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Has anyone heard from Stan over the last week ?

Sent him a PM and an email but had no reply ?

Hope all is ok.

Pete F
Uk

I notice it has been over four days since his last log-in, Pete. That's unusual for him.
Yes, let's hope he's ok.

Just sent him a PM , as well. Hopefully he's just busy, struggling to get that engine outside to start it !

Hi guys!

Thank you for thinking of me! I am fine. I've been busy working and progressing with my engine build. Just picked up the charger cover from chrome plating, super polished the clutch cover and installed, etc, etc. Ready to hook up the radiator and electronics - except still need to make a proper brackets from steel to mount the engine on instead of sitting now on pieces of wood. The engine is filled with oil and almost ready to fire! The leg is healed, and so far I've been virus free, enjoying riding in this recent warm weather!

I've been quiet because I've decided to take a big step back from participating in the forum. I received an email from KZQ Bill threatening to delete my membership because of his disapproval of my expressed thoughts in the covid thread, and because he had to delete a couple of 'uncivilized' words I used. I think the monitoring on the forum is done by somewhat double standard applied towards me. I thought we are all adults who can take a bit of spice. And frankly, at this moment I feel insulted by someone complaining about spending time editing two of my posts or deleting a couple of words, which I am not sure why because I didn't go back to check, telling me that it should be my job not his. I have taken, edited, and posted over a 1000 (thousand) photographs for this forum. I spent countless hours writing on technical issues. Now, that that covid threat has been used for sort of free unwinding, I don't think I have said anything more opinionated than others, and on occasion I've used the same expressions and language as did occasionally others. I disagree with anyone saying my posts were not related to the topic. They were hundred percent. If someone can't see this, that's not my fault. I too like the forum to be clean and motorcycle focused. But it's not easy not to step sideways on occasion even there, because life just isn't that simple and we are not robots. I might have strong opinions and express them more direct than others, it's just the way I am and not need to be sorry for this. Many guys expressed what they think and feel on that virus thread, including opinions related to politics, weather, health care, etc., because they are all related!

At this point I don't care if I am a member of this forum, as I feel unwelcomed. I have never deliberately maliciously tried to offend anyone, definitely not anyone on this forum. This is not an army unit, I already have a father, and I am old enough to be a grandfather myself. I don't need scolding or being treated like a punk.

So, I want be posting anymore updates about my motorcycles. Bill can delete me, and I actually was considering asking him to do it for me, as I can't see that option for self check out and at the moment it won't make much difference. But for the moment I am, as the saying goes, sleeping on it.

If I am gone, all the photos I posted on the forum will need to be deleted by Bill. They are my intellectual property and adhere to the same copyright laws as any other artwork. Posting them equals giving the forum owner a free temporary licence to keep them for viewing as long as I, the owner, want. That licence will be revoked if I am not a member of the forum, or whenever I decide. But don't worry - I would post them on my private website so they will be available to see there. I will always want to support the KZ300 and vintage bike community.

Cheers everyone! And thank you again for a great exchange and help to those who assisted me.

Stay safe, and happy wrenching!
Stan

I've banned Stan and, as he demanded, I've deleted all of the threads he started. I did not take this action lightly.
Bill