Welcome Comrade! Pull up a barstool and order yourself a virtual vodka or Baltika and enjoy the camaraderie of other Soviet bloc bike enthusiasts. Nastrovya! This is the place for generic conversations about bikes and life in general.
Forum rules
This is the place for general discussion about motorcycles and life in general. No political posts. Use The "Other" Toy Box section for other bikes, guns, collectibles or hobbies.
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bratmanxj
- Hero of the Soviet Union - 2019
- Posts: 184
- Joined: Wed Sep 05, 2018 8:24 am
- Location: Munster, IN
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by bratmanxj » Fri Oct 04, 2019 1:55 pm
Lmo wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:45 pm
Question and Answer, or visual, CAPTCHA
Membership fee, any amount, say a buck.
My other Motorcycle forums are $12 a year subscription that I gladly pay. Where else can you have this much for for a $1 a month!
Edit: Heck, once I found the Pass The Hat post a few months back (I've only been here a year) and knew how to get money to the owners I gladly donated.
1999 Yamaha Royal Star Venture
2007 Ural Tourist - The Big Red Brick
Chinese Knock off Honda Trail 70 rescued from the in-laws shed
1984 Suzuki LT125 Quadrunner
Boats, Jets Skis and other fun stuff.
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JohnBG
- General Secretary
- Posts: 15726
- Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:12 pm
- Location: Deltona, FL & Franklin, NC USA
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by JohnBG » Wed Oct 09, 2019 10:11 am
Tomcatfixer wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:10 pm
If you have better ideas, I'm all ears.
Perhaps some kind of question(s) that must be answered to create your account. We can discuss it at the staff meeting.
We already have a Q&A anti-spam procedure in place. Logout and try registering as a new user to see it.
John Grocke aka "JohnBG"
Site Administrator - sovietsteeds.com
Current Rides:
'06 Ural Raven - "Vorona"
'09 Kawasaki KLR650 - "Madea"
History:
'98.5 Ural Tourist - "Valentina" - Gone but not forgotten.
2002 Harley Road King FLHPI
1997 Harley Electra Glide FLHTPI
Honda Nighthawk 650 from the mid-80's
1980 Suzuki RM125T
1970 Honda CL100
“Love is the feeling you get when you like something as much as your motorcycle.” ― Hunter S. Thompson
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JohnBG
- General Secretary
- Posts: 15726
- Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:12 pm
- Location: Deltona, FL & Franklin, NC USA
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by JohnBG » Wed Oct 09, 2019 10:16 am
Lmo wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2019 12:45 pm
Question and Answer, or visual, CAPTCHA
Membership fee, any amount, say a buck.
We have the Q&A procedure in place, has been for years. It stops the "bots" but if someone wants to register manually and spam it doesn't stop them. I have to change the questions every so often as the spammers get smart and have a database.
I try to keep the site "free" but member-supported like your local public television station, except I'm not taxpayer-subsidized and I won't bug you with breaks in the middle of the show to beg for money and say "If you pledge $50, we'll send you this nifty tote bag".
John Grocke aka "JohnBG"
Site Administrator - sovietsteeds.com
Current Rides:
'06 Ural Raven - "Vorona"
'09 Kawasaki KLR650 - "Madea"
History:
'98.5 Ural Tourist - "Valentina" - Gone but not forgotten.
2002 Harley Road King FLHPI
1997 Harley Electra Glide FLHTPI
Honda Nighthawk 650 from the mid-80's
1980 Suzuki RM125T
1970 Honda CL100
“Love is the feeling you get when you like something as much as your motorcycle.” ― Hunter S. Thompson
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Lofty
- Hero of the Soviet Union - 2019
- Posts: 1219
- Joined: Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:17 pm
- Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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by Lofty » Wed Oct 09, 2019 2:59 pm
JohnBG wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2019 10:16 am
... I won't bug you with breaks in the middle of the show to beg...and say "
If you pledge $50, we'll send you this nifty tote bag".
I should hope not, when it only retails for $14.99.
https://www.cafepress.com/sovietsteeds.175012476Inventory:
2018 Ural Gear Up
2015 Suzuki DR650
1991 Bianchi Osprey
1952 Columbia RX-5 ('87, NOS)
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DylanW
- Hero of the Soviet Union - 2019
- Posts: 49
- Joined: Sun Dec 09, 2018 3:29 pm
- Location: San Clemente, CA
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by DylanW » Wed Oct 09, 2019 3:20 pm
I don't mind the breaks as long as you're not trying to sell me a civil war chess set one piece a month.
2002/2003 Tourist
1999 Ducati 900SS
1974 Vespa Rally 200
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JohnBG
- General Secretary
- Posts: 15726
- Joined: Tue Jul 17, 2007 4:12 pm
- Location: Deltona, FL & Franklin, NC USA
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by JohnBG » Wed Oct 09, 2019 3:34 pm
Lofty wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2019 2:59 pm
JohnBG wrote: ↑Wed Oct 09, 2019 10:16 am
... I won't bug you with breaks in the middle of the show to beg...and say "
If you pledge $50, we'll send you this nifty tote bag".
I should hope not, when it only retails for $14.99.
https://www.cafepress.com/sovietsteeds.175012476
Gotta make beer money somehow...
John Grocke aka "JohnBG"
Site Administrator - sovietsteeds.com
Current Rides:
'06 Ural Raven - "Vorona"
'09 Kawasaki KLR650 - "Madea"
History:
'98.5 Ural Tourist - "Valentina" - Gone but not forgotten.
2002 Harley Road King FLHPI
1997 Harley Electra Glide FLHTPI
Honda Nighthawk 650 from the mid-80's
1980 Suzuki RM125T
1970 Honda CL100
“Love is the feeling you get when you like something as much as your motorcycle.” ― Hunter S. Thompson
