Trygve Fossan Founded NGW back in October of 04 and laid the groundwork for everything that has come since then. When he became ill he turned it over to RebelRouser in November of 06, and he in turn gave me the job in April 09.

So the guy at the top has changed but the purpose and intent of this Board has not.

Quite simply the purpose of this Board is to share knowledge, encourage the continued resurrections and use of these undervalued machines, and enjoy the camaraderie associated with a common interest.

I think we generally do extremely well sharing information and encouraging new and old Members alike with their projects. The area I see us falling short is with politeness and that is critical to the Camaraderie.


In keeping with that intent we have a FAQ and Forum Rules viewtopic.php?f=15&t=35370 that focus on Good Personal Behavior and Mutual Respect. The cornerstone of civility is politeness.

The Moderation team and I are tasked with walking a fine line between maintaining good order and over Moderating. Over Moderation can destroy a Board in short order and we are well aware of this. We discuss many posts in the background and will not interfere with a heavy hand unless we feel it is necessary. The Moderation Team is a VERY Diverse group to ensure we look at things from as many viewpoints as possible before taking action. The one thing we have in common is the best interest of this site. We believe in NGW, and are devoted to seeing it continue to be one of the BEST Motorcycles sites on the net.

It seems like every few months we go through a cycle of “Bad Manners” (for lack of a better term) and we all need a reminder about the rules of the site.
These are the last 4 lines in the Forum Rules from the link above:



I will say it again "The cornerstone of civility is politeness", we are here to encourage each other in our endeavors not to criticize or ridicule. Sometimes folks make a comment without realizing how it may come across.... so while they thought they were being clever, it can be perceived as hurtful or snide. A part of politeness is being able to say "I'm sorry, I did not intend it that way"

If you do not have anything nice to say and can not be supportive of others then don't say anything, or use your words and change the tone of your response. Keep it polite. Keep it respectful and have fun. And remember were all here to help one another and get help when we need it.

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"I prefer the abstract concept of incoherence in the face of great feeling to beautiful, full sentences that convey little emotion." DDL
1978/9 Arthur Fulmer Dressed Road bike
1975 Naked Noisy and Nasty in town bike
and a whole garage full of possibilities!!

Good advice.

Thanks for all you guys do!

I appreciate it.

Since this site is generally for a more "mature" audience I haven't seen too many inappropriate posts...but it's good to know someone is watching out there.

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2013 BOTY

1976 Cafe Racer "Patience", She's almost done...

Motowalt’s 76 Resto/Café "Patience" build thread.

Good reminder Whiskerfish. Some flare-ups and disagreements are to be expected on forums, and it may be impossible to prevent it 100%. Human nature, cabin fever and a ton of other reasons.

Thanks to the work of the Moderators, this is the the most productive and most enjoyable forum I have found. It would take a lot to get me to "move on".

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Proud member of the NGW Cartel
1977 GL1000 BAD DOG - Bring Along Deb, Decades Old Goldwing (April BOTM)
Motorcycle restoration is our hobby and we pay for that. But in the end of wrenching, the bikes are free!

Thanks WF, for all you do!
Claude

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In the 60's, people took acid to make the world weird.
Now the world is Weird and people take Prozac to make it normal.


RETIRED and LOVING It!!!
82 GL1100 Standard
83 GL1100 Presently getting undressed! Finally getting started.
80 frame,82 wheels, forks & rear drive, "new" 1981 engine and full Vetter setup. (Starting to collect parts needed to complete)

This is an awesome site. Thanks to the work that everyone does.

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Eric
75 GL1000 w/ California SideCar Friendship 1 (mine)
79 GL1000 w/ Sweet SideCar (Heather's)
75 GL1000 destined to be customized
GRN75

All of your hard work is greatly appreciated

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1977 GL1000 fully dressed next project
1977 GL1000 black basket case
1978 CB750K red recently restored
1978 CB750K black recently restored
1978 CB750F black nearly complete
1980 Kawasaki KZ750LTD
2007 Royal Star Tour Deluxe daily rider
2008 Kymco scooter - wife's

Gents;
I agree with all of you. We have good group here, keep up the good work. Thanks for everything.
Mike
'84 Wing-Lite (ex-Aspencade)
'84 un-Terstate
'84 Standard (as yet un-named)

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Mike Coleman
North Lancaster, Ontario
Canada

Thank you Whisker Fish

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It does not matter what you ride. Just get out and ride. They were made for riding. Chrome only looks good when it is moving down the highway.

I've never seen a motorcycle parked in front of a psychiatrist' office.

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1978 GL1000.....KATE Daily ride

a very wise man once said nothing

I Have, The Psychiatrist Owns It... lol

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If You Didn't Build It, Customize It, And/Or Modify It, Then It Truly Isn't Yours. Rebel Rouser

My thanks to all you NGW members who work to keep this site up and going. My appreciation and respect for these vintage machines is a mutual attraction. Thank you for the knowledge and experiences you freely share.

jdp
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Ride safe, Ride for fun and Ride long
1976 GL 1000 LTD Naked
1976 GL 1000 Dressed

For the good of the site = for the good of all the members. Wise words from our moderators from time to time keeps the site healthy and fun. Thank you for the guidance lest our enthusiasm get the better of us. You do the hard work so we all can get the benefits. Thank you,.. Big Al

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78 Nekid
73 Shovel
73 Tiger
71 Commando
67 305
70 450 Scram
2002 Spirit 750
mbs.

Well said my friend....very well said. This is a great site, run by great people. The kindness, knowledge and willingness for everyone to want to help one another out is inspiring. Thank you for all you do and all you stand for. We are glad to have found you all!

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The Begeots
Dave & Terri

Machines:
'73 Honda CT90 (My Mushroom Machine)
'78 Goldwing GL1000
'95 Suzuki DR350
'02 Yamaha YZ250 (Our son's racing bike)
and lots of other odd machines

Thanks for all you do, Whiskerfish. We all do appreciate the work you do to keep this wonderful site going. See you this summer in WV.

Bob

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"Democracy is the art and science of running the circus from the monkey cage." - H. L. Mencken

Current: '82 GL1100(halfnaked), '79 GL1000(Fairing & leather bags), '97 TRX300FW(4X4),'96 TRX300FW(4X4)
Past: '77 GL1000, '78 GL1000, '79 GL1000, '82 GL1100I, '86 GL1200, '94 GL1500A
Future: Sulphur Yellow '76 GL1000??