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Hello XS11 friends,
I’ve been kicking around the idea of producing a “Best of the XS11.club” book. (or similar title)
It would be a compilation of your favorite and most referenced posts. I visualize it as sort of a handy shop manual to have in your shop or garage for reference while working on your projects.
I have privately reached out and have received enthusiastic approval from the site’s admins and moderators that I have contacted. However, I have had limited success in reaching many of the older members who have contributed so much of the valuable informational posts to the maintenance, modifications, and repairs section of this site.
So, what I am doing now is publicly reaching out to you, the XS11.club readers and members, new and old…. What are your all-time favorite posts? Do you have posts that you have bookmarked and refer to frequently? Would you like to have your own posts included? Can you recommend “informational”, “educational”, or “how-to advice” posts regarding the XS1100 that should be included in the book? If so, post or send me the links.
Here’s the big caveat. I’m not really sure about the legalities involved regarding whether the posts here are copyright-protected or not. Therefore, not only as a precautionary measure but also out of respect, WE would need the original poster’s permission to use your/their posts and pictures. If you are the original poster, then it is as simple as sending me a note stating that you are giving your permission/approval to have your posts and pictures published. OR you can simply contact the author of the original post and ask him or her to send me a note. I already have a handful of permissions, but not nearly enough yet. We will need a lot more to make this a comprehensive reality. Without that, this project will “fail to launch!”
If you think this book idea is an interesting project proposal and would like to be a content contributor with full recognition and credit in the book, let me know. And also, if you know of any others who may be interested, please pass this note on to them.
I am looking forward to hearing your questions, comments, thoughts, and ideas… publicly or privately. Even a simple Yea or Nay response will be helpful in gauging the interest level.
Thanks,
Bob
I’ve been kicking around the idea of producing a “Best of the XS11.club” book. (or similar title)
It would be a compilation of your favorite and most referenced posts. I visualize it as sort of a handy shop manual to have in your shop or garage for reference while working on your projects.
I have privately reached out and have received enthusiastic approval from the site’s admins and moderators that I have contacted. However, I have had limited success in reaching many of the older members who have contributed so much of the valuable informational posts to the maintenance, modifications, and repairs section of this site.
So, what I am doing now is publicly reaching out to you, the XS11.club readers and members, new and old…. What are your all-time favorite posts? Do you have posts that you have bookmarked and refer to frequently? Would you like to have your own posts included? Can you recommend “informational”, “educational”, or “how-to advice” posts regarding the XS1100 that should be included in the book? If so, post or send me the links.
Here’s the big caveat. I’m not really sure about the legalities involved regarding whether the posts here are copyright-protected or not. Therefore, not only as a precautionary measure but also out of respect, WE would need the original poster’s permission to use your/their posts and pictures. If you are the original poster, then it is as simple as sending me a note stating that you are giving your permission/approval to have your posts and pictures published. OR you can simply contact the author of the original post and ask him or her to send me a note. I already have a handful of permissions, but not nearly enough yet. We will need a lot more to make this a comprehensive reality. Without that, this project will “fail to launch!”
If you think this book idea is an interesting project proposal and would like to be a content contributor with full recognition and credit in the book, let me know. And also, if you know of any others who may be interested, please pass this note on to them.
I am looking forward to hearing your questions, comments, thoughts, and ideas… publicly or privately. Even a simple Yea or Nay response will be helpful in gauging the interest level.
Thanks,
Bob
Howdy Bob,,,,project sounds good, I remember when there were a hundred posts a day on the old site and a ton of stuff in the search section. Maybe a lot of the threads from the old xs gurus are the way to go as they were active for a long time. Some already mentioned,,,also 3phase, Planedick, Motoman, Jerry, Ken Talbot, and lots of others. I would check to see who had the MOST POSTS and that would be a good start. It was unreal all the tips, info. on these xs bikes over the years. I have used the present search on the site and seems to have a lot of the old posts and info. If there was anyway to get the old site posts, videos, pics, etc....it would fill an encyclopedia. I am guessing it would be too expensive to print it all, but digital would be very cost effective. Hope all is well and may another xs be resurrected,,,,Mike in San Diego and PA.
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