Andy

Okay, it's not really a "joke", but it made me laugh

I'm seriously impressed. When I saw the topic title I fully expected this topic to have been hi-jacked by the TC Perv brigade (you know who you are!) by now!

Ditto. Works in that last bastion of hell known as Internet Exploder, but not in Firefox.

Sorry you're not feeling the love, but we see many people appear on here claiming they know it all or have an "inside source". You posted as a total newcomer making unsubstantiated claims. I merely pointed out for the benefit of our general readership that you had only registered that day and were based in the USA so hardly likely to be on the pulse of what is happening within either Honda or Montesa. If you have a definitive source that is above and beyond all of us who are involved in the sport then, as others have requested, reveal that source. Until such time as you do you'll find nobody takes you seriously and you'll be seen as just another rumormonger. I don't mean to come across as nasty, but that's just the way it is. To have credibility you either have to back up your statements with hard fact or withdraw them.

He won't advertise here himself as he respects the TC forum rules on advertising, but it might be worth having a word with Stuart Cameron of Bradford & District. Top bloke who works his a*** off for the sport and has an understanding of the needs of Trials riders. His website is http://www.autowbars.co.uk/

Instructions on how to add photos are at the top of every Forum. click here PS. Please lose the "wanted" posts. For Sale/Wanted are not permitted on these Forums. Use the free classifieds on the front page for that

Possibly He's based in the US so hardly likely to be on the inside at Montesa and I'd be far more inclined to take Martin's word as to what is or is not happening than someone who just registered today purely to put Montesa down

"thesolidman1" registered today and immediately posted that comment. Their registered email address and their country of origin does not indicate they are someone "in the know" so take their comments with a pinch of salt.

Must admit the "2009 Tiger Woods Family Christmas Card" that is doing the rounds did make me laugh

Oh aye! You two been plotting this then?! Buggers - I was quietly hoping nobody had picked up on it and now it's been posted Jake has picked up on it too and offered his support. Doesn't look like I have any bleedin' choice! I'm presuming the two plotters are volunteering to help with setup and clear-up! I'm happy to run with it, but it's a LOT of work so will need some help and have two concerns 1) Weather, but then it poured down at Hawkstone in 07 and it didn't stop us. 2) Bloody midgies! Bonfire perhaps? Anyway, it prompted me to look back at my old photos. Can't find the ones from 06. Must be burned off onto DVD, but from humble beginnings in 05... The setup was pretty impressive by 2007! (The Tesco Value Lager was bought as a joke!)

Not a hope of 2 grand for it unless someone has more money than sense in the current climate. SCO 6 DAY is actually SC06 DAY if the spacing is correct, which as you correctly point out it has to be to avoid hassle. With the correct spacing it doesn't scan right and is worth no more than any other random 06 plate. Kinell owned that B3TA number plate and I seem to recall he got pulled for incorrect spacing and had to correct it. I also know of numerous guys through the Subaru club who have been pulled for incorrectly spaced plates. It's not worth the hassle.

This Ad on the TC Classifieds (I think 2 grand for a very tentative link to the SSDT is a bit optimistic!) reminded me... Back in my early days with the SSDT there used to be a car (a burgundy Peugeot I seem to recall) there every year with the Reg No "6 DAY". Anybody know who owned it and what became of it as I've not seen either car or Reg for yonks. At the time i thought it the coolest plate on the planet!

One topic, one forum please. Cross-posting the same topic to multiple forums is not allowed. This Forum is where you're most likely to get the best response.

Erm... Click me Click me too

This is the big problem with Forums or any website component. If there is a chance to peddle their wares then the spammers will seek any hole they can to take advantage of it. You can't just install something then assume all will be fine. You have to be constantly on your toes to be ahead of them - particularly with free software solutions. I can't criticise the SSDT folks over this though - they've enough to worry about without thinking about their website and I know Hud is an unpaid volunteer who's given them a lot of help over the years In terms of TC, it's a bit different due to being much bigger and a year-round site. I pay annual fees for support/upgrades on several components of the site (TC Supporters - that's where quite a lot of your money goes - ongoing maintenance). Because of that, I'm notified of any "holes" that are identified and apply fixes as quickly as possible. I also subscribe to security bulletins that tell me daily of any other possible vulnerabilities and have put additional challenge/response measures in place to prevent spam by new registrations. I'm notified by email of EVERY new registration. I've learned the usernames, IP Addresses and email addresses they use and generally kill them before you lot even know they've registered :; Yes, you'll see the odd spammer get through as we can never stop them totally, but it's not en masse and is quickly nipped in the bud. If Clubs want to have their own dedicated forums then they need to think ahead and perhaps get donations from Members to buy a paid-for solution that has ongoing support and upgrades for security holes. Alternately, I could supply a dedicated forum for any Club where you don't have to worry about security or spammers. Your own Forum(s), your own moderators...it's possible.

Evening Caz, The poster of this topic only quoted what the seller is claiming on EBay: "Q: What year is the bike you said u got in 2005 is that the year of it and would you take 1100 pounds for it or are u letting it run the auction thanks 14-Nov-09 A: the bike is a 2004 model and i purchased it a demo bike from pro cross and competetion bikes in lincoln i do have all the paperwork somewhere and i am on with trying to find it all at the moment . i would remove it from the auction for no less than

Some funny jokes in this topic, but some are getting racist enough to prompt complaints. Also, remember kids read these forums so keep the smut to the "seaside postcard" variety please!

Every Monday night I head to my local pub quiz with a mate. Tonight one of the questions was "True or False. The AMA is the governing body for motorcycle sport." I, of course, answered "False", but added "unless you are in the USA" to our answer. The muppets had it down as TRUE. Major argument ensued which ended up with me being given two fingers and being told I was totally wrong and the quizmaster must be right. So there you go, the AMA run Trials and all motorcycle sport globally. Those FIM guys I see at all the world rounds must just be hangers-on

Last time I looked, Stokenchurch was in the UK. Topic moved

I've never been aware of politics being an issue on TC, nor can I understand why anyone would bash you for posting on here (unless you're Lane Leavitt, of course!) If there is an issue then I would like to know more (privately if you'd prefer)

Cool BTW, registered 16th Jan 07 and first post today? That is MAJOR lurkage!

The TC Classifieds require seperate registration from the forums.

Caz contacted me this morning regarding this post, not requesting that it be deleted, but to say that she was upset by it. She's obviously now replied, but I'd add that in my dealings with Sandifords, they have never been anything less than the consummate professionals. Not only that, but Sandiford's have been a long term supporter of this site - since day one in fact, and have invested in TC over the years which has helped me greatly in keeping it free for all to access and Caz has helped me greatly with my SSDT accomodation for the past few years when I was too disorganised to sort it myself. Okay, it cost me a few glasses of wine (money well spent!), but she was happy to help and went out of her way to sort me out - something she didn't have to do. I believe the SSDT Paddock is going to be a poorer place without a Sandifords presence

A topic posted at 11:31 this morning has 2595 views already (and growing!). Proof (if it were even needed) that TC is the place to be for maximum publicity Many thanks to Nige at Trials UK for being so on the ball with this. It's much appreciated since I couldn't be there myself