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This is to encourage all of the people that create these great "how to" posts on maintenance, fixes, and mods to consider creating wiki articles. It is also to inform newer members who may not yet realize it exists.

Off of the wiki main page is a page called Model Directory Scroll down and you will see our models listed. I have added a few articles for the 400 and 250 and ramblerdan added to the 400. But for the most part there has been little added. In fact, there is nothing for the 500 yet.

I think the wiki could be a great resource for the MV community and the riding community at large. It is much easier to find information there than to have to search through the thousands of threads in other areas. Also, creating links to related wiki articles really helps speed up research.

Even what seems to be the simplest procedure to one person may be a Rubik's cube to another that has not done it yet. A wiki can contain written directions alone or with pictures and even videos (i think). And since it can be edited by all, mistakes and changes be corrected or updated.

Article ideas:
Tire changes both front and rear
Brake line draining and refilling
Brake pad changes
Belt and roller changes
Stebel installation
...and tons more.

Anyway, just thought I'd plug the wiki. Here are some links on BBCode (used to format articles).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BBCode
http://www.bbcode.org/reference.php

Ok I am putting my pom pons away now.
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Great idea! As a newer user, I knew that there was a wiki, but I didn't have any clue how to use it. I'll try to take a look later.

Thinking about some of the threads I've started, I'm trying to figure out which ones are good candidates for the wiki. For example, I'm guessing that this one - MacGyvering an F-16 windshield on an MP3 500 - is probably not, since I'm likely the only person that's going to do it. This one - Painting an MP3 500 - My Experience - seems like it'd be more helpful, though. Right?

I suppose that it's easy enough to add content and then let people delete things if they're not really helpful...

Mark
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Actually I think both are. They would be titled something like "MP3 500: F-16 windshield mod". and "MP3: painting mod". The last one would probably pertain to all models whereas the first would be 500 only. Or something like that.

I don't think anyone would delete a wiki unless it was a moderator removing one that was inappropriate. But people may add to or edit wikis with new or corrected information.
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I am not an instruction person, took me months to finally figure out how to download pictures here. No clue how to ad my side picture. Spending the last 8 months trying to figure out MP3 music, just started ripping cds, but need to create music folders for a player. Now to find time to wiki?
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G03 wrote:
I am not an instruction person, took me months to finally figure out how to download pictures here. No clue how to ad my side picture. Spending the last 8 months trying to figure out MP3 music, just started ripping cds, but need to create music folders for a player. Now to find time to wiki?
LOL it will all come in due time... deep breaths.
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Burgman 650 (May, 2012) MP3 500 (11/2009 - 5.2012)
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G03 wrote:
I am not an instruction person, took me months to finally figure out how to download pictures here. No clue how to ad my side picture. Spending the last 8 months trying to figure out MP3 music, just started ripping cds, but need to create music folders for a player. Now to find time to wiki?
Top of the page dude !
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noth wrote:
G03 wrote:
I am not an instruction person, took me months to finally figure out how to download pictures here. No clue how to ad my side picture. Spending the last 8 months trying to figure out MP3 music, just started ripping cds, but need to create music folders for a player. Now to find time to wiki?
Top of the page dude !
I think he was saying it's just another thing that he has to learn how to do. And to take the time to do it...

Mark
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