comments getting heated. I voted for Hurley, well done!
pawn said:Relax. The right bike won. The box of parts is clearly a joke. Nobody should be ashamed of having a sense of humor.
FunJimmy said:View it anyway you want.
Nominating a box of parts for BOTM was funny, but voting for is insulting to the other contestants. Hopefully none of the 26 voters participate in civic, provincial or federal elections.
Tim said:That being said, I might consider imposing a simple rule that the nominated bike must be in running condition. None of our bikes is ever 'finished', as Repsol is clearly an example of, continuing to evolve and even winning BOTM twice, so saying a bike has to be 'finished' is too ambiguous, but to say it has to be running under its own power capable of moving down the street carrying it's rider is perhaps not too much of a limitation and would avoid the 'box of parts' or completely in-progress bike from being considered.
Tim said:FunJimmy - I tend to agree with you to be honest, but I've always maintained that we would keep the nomination process completely wide open. The moment we start imposing criteria for qualifying to be nominated, we start down a slippery slope of more and more 'rules' to vet nominees against.
That being said, I might consider imposing a simple rule that the nominated bike must be in running condition. None of our bikes is ever 'finished', as Repsol is clearly an example of, continuing to evolve and even winning BOTM twice, so saying a bike has to be 'finished' is too ambiguous, but to say it has to be running under its own power capable of moving down the street carrying it's rider is perhaps not too much of a limitation and would avoid the 'box of parts' or completely in-progress bike from being considered.
Feedback is welcomed, and again, at the end of the day, this site and its content is all about the members and your will. You create the content, and in this case, you control the vote. So if a box of parts happens to garner votes for one reason or another, so be it.
I also firmly believe each of the other bikes and their respective owners are self confident enough and have enough of a sense of humor to weather this little storm. You can't argue against any of the nominated bikes in terms of their excellence, the skill and vision involved in putting them together, their performance capabilities and aesthetic appeal. It's kind of like a beauty pageant - you're looking at the cream of the crop all in one place, and the one that gains the most votes today may not have if the line up was slightly different.
Ringo said:First off, congrats Josh! Well deserved my friend!
Secondly, what the fuck is wrong with all you idiots who voted for the box of parts? Some great bikes up there this month, and the box ties for second??? Have a little fucking pride in your community and your fellow man putting in the extra effort here. Maybe I missed some discussion on this in the nomination thread or elsewhere, but I'm pretty damn ashamed.