The title says it all, I hated to do it… BUT, I finally broke down and added advertising to the site. I’ve really enjoyed providing the site ad-free for years while everything else on the web continued to get more and more commercial, but site-hosting expenses add up and the $20 or so that gets donated every year (yes, I said YEAR) just don’t cover costs. I’m still ignoring the urge from more “business-minded” friends to make the site completely pay-for-access. Charging people for information was never my intent when I started the site and I don’t plan on going down that road now.
So my apologies for the distraction of the ads, I think I kept them fairly small and relatively inconspicuous – unlike some sites I visit where it’s hard to separate ads from content. But hey, if you feel like helping out – when you visit the site click on a link, any link, it’ll help pay site costs. 😉
I can sympathize with the costs – and have never been one to donate funds just for the sake of doing it. Call me a cheap-ass if you want. That said, I just stumbled on your site this weekend when researching some stuff for my VTX 1800 (btw, nice work Chet – I can’t wait to borrow some of your ideas) — and one of the first things I thought off was, “I wonder if they sell t-shirts with that logo?”
I couldn’t find any.
But, now that I see this posting – I’m thinking that you could probably sell a pile of T-shirts and hats, mark them up a fair bit, pocket the cash for “website operating costs” and then get rid of the ads again.
If you decide to sell hats/shirts – let me know. I’ll buy a couple.
Keep up the great work — I LOVE the detailed documentation!
Rich
I have no problem with you adding some advertising to cover your costs. Your site has helped me with so many things on my 1800. if I have to look at a few ads in order to be able to work on my own bike; so be it. keep up the good work.
keep up the goood work your site has been exstremly helpful!!!!!!!
dont charge I been a bit out of work of late with a few health issues and your site has allowed me to keep bike going , so you know what this means big THANKS ps no this dont pay bills but when better will help more
Thanks appreciate your insight 👍, understood no worries or problem honestly
this site is so important to so many if you can make it with adds dont fret personally i dontg even notice them thank you for the info you provide i use it a lot matter fact tomorow im installing the MTC Clutch in my
2004 VTX1800c tomorow monday december 16 2019 please dont ever stop
i live in staten island ny
Hello,
Looking for some help,trying to figure out why my (02 VTX1800 R 14,500 miles ) stutters /backfires between 60-70 mph, great at 80 mph.
It was not driven much last 2 yrs, just put new battery in put in some injector cleaner in 1 tank ran 2 couple tanks through seems to run overall better except for the backfire mentioned above.I was running high octane pump fuel, realized that its low compression motor so now running 87 octane. Idle screw got turned I readjusted by ear.
Checked for vacuum leaks(none),did FPR check(ok),hoses seem fine, checked for vacuum leaks used carb cleaner.
Bike has 3” hard-krome big straights,hyper chamber,power commander 111(all previous owner.)
I desmogged, updated the ground wire issues years ago and just re cleaned an corrosion paste again bike ran fine after.