Bike Of The Year 2024 - The Vote

[Pedro]

Below I present this year's 7 candidates to Bike Of The Year.

@boboneleg's Yamaha WR250X:

 

@Buckster's Harley Davidson FLHX Street Glide:

 

@Nute's Indian FTR1200:

 

@Pedro's BMW R1200GS Adventure:

 

@Sir Fallsalot's Honda XR400R:

 

@Six30's Yamaha XT660R:

 

@Sofia's Triumph Speed Triple R:

 

 

You have one vote, that you can change until 24:00 on the 31st December, by which time the poll will automatically close.

[Six30]

Is there a bike in @Sir Fallsalot picture 

[Buckster]

39 minutes ago, Six30 said:

Is there a bike in @Sir Fallsalot picture 

That is the best his bike has ever looked.

[Skippy]

Genuine question Pedro, how do those ones get chosen?

[Buckster]

1 minute ago, Skippy said:

Genuine question Pedro, how do those ones get chosen?

Just guessing here but it might have something to do with the picture submission thread.

[Skippy]

I must have missed it then otherwise I wouldn’t have asked the question. Your sarcasm is much appreciated though.

[Pedro]

54 minutes ago, Skippy said:

Genuine question Pedro, how do those ones get chosen?

Thereis a picture submission thread every month. You can submit whatever picture you want, as long as you currently own the bike, it’s a picture taken that month or in this case the year, and it’s a horizontal picture.

 

[Six30]

1 minute ago, Pedro said:

Thereis a picture submission thread every month. You can submit whatever picture you want, as long as you currently own the bike, it’s a picture taken that month or in this case the year, and it’s a horizontal picture.

 

[Renegade]

This is bike of the month for December not the year. Bike of the year should be chosen from 12 bikes that have won bike of the month

[Six30]

2 minutes ago, Renegade said:

This is bike of the month for December not the year. Bike of the year should be chosen from 12 bikes that have won bike of the month

yeh.. you'd think... but remember it is Twat of the year running it.

[Renegade]

Just now, Six30 said:

yeh.. you'd think... but remember it is Twat of the year running it.

Very true

[Pedro]

18 minutes ago, Renegade said:

This is bike of the month for December not the year. Bike of the year should be chosen from 12 bikes that have won bike of the month

This is bike of the year. It says so in the title. 

[Renegade]

1 minute ago, Pedro said:

This is bike of the year. It says so in the title. 

So what happened to Bike of the Month of December ?

[Pedro]

6 minutes ago, Renegade said:

So what happened to Bike of the Month of December ?

There is none.

[Renegade]

14 minutes ago, Pedro said:

There is none.

[Sir Fallsalot]

2 hours ago, Six30 said:

Is there a bike in @Sir Fallsalot picture 

Must be it says above 

[boboneleg]

Can I ask why this is not in the vote , because it was in the submissions 

 

[Renegade]

5 minutes ago, boboneleg said:

Can I ask why this is not in the vote , because it was in the submissions 

 

I think it's because I don't own it any more. But it won a bike of the month so should be allowed, seeing as this is meant to be bike of the year and not bike of the month.

[Clive]

Decisions...Decisions...........Decisions.  

[Buckster]

18 minutes ago, Renegade said:

I think it's because it is shite.

[JustaPor]

13 hours ago, Renegade said:

This is bike of the month for December not the year. Bike of the year should be chosen from 12 bikes that have won bike of the month

I agree, the BOTY should be selected from all the winners of BOTM.
I understand that it's tedious to do 2 challenges in one month, so you could skip the BOTM of December (almost nobody takes pictures of their Bikes in December anyway) and make the BOTY with the 11 previous winners.

I think that in @Pedro's point of view BOTY means that you can participate with a picture taken any day of the current year, not being limited to a specific month.
This might avoid to have the same picture presented twice in the front page of the forum.
I don't agree with it, but it's his show.

This kind of contest is usually made to have some interactions with the members and give them an incentive to go out, enjoy a ride and share the moment. 
But some strict rules (i.e. "bike you currently own" ) sometimes get boring and people lose interest in participating.

Just my 2 cents.

[Six30]

i think you should just leave @Pedro alone you twats he is doing his best... what you say @Clive

[Clive]

28 minutes ago, Six30 said:

i think you should just leave @Pedro alone you twats he is doing his best... what you say @Clive

@Pedro is in a No Win situation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A bit like a Harley Davidson. 

[Pedro]

Whoever felt like debating should have provided an insight into how they thought it should be done beforehand, you could have then been timely told "thank you for the suggestion". Tantrums don't work except to ruin the forum's mood.

This year we had less months of BOTM than usual because we were not be able to have control of the forum's picture for two months. On top of that @boboneleg was on too good form and as such he won 4 of this years BOTM, and Pete won 2 (I hope you don´t come bitching about breaching the rules on that one). Having everyone able to submit a picture of their own bike taken in the whole 12 months was an effort to allow people to participate and make an event out of it. Nothing prevented you from submitting a previously BOTM winner picture as long as it was in 2024, there was enough time for that on the correct thread, if you didn't win BOTM this year you could also try other pictures and give that a try.

 

Now, looking at the rules, as they seem to be so oppressive:

- One picture per member, because otherwise we would have more submissions than people voting.

- Horizontal pictures are mandatory, and it's pretty obvious why as that is how they fit the webpage.

- The time of the picture is taken, also seems obvious.

- The one rule you are arguing about is that you own the bike during the contest. Pete insisted on that, it makes sense to me and I agree with it, so deal with it.

 

In @Renegade's case, I replied in the submition thread about it not being his bike anymore. And it's not a horizontal picture either, it originally got through to BOTM because I chopped it to make it fit, I am less inclined to oblige someone that suddenly wakes up and takes a demanding position like they run the place.

 

This BOTY is staying like it is now, I'll think of something in 2025 and then maybe change it to what it was before, or not. Suggestions are welcomed, provided they come in time and that you don't throw a tantrum in case they get refused. If BOTM becomes this source of bickering we might as well end it, life is tough enough without dealing with adult men throwing tantrums on the internet.

If you wish to take on running BOTM and BOTY, and feel like you might be an improvement, send a PM to @Buckster and suggest it. I'm happy with whatever he chooses, and I'm sure he's very much looking forward to all the interested people announcing themselves.

At the end of the day, you can get in and enjoy it by being a positive influence and keep this thing going, or ignore it and watch it fade. I would rather it kept going but it's up to you.

[Buckster]

This shit wouldn't be happening if @Six30 had got the mod gig.