Mystery Box A.K.A. !!!THANK YOU!!!

[90GTVert]

I got a package in the mail today that was an SIP box... but I didn't order anything from SIP? Then I realized it came USPS not FedEx, and it was from Robert in Indiana (2strokd). Hmmmm. I open it up and there's a note on top.



Below the note and SIP stickers, theres a box wrapped up in bubble wrap. It turns out to be a Koso analog tachometer and apparently it does temperature too. Comes with installation hardware and instructions and everything.







This thing is really badass... but why is Robert sending it to me? Hmmm. Oh yeah, there was a note.

The note begins, "This tach is for you, from all of us on the forum that you built. Thank you!" It goes on to say that 2strokd (Robert), 190mech (John), stepthrutuner (Reg), JMstar50 (Dave), Reign (Ben), and drawkward (Josh) all pitched in and paid for the tach. Robert says that everyone was not asked to pitch in because it would have been too much money for what you wanted to get, so he included just enough of the regular and very active members to accomplish the amount necessary to get the tach. He wanted me to include that, so anyone that was not asked to help out would understand why.

;D I can't thank all of you enough! This is very cool. It will certainly be installed on one of my scoots, T1 most likely. I don't have handlebars or a running engine right now, so sorry, but you may have to wait to see it in action. lol I'm really not sure what to say other than THANK YOU ALL! ;D This is the best donation ever!

I told a friend about it. I said, "Everyone always says you meet so many crazy people on the internet and stuff like that. All the selfish, demanding, ignorant, people seem to live around me and end up coming in contact with me for some reason. The people I've met on this forum or that came with me from other forums are cool as hell AND they used their money to buy me something. I can't even get a $5 tip for putting hours of labor into a job for the scooter folks around here and giving them big discounts or free parts and things like that. These guys come together and decide to help me out apparently out of appreciation for my site. It's a damn shame these aren't the people around me and some of the other folks that live nearby aren't the ones many miles away."

Anyone that read my thread about quitting scooter repair will probably already know this, but I have been in bad state of mind for a while now. A lot of stuff has been getting on my nerves. This really does help. Maybe the people around me are all out for number one and would step on anyone to help themselves, but you folks sure aren't like that. I didn't think you guys were anyway, but you know what I'm saying here I hope. It's just very cool to get something like this after feeling like everyone around you just wants what they can get from you.

THANK YOU ALL!!! I especially wanted to thank the folks involved in this, but thanks to everyone that participates in this forum. You may think it's me that makes 49ccScoot what it is, but it's not. All of you are what makes this forum a great place to be.

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[drawkward]

Congrats, bud! Thanks for such a great community and all the hard work you put into it!

[bigluelok]

congrats i need to get more active on this forums since i read it everyday i just dont post much one here.

[2strokd]

Your very welcome buddy ;D! Im glad you like it!
Hope those that didnt know about this understand that i wasnt trying to leave anybody out of the picture i just couldnt ask nor tell everyone yet. This is from us all as a forum to show our appreciation for all your hard work putting it all together. Not to mention the hours you have in collecting and organizing data for people to use for free. Thank you!

Here is you tach in working order. I just had to get me one too

[drawkward]

Dude - I want one! Nice and responsive!

[90GTVert]

That is sweet! Can't wait to try it myself.

Thanks again.

[jimh]

This may not be the biggest forum out there but it certainly has the biggest heart...you guys have me kind of choked up for doing such a selfless thing for a fellow forum member. I feel honored to be part of such a group. Yesterday I visited a friend of mine who lives here in Denton; he has been battling a leg ailment that has prevented him from working for a couple of years now and subsidizes his income by working on scooters. His story is much the same as Brents...people abuse his good nature, take advantage and generally stiff him of the income he deserves. He and I own the same model UM scoots...he has wanted to do the same upgrades to his that I've done to mine but all his money goes to keep him and his family clothed and sheltered with precious little left over...yesterday I asked him to ride my scoot and to give me feedback on it's performance. He came back with a grin as big as texas and commented that one day he hoped to be able to do that to his xpeed...I told him to expect a package from UPS in the very near future that I was going to get him the same pipe as I just put on mine. He said he couldn't afford it, I told him that with all the help he's given me that was the least I could do to show my appreciation. Karma begets karma, good or bad. Too often those that are the most deserving are the least appreciated. Thank you guys.

[Fox]

Stop it! I'm getting misty. ;D

Seriously, I was glad to pitch in. I'm grateful for this club. I'm learning a lot and I really enjoy watching all the builds. Stay up Brent! There's a lot of good people around still who don't want anything from you except maybe some occasional tech help and friendly banter.

Dave

[90GTVert]

That's really cool of you Jim! Lots of good folks here! ;D

Sometimes it's a little depressing looking at the membership numbers some similar forums boast, but thousands of members strong they've really got nothing on us IMO.

[Goosey]

Aww,you guys are all a bunch of sweeties

[WT100]

Good job guys. Well done!

Brent you are appreciated. Don't question the value of what you have created here. As you well know every great mile i ride on my "Li'll Rock Star" (1400 so far) i owe a little to your inspiration.

Next time guys i expect a pm... ;D

[stepthrutuner]

It's great to hear you got your tach, Brent. I should tell you all what a great and generous guy Brent is. He gave, I said GAVE me his old digital camera so I could post pictures to this site. It's a sad story when you are paying down some back taxes, trying to help your Daughter in college and mooching off your older Brother such that you can't even afford to buy an inexpensive digital camera. 90GT, 2stroked and 190mech had been trying to get me to buy an inexpensive camera but I didn't want to invest in one that would not do what I like to do which is primarily nature photoghaphy and I like to be in control of shutter speed, aperture, focus, under/over exposure, etc.. I was hoping to find a used one that would do these things for $100 or so but , bless his heart, Brent wanted some pictures from me and sent me his old camera and wouldn't even let me pay the postage! So I was very glad to chip in a little toward the tach but I hope to further repay his generosity whenever I can in the future.

Many happy revolutions, Brent!

[90GTVert]

Thanks again.

It was worth the camera and postage to finally see that red scooter I had heard so much about. ;D

[2strokd]

This place just rocks! Sorry wt , nothing personal buddy. I know that you are doing good for Haiti and they need all the help the can get! I should have at least Pm,ed ya tho, sorry man .

jimh, that was a cool thing to do buddy! Ya never know when ya might be in his shoes. Know what i mean? Ive been there. Things like that make a person better.

[shiftless]

Haven't been too active lately, been busy gettin everything ready for T&G
Just came across this.......... Great job guys
A well deserved gesture

Thanks for all the hard work everyone puts into this place, especially Brent