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obvioulsy this is just my opinion but as a source of information/place to learn this is undoubtedly an awful forum, i'm sure it is great from a community perspective.

I'm sorry, but that is utter bollocks. Just go and have a read of the Mechanics and Fixing section, or the Rides and Races section and you'll find page after page of useful and informative threads.

There is a high degree of piss taking on here but that's due to the fact that a lot of people on here are friends due to having met at one of the many social events this forum excels at. Think of it like a pub full of people who know one another.