Newbie question

[Shinyharley]

Without wishing to start a virtual riot how much does this forum overlap with Facebook? I appreciate there's a wealth of information on here, and I don't necessarily want to wind people up by asking the same questions in both places....

Cheers - John

[Wicky]

First use the search function (available here (top right) and also on FB), but if a ready answer is not forthcoming, post on either and choose the most/appropriate answer.

FB is a lot of folk asking the same questions every couple of weeks and is an ever-changing but constant flow of consciousness stuck in the present give or take a few hours i.e. what's the best oil, why does my bike with auto CCTs sound like a bag of nails, and my battery has swollen to twice the size could it be related to my R/R etc.

This forum has a knowledgebase of common problems / fixes that have accumulated over a couple of decades, and findable with use of key words to locate the original discussion thread/s.

[alanfjones1411]

There's lots on here that won't do F/B.There's lots that do and There's some do F/B just to take the p!ss and wind them up over their repetitive questions about cct's,oil,r/r etc.

[E.Marquez]

In the two VTR FB groups I follow, its hit and miss with VTR knowledge. Some really good folks that will help out, but the majority are just guessing or regurgitating what they heard ..well meaning, but often wrong , misguided or missing info over all.
This forum has vastly more helpful and knowledgeable folks then any of the FB groups Ive seen .

[fabiostar]

facebook i go onto to have a yarn and a giggle and have a bit of banter.a lot of guys use both facebook and the forums..

if you have a question you will prob get the answer on facebook.

if you have a question on here or superhawk forum you WILL get an answer and the three possible ways of solving the problem..

[Kev L]

Will the newly appointed fact checkers on Facebook be able to ensure the correct CCT procedure is posted?

https://talkradio.co.uk/news/facebook-a ... 9011129460

[fabiostar]

What is the question by the way?

[MacV2]

As one who has been lambasted recently on my Farcebarf usage I can give a qualifed answer to your question Shiny...

The Knob factor is much higher on FB...

FB doesn't have the files back up that this fine forum has, it's much easier to find the answeres to the most common questions...

On FB your more than likely to get 20 or 30 different answers to any given question, my take is thats as most on there are on there via a smart phone or somesuch they dont tend to read the whole post, even on a PC (my prefered access platform...) you only get the last couple of answers showing up & without digging deeper & going back... & you try going back to find an old post on FB...Thats why so much stuff gets rehashed all the time.

Recently a question was asked by someone, cant remamber the exact details now but I posted up something along the lines of...''Typical FB, 5 answers to the question & only one is partialy correct...'' I gave the correct details & linked to the relevent page here...did I get any thanks...Did I fek...

Anyway the answer is... Yes, No, Smith & Allen 10W40 in bulk 25ltrs, Michelin Or Dunlop, mottoblat, Mossfet, heated gloves, pinlock, all bodywork is the same all years, No 19ltr tank wont fit straight on...that should just about cover it for the common silly questions...

IMO the best thing about FB is winding people up...

[Shinyharley]

Cheers MacV2 sounds about right

[agentpineapple]

Anyway the answer is... Yes, No, Smith & Allen 10W40 in bulk 25ltrs, Michelin Or Dunlop, mottoblat, Mossfet, heated gloves, pinlock, all bodywork is the same all years, No 19ltr tank wont fit straight on...that should just about cover it for the common silly questions...

IMO the best thing about FB is winding people up...

your forgetting the classic..........will a sp1 or 2 exhaust fit on a storm,

or how can i get 30 extra bhp's.........