hey Thylacine I just read that thread with ABH in it.
Nice work on pointing out where he is wrong. I have no tolerance for people like that. You are right as well. Its amazing how perceptions change over time. The Jap Crap is now some of the best built stuff in the world. I guess a lot of perception of Japanese stuff came from WWII. I know I wouldnt buy stuff from a country that we had a war with like that. Dad tells me about when he was growing up in a country town (in the Hunter Valley so its not totally red neck), that if a person bought a Japanese car they were despised upon.
Now look at the perception of Japanese stuff. It really is amazing of what length people go to.

Also welcome Maxim. I think this is the longest time in awhile that we just have spoken about bikes.
Im kinda a noob too so I dont have much advice, except the very basics which you seem to know.