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As I said, I may have missed some things there "between the lines". People do and say things for which I can't fathom the slightest motivation in, yet there they are all the same. Add that in with the inherent ambiguity of the internet and who knows what will come out, and if I'd recognize it when it did.

I do apologize for getting a bit defensive; the last couple of weeks have left me a bit so, for reasons which I believe you are well aware.

I am not MP's "big buddy" or anything like that. We have conversed a bit in threads, and he does seem like a fairly upright guy to me. I have been given no personal reason, or seen any other behavior exhibited from this individual towards others, that would give me cause to assume otherwise. That would certainly seem to be counterproductive behavior, seeing as he is in the biz after all. You don't get customers by being a 'Richard Cranium' to your customer base, and he's got to make a living like the rest of us. Why would you interpret his perceived desire to advertise here as a negative thing? I would think that as a vendor and enthusiast, this might actually enrich the forum.

So, again, the story just doesn't seem that logical. I've heard a lot of illogical stories lately, though, so I can't say it's the strangest or least likely. Thanks for spelling out your thoughts so I can comprehend them, at least.

I didn't come here to troll, bash, or shill for anyone, if that's what you're implying.

There is no history with me. Anyone can search my profile and see my posts here. I am the same persona here and elsewhere, I have nothing to hide. I am not a part of any 'click'; this is not middle school. I'm just a guy who likes scoots and tends to be a bit verbose. For the love of 2 (or three) wheels, could we torque down the paranoia to factory spec? Use the red Loctite!

Maybe I missed something, I just didn't see anything in MP's post as being offensive. All I saw was that the guy tried to pop in and say 'hi', and put in his $0.02 (it is a discussion forum, after all) and got slammed like a grilled-weasel-on-a-bun vendor at a PETA convention.

While I do appreciate that welcome, it's a bit less convincing when you follow it up with a comment like that. Complete that thought, Alley. Very telling about what, and to whom? Telling that I won't blindly "dawgpile" on someone with you just because you very plainly have some personal beef with them? If you are possessed of such psychoanalytical prowess, please tell me what other startling insights you have been able to deduce from such sparse source material. My burning question: should I buy a powerball ticket tonight? ;D

I don't mean any harm to anyone, and I don't want to create more bad blood. There is no agenda, product, or service I'm trying to promote (other than scooting technology in general, which I think is OK here, but I've been wrong before). I don't know the whole history of all "this", and I'm sure there are all manner of things I thankfully never will. I'm just so sick of all these holier-than-thou board wars.

I wonder: Is there something unique to scooterist DNA that makes it impossible for us to get along with others, even ourselves?

Thanks for the positive note, kz. At least someone's trying. Despite the democracy, I would still dare not post anything BA-related here, or any other scoot-related board. I've learned my lesson the hard way that people don't like having their bubbles burst, no mater which side of the particular bubble they may be on. For all the hate, I was just trying to legitimately prove or disprove someone else's theory, as opposed to just offering an opinion.

Maybe folks just like having something to fight over, I dunno.

And now, for an appropriately-themed musical interlude.

Good to see ya made it over, MP. :-)

Welp...looks like another ex-dawg in the docs stable. Not that I wasn't here all along, but rather the point is that I am no longer *there*.

It would seem that they indeed cannot handle the truth. For daring to (gasp!) use science, logic, and modern technology to either prove or disprove the BA hoo-ha, my thread got yanked. My protestations only got me the threat that they were considering deleting and banning *everyone* who had promoted BA whatsoever. My succinct response? "Thanks for making it easy, then." After 4 years, this mouse is no longer simultaneously a dawg (Schrodinger, eat your heart out!).

I had one of the exact boxes pictured by scrappy as OE on my 1P57QMJ engine. Fits just fine, and did a decent job after some modification to open up the flow a bit. Uses the triangle paper filter with foam wrap. Has a small chamber to collect oil and a drain tube. No reason not to use this if you're using this box, as it works well. Good luck mounting a catch can if you've got one of these behemoths grafted on too. Mounting is similar to runningslow's positioning, although his box is different.