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Old Mar 21, 2015 | 06:11 PM
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This site is so valuable to anyone whose experiencing problems or has questions.
I don't understand why people don't think this site is worth $25 a year.

I see people on this forum with hundreds if not thousands of post that are not "Riders Club Members".

Perhaps this should be a free site for viewing but in order to post a question you must be a "Riders Club Member".

Come on people, you own a Harley so I know you're willing to spend money on what you love. Make your next purchase a Riders Club membership.
 

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Perfect response.
 
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Originally Posted by Bluraven
This site is so valuable to anyone whose experiencing problems or has questions.
I don't understand why people don't think this site is worth $25 a year.

I see people on this forum with hundreds if not thousands of post that are not "Riders Club Members".

Perhaps this should be a free site for viewing but in order to post a question you must be a "Riders Club Member".

Come on people, you own a Harley so I know you're willing to spend money on what you love. Make your next purchase a Riders Club membership.
I didn't even know there was such a thing. Thanks for the heads-up. I just joined the Riders Club.
 
Old Mar 21, 2015 | 06:28 PM
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I didn't even know there was such a thing. Thanks for the heads-up. I just joined the Riders Club.
Welcome to the Club "ramblin5"!!!!!!
 
Old Mar 21, 2015 | 06:35 PM
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So you figure I should have to pay for the privilege of answering a question?
 
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So you figure I should have to pay for the privilege of answering a question?
How about for the privilege of posting a question and getting a bunch of good responses?
 
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isn't that what all those ads along the side, popups, and green underlines are for?

some of us are on basically a fixed income, everything seems to go up in cost yearly, if not monthly. except my income. so we have to find ways of cutting our expenses. there comes a point when you've got things cut so close that if you cut any further, you might as well cancel it.

and while $25 might not seem like a lot by itself, if everybody and their brother wanted $25 from me, i wouldn't be able to buy groceries, let alone put gas in the bike.
 
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I provide all my answers for free. I purchase, bribe or borrow manuals to help make sure they are correct. Besides, you think all the adds do not support the site? Exactly what does the $25 cover? Until you posted this, I had not even noticed. Sort of like Harley needing the money for it's Hog membership. Gee.
 



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