And can I add the following generally about forums and the like.
It's very difficult sometimes to get the correct message across via a forum posting
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This is due to the written word not containing all the stuff you get for free when talking face to face.. e.g. eye contact, inflection, tone of voice etc..
So... what tends to happen is that if a mildy or totally non-personal comment gets posted and a flame war can erupt quicker than we can step in.
In general the odd battle is handy for web statistics as everyone likes a good ruck.. however we tend to stop them when they go on a bit and the argument overtakes the original point of the post.
Why not hang around in the forums a bit more to check the overall vibe
The vast majority of other postings help out riders who like to chat with people who love the sport as much as you!
Any questions drop me a line and we'll be glad to help out.