VFRDiscussion Fini

Looks like VFRD is no more, hard server crash and not going to be resurrected. Owner posted notice to FB group.

RIP VFRDiscussion.com

 

Thanks for the heads up vfrcapn That is a real shame. So much useful resource lost

 

Oh shit. Prepare for some more traffic. Hopefully smart, engaging members come here more often. The rest can go to FB.

 

I have no idea if it's possible but I wonder if Miguel has the ability to message the global vfrdiscussion community using email. I suspect not but many of us don't use FB and it will be a while before the message filters down.

Suddenly have a sense of an old, good friend has died.

 

There will likely be a behind the scenes move by a couple people to try and secure the rights. The last time it was threatened there were a few.

 

The vfrd.com domain expires this year but Miguel said the database backups were corrupted, no backup newer than a year ago, the drive array crashed, etc, etc. So someone else may resurrect it but they'll be starting the site from scratch.

 

There was a formatting and maybe host change to the website on my Monday and it looked good to me, but since then I haven't been able to log in.

 

Sad, but not surprising. Miguel has done a great job building that community, but some things must pass. Unfortunately, that seems to be the way of a lot of the older, once great forums. FB is not the best, but at least it keeps some things alive. I have met lifelong friends that I consider family on that site and I'm sad to see it gone.

 

too damn bad its almost as bad as a library fiire// can t money $$$$$$$$ fixit ?////theres gotta be advertising revenue $$$ possible from an active website ?///( but i do hate ads)

 

or maybe taken down by some malign intel agency speaking unknown foreign babble, reasons unknown ? if data can get wiped out that ez its scarey for a million rreasons/////so this place might dissazppear too with the press of a button somewhere? agents of covert destruction, data thieves

 

Well... fuck. When it was back up on Monday with a new look, I was like, "whew".

That was a fucke-tonne of documented knowledge. When this place goes, I will probably take over HawkGTForum "Other Bikes" just to document builds and tips until they get sick of me.

If the future is FB, then my timeline stops. Can't do it.

I am toasting one to VFRDiscussion! Thanks Miguel, it was a great ride.

 

FB i never joined, too much much more interesting stuff around to steal my time, and i have nothing much to brag about

 

Very well put Mike. I also contacted Miguel through FB and confirmed what others have said: VFRD is no more, it has ceased to be. It has expired, and gone to meet its maker.

I completely agree that FB can never replace the forum system; it is like staring through a letterbox at the world.

As a serial hoarder, I have a reasonable collection of downloaded service manuals but mainly those that had special interest for me. Is there a place to leave these on this forum for others to find?

 

There is a service called web.archive.com that has some copies of the VFRD site. My work PC won't allow access but a peek on my phone looked promising, but not for images.

 

up until about 4 or 5 years ago there was a VTR250 webgroup with a few active members/ bringing it back would be a gift to world culture and to humanity in its masses, and to VTRs View attachment 105725

 

That's too bad. I did not spend a lot of time over there but did drop in there from time to time. Their chat has been inactive for years now. I mean it was there, but no one was using it. I tried to get on there not that long ago and it was unattainable. That must have been when it started to crash. I am still trying to get used to the format over at my Goldwing site. It sure isn't as easy to use as this one is.