BDM is alive and kicking

In case anyone is bothered (and I'm sure you're not) I saw BDM today for the first time in ages, the Fire is still there, but the flame isn't quite as hot, I didn't ask what forums he's on (or barred from) as I like to live in peace, but he's still active! What I didn't know was, on his wall is a picture of the "bulging belly man" collecting some kind of Queens award to industry thing, interesting!

You can't spend much time reading this forum or you'd have recognised him from his posts (although he uses another identity but easily spotted,) however, as this subject isn't suitable for the Classic Commando section this thread will be (now has been) moved to the Motorcycle Related Discussions section.

Sorry I put this in the wrong place Mr L A B, as noted I don't post or read often, and should pay more attention. I didn't ask him what he posts under, to be honest I thought he was probably banned, and as I got through the afternoon without being called a "Tosser" quit while ahead.

regards

I read one of his "Gone With the Wind" length posts that explained why my Commando clutch cannot ever work properly.

Trouble is, other than for one brief moment when I first rode the bike, ( fettling needed) it has always worked beautifully and is one of the nicest clutches I've ever used.
It seems many others have had a similar experience.

There is lots of real useful info on the forum and it usually shows up in a paragraph or two, a line or two and sometimes in a single word.
No need to read these fictional (should that be frictional?) novels.

Glen

The diapragm-spring clutches were a remarkable improvement in drivability. My first "real" motorcycle was a BSA A7 (1955 model, I think). It had the old-fashioned friction plates with the little squares of cork in machined holes. I think the A7 had a clutch with six coil springs. It was always a very fine edge between slipping under torque and actually being able to operate the lever.

worntorn said:

I read one of his "Gone With the Wind" length posts that explained why my Commando clutch cannot ever work properly.

Trouble is, other than for one brief moment when I first rode the bike, ( fettling needed) it has always worked beautifully and is one of the nicest clutches I've ever used.
It seems many others have had a similar experience.

There is lots of real useful info on the forum and it usually shows up in a paragraph or two, a line or two and sometimes in a single word.
No need to read these fictional (should that be frictional?) novels.

Glen

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I personally found his posts interesting the first time around (one does not have to agree with all points raised to find a post of interest).

However, I do find them less interesting after multiple re-posts.

I find it even more interesting when the poster complains about having to repeat himself in his re-posts. This would seem simple to solve... don't... :roll: !

One of the newest words in the dictionary.

nerdjacking
hijacking a conversation by introducing an obscure topic or discussing a common one to an excessive level of detail

Rohan said:

One of the newest words in the dictionary.

nerdjacking
hijacking a conversation by introducing an obscure topic or discussing a common one to an excessive level of detail

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Or... introducing on obscure topic AND discussing to an excessive level of detail...?

In fairness to BDM, he does preface most of these long posts with the warning that the average Commando rider is not smart enough to understand his high plains ramblings.

Glen

Ha - start with the ultimate insult. !!

I find its not understanding his ramblings that is sometimes the problem, its that HE sometimes doesn't entirely understand his ramblings. (!?!)

This was somewhat demonstrated on a discussion of so-called superblend bearings.
After he posted a multitude of facts and figures on early ones, and COMPLETELY omitted mention of FAG bearings
(which were the ultimate answer to the Nortons Combat main bearing woes)(just use an off the shelf heavy duty bearing, problem solved),
I posted a pic of an earlier (light duty) roller bearing to suit a dommie.

He came back with asking why the outer race looked too small.


When the outer race wasn't shown, it was part of the bearing cage.
At this point, we realised that he didn't have a frickin clue about bearings, at all...
No hands on experience whatsoever, it was all just armchair regurgitation.


Sorry for spilling the beans BDM, if you are reading.
But if you don't have 100% control over what ye pen, it all just turns to mush...
And besides, we haven't seen that he has any connection to Commandos, nor Nortons, at all . (?).

worntorn said:

In fairness to BDM, he does preface most of these long posts with the warning that the average Commando rider is not smart enough to understand his high plains ramblings.

Glen

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Well, that preface would certainly include me !

Part of the problem is most of you haven't met him, or if you have don't know it, some of you may know Bob Newby, well I've been in Bob Newby's workshop twice with BDM and they were talking as old friends, they must be 'cos BDM didn't call him a "tosser" once.

Another funny occasion was when I saw BDM talking as nice as you like with a guy at a Pre 65 moto x meet, they were going around talking clutches and feeling lever pressures like old mates, what they didn't know was that at the time they were both "keyboard warriors" on the Yahoo site who didn't have a good or even a civil word for each other.

Life's a funny thing ain't it!

I think we all say things with the keyboard that we would never say face to face. When you are looking at a person's face, you see instantly see the harm caused by an insult or arrogance.
Well most of us do anyway.
With the keyboard it's so easy to forget that, especially when opinions differ, as they often do.

Glen

It is so true that we act differently from behind a keyboard...

I try to write in a polite and humorous manner without causing any offence...

But in the flesh I'm a right grumpy old bast**d !!