I've converted the old old forum to static html pages (the one that neil ran). There's no more forum functionality so don't try to register ;D . I sent the link to skip a month ago but havnt heard from him since. Hopefully he's OK :)
You guys can have a look, there may be some useful info there. I was a little nostalgic browsing through them:) Some of the pictures are still there and were saved, some were lost. Forum buttons such as 'search' etc don't work but all the topics and replies should be there.
http://pure2strokespirit.net/archive1/localhost/cgi-bin/ikonboard.html
Next step is to let google index it then add a google search button to it.
Let me know if there's any glitches ???
Wow. That's a blast from the past! I sure used to post a lot in the old days!
Its working perfect, great work. Lots off new info. :D
I see a lot off names who i haven't seen on the newer tzr forums. Guys with project bikes and Guys going deep into the material. etc. nice to read it.
Also manny known names 8)
So, does anyone have a back-up of the data from Ash's site too? If so would it be feasible to either make a 'static' archive as ybk has so kindly done, or even import it fully into this board?
I only got that old old archive unfortunately. If someone still has contact with Ash and can get a copy of his archive then I should be able to easily import it to this site as they are running the same software... That would give us a nice repository of info! :D
I think someone on Skip's froum mentioned having a copy of Ash's forum backup? Jim maybe? It'd certainly be great to integrate it here to get it back... If Skip's site doesn't come back on-line then we've only really lost a few months posts, but potentially gained back quite a number of years worth if it's possible to get back Ashs as well as Neil's forums.
Hmmm. Does anyone remember the even older 'Mike P' TZR forum? Wonder what happened to the data from that one? Must have been late 90s to about '02 I think? That would be a really quite fascinating archive as it catalogued the endeavours for the TZR forum's earliest days when we really didn't have any idea how to get the best from them. Or even where to get any parts (No digi parts books in those days etc.)
God, I'm old... :'( :)
Ash's backup would be nice. I'll ask on DF if anybody can help. :)
I missed out on the MikeP forums, I was probably lusting after a TZR125 at that stage ;D Those pioneering days must have been rough ;)
Quote from: Warwick on August 05, 2012, 02:08:58 PM
I think someone on Skip's froum mentioned having a copy of Ash's forum backup? Jim maybe? It'd certainly be great to integrate it here to get it back... If Skip's site doesn't come back on-line then we've only really lost a few months posts, but potentially gained back quite a number of years worth if it's possible to get back Ashs as well as Neil's forums.
Hmmm. Does anyone remember the even older 'Mike P' TZR forum? Wonder what happened to the data from that one? Must have been late 90s to about '02 I think? That would be a really quite fascinating archive as it catalogued the endeavours for the TZR forum's earliest days when we really didn't have any idea how to get the best from them. Or even where to get any parts (No digi parts books in those days etc.)
God, I'm old... :'( :)
Hey guys...
Thanks to Warwick for sending me this link. I've made my way over here for a look-see. Still lots of poking around to do.
No, it wasn't me that had a backup of Ash's site, I was never able to get a hold of him. The closest I got was an acceptance of a friend request thru the RGV forum.
Don't know what's up with Skip? I tried calling him and got a generic voicemail answer message? Left a message, so we'll see what comes of it.
Cheers, Jim
Hi everyone,
Here we go again...!
I have a backup of the old forum (not the old old one) from two days before it went down - anyone want it so we can do the same again?
Cheers
Malc
Yes please :) What is the size of it? Can you email it, otherwise I can pm you some FTP details where you can upload it? :)
Quote from: ybk on August 31, 2012, 05:36:29 PM
Yes please :) What is the size of it? Can you email it, otherwise I can pm you some FTP details where you can upload it? :)
PM sent...
Fanstastic ;)
Its like reading an old school journal................. :o
Thats great,lots of infos,projects etc etc :D
Thanks for the old forum info.Has been good to read.Plenty of old names in there!!!!
I've added a search button so now you can search the archives courtesy of google!
http://pure2strokespirit.net/TZR/localhost/cgi-bin/ikonboard.html
Found you guys again! I just wanted to say thanks to whoever runs this forum, as I used to lurk in the old (old-old?) TZR forum, and got loads of useful info from there - one day it just wasn't online anymore!
For some weird reason, I was never able to register in the old forum - my chosen names were always rejected :(...
Glad to be in the pipeline again. I'll be posting some photos of my 3XV soon (as soon as I take some good ones), and will request some specific advice from all you TZR freaks!
Thanks again,
Bob Keller (Rok)
Welcome back! :) I reckon our latest incarnation retains the same friendly atmosphere :) Don't forget about the pics ;)
remember these days when we all kept loosing eachother.
hi karl, did we recover any of Skips stuff? or Ash? i am looking for my old 3MA build thread.
Skip's stuff is over here:
http://pure2strokespirit.net/forums/index.php?topic=142.0
Ash's sadly was lost :( He had a backup but not of the actual post data :'( Or at least the backup I got from him was just a shell. He said that he maybe had some more stuff but I never got it from him. Shame really because that incarnation had lots of nice info!
Is Ash still around..?
cheers, can you sticky these in resourses or make them easier to find again karl? sorry for the bother.
No problem, both these archives are stickied in the general discussion. (old old forum is just that, previous forum technical sections is skip's)
What a dork I am. I bet I'll still struggle to find them next time????????????????????????
Quote from: ybk on August 02, 2012, 08:05:04 AM
I've converted the old old forum to static html pages (the one that neil ran).
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Yes when I first got on the TZR List I used to really enjoy picking Neil Ronketti's brain as being an X racer ( TZ -> TZR as TZs cost so much to run ) he always knew that bit extra that I was always looking for :)
Cheers,
Jim
I too used that old forum and Neil's 'track preparation' guide as a bible when converting my 1kt......problem is now its going the other way, back to road use......and I threw away/lost sooooo many bits in the 19 years since :-\
Still she'll be ready to roll next spring ;D