's a need for this category here on KB.

I certainly need somewhere to go online each day now, to get what was previously my Rattlers fix.

**brett7777** · 9th August 2011, 17:09

realized i probably shouldnt be holding my breath waiting for KB admin to add another subsection (altho I hope they do)
so is started a forum for all the displaced people who used to frequent the Rattlers forum
http://custombikesnz.forumotion.co.nz/

**cave weta** · 9th August 2011, 21:06

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

http://www.bikeexif.com/1982-yamaha-virago

this the sort of thing you mean? cos it gives me the horn.

That is Porn! - I would post in there. my Worlds Fastest Postie Bike should be in there. and my Dinnington project needs to be written up.There are two CB350/400 cafe racer projects going on that I keep losing. they would be tidier to find in there. plus its a great way to keep wierd and interesting parts circulating in the right circles.

**Mental Trousers** · 9th August 2011, 22:48

Originally Posted by brett7777

realized i probably shouldnt be holding my breath waiting for KB admin to add another subsection (altho I hope they do)
so is started a forum for all the displaced people who used to frequent the Rattlers forum
http://custombikesnz.forumotion.co.nz/

Way to shoot your own cause in the foot

At the very least you just made it really difficult for those who support the idea to get a Modified Bikes sub-forum set up.

Build it and they will come fails 9/10 times (that's a proven fact). Proven demand drives change on this site. So lots of people posting about Modified Bikes gets a sub-forum for Modified Bikes. People going to a different site for Modified Bikes doesn't.

It's that simple.

**DrunkenMistake** · 10th August 2011, 00:43

Originally Posted by Mental Trousers

Way to shoot your own cause in the foot

At the very least you just made it really difficult for those who support the idea to get a Modified Bikes sub-forum set up.

Build it and they will come fails 9/10 times (that's a proven fact). Proven demand drives change on this site. So lots of people posting about Modified Bikes gets a sub-forum for Modified Bikes. People going to a different site for Modified Bikes doesn't.

It's that simple.

+1 but I think a Mods section would still be a great idea,
could range from the basic slip on muffler to a full on built from the ground up custom bobber.
There are alot of people who do little extras to their bike and would probably post them in a section like that, I personally havnt done too much to my own bike, I have only swapped the entire stock exhaust for a race one, added some LED accent lights, some air horns and that really about it in the way of customising cosmedicly, but I would post up photos and videos etc in a modifications section.
But as said before, it would need to have a high number of threads made and posts before a section could be considered.

**brett7777** · 10th August 2011, 07:31

Originally Posted by Mental Trousers

Way to shoot your own cause in the foot

At the very least you just made it really difficult for those who support the idea to get a Modified Bikes sub-forum set up.

Build it and they will come fails 9/10 times (that's a proven fact). Proven demand drives change on this site. So lots of people posting about Modified Bikes gets a sub-forum for Modified Bikes. People going to a different site for Modified Bikes doesn't.

It's that simple.

I guess it isnt so much a cause as just a simple need; a group of people who used to have a forum & now dont. (or didnt). So just filling a need really.

**Mental Trousers** · 10th August 2011, 09:07

Originally Posted by DrunkenMistake

+1 but I think a Mods section would still be a great idea,
could range from the basic slip on muffler to a full on built from the ground up custom bobber.
There are alot of people who do little extras to their bike and would probably post them in a section like that, I personally havnt done too much to my own bike, I have only swapped the entire stock exhaust for a race one, added some LED accent lights, some air horns and that really about it in the way of customising cosmedicly, but I would post up photos and videos etc in a modifications section.
But as said before, it would need to have a high number of threads made and posts before a section could be considered.

I'm happy to set up a sub-forum for Modified Bikes but I need to see there is definite support, and I don't mean lots of people who say yeah that's a great idea and then don't post anything or take any further part.

If you (or someone else) really want this to happen then drum up support. Start a thread or two, get people behind setting it up and if enough people take an interest and keep on being interested (it's really important people stay interested in it) it'll happen.

Popular support does actually get some things done around here (not many but then this isn't a democracy).

**HenryDorsetCase** · 10th August 2011, 09:31

Originally Posted by Mental Trousers

Popular support does actually get some things done around (not many but then this isn't a democracy).

Well it appears I have been greivously misinformed

**bogan** · 10th August 2011, 09:55

Originally Posted by Mental Trousers

I'm happy to set up a sub-forum for Modified Bikes but I need to see there is definite support, and I don't mean lots of people who say yeah that's a great idea and then don't post anything or take any further part.

If you (or someone else) really want this to happen then drum up support. Start a thread or two, get people behind setting it up and if enough people take an interest and keep on being interested (it's really important people stay interested in it) it'll happen.

Popular support does actually get some things done around (not many but then this isn't a democracy).

Here are links to my two custom bike threads anyway, KRE and Cylonbros. So thats two, plus Cave Weta's and the two cafe racers, plus a few brett brings in, enough?

**fokky** · 10th August 2011, 10:40

Originally Posted by Mental Trousers

Way to shoot your own cause in the foot

At the very least you just made it really difficult for those who support the idea to get a Modified Bikes sub-forum set up.

People going to a different site for Modified Bikes doesn't.

It's that simple.

EVER looked at the old rattlers site?Or greasemonkeys.co.nz or NZstreetfighters?It appears to me that there is plenty of interest in modified bikes and discussion of said bikes...

**Mental Trousers** · 10th August 2011, 10:56

Originally Posted by fokky

EVER looked at the old rattlers site?Or greasemonkeys.co.nz or NZstreetfighters?It appears to me that there is plenty of interest in modified bikes and discussion of said bikes...

Are they on here?? Don't see them (yet).

**bogan** · 10th August 2011, 11:05

Originally Posted by Mental Trousers

Are they on here?? Don't see them (yet).

Why would they come here? there is no mod sub-forum (yet).

**Mental Trousers** · 10th August 2011, 11:08

Originally Posted by bogan

Why would they come here? there is no mod sub-forum (yet).

... and there won't be until they turn up!!

There's been plenty of sub-forums that have died after a couple of months. So these days the people have to be there before the sub-forums.