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Quote from Al Olme2 on September 24, 2020, 5:50 pmWe occasionally get mail that is just... well, hard to answer. Like this from Eduardo Zapata
From: EDUARDO ZAPATA <edozapata073@gmail.com>
Subject: modelos para la venta [I looked it up. It means "models for sale"]
Message Body:
hi, i need some information about somer model for a heritage softail 1997, im from Iquique, chile.
Greetings
I am definitely not the guy to ask about Harleys. Anyone want to start a conversation with Chile?
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We occasionally get mail that is just... well, hard to answer. Like this from Eduardo Zapata
From: EDUARDO ZAPATA <edozapata073@gmail.com>
Subject: modelos para la venta [I looked it up. It means "models for sale"]
Message Body:
hi, i need some information about somer model for a heritage softail 1997, im from Iquique, chile.
Greetings
I am definitely not the guy to ask about Harleys. Anyone want to start a conversation with Chile?
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Quote from Al Olme2 on September 28, 2020, 8:52 amHere's another. If anyone wants to do this feel free...
From: Steve Kennedy <skennedy@ecentral.com>
Subject: Which side car is this
Please contact me directly. I have a friend with a side car that looks similar to a Swallow Sidecar Model 7A, but we are not sure. If you see a photo of what he has, maybe you will recognize it.
Steve
Denver, Colorado
USA
Here's another. If anyone wants to do this feel free...
From: Steve Kennedy <skennedy@ecentral.com>
Subject: Which side car is this
Please contact me directly. I have a friend with a side car that looks similar to a Swallow Sidecar Model 7A, but we are not sure. If you see a photo of what he has, maybe you will recognize it.
Steve
Denver, Colorado
USA
Quote from Alex Mckenzie on September 29, 2020, 1:45 amWhy do I feel like it is spam?
Why do I feel like it is spam?
Quote from Al Olme2 on September 29, 2020, 2:54 pmAlex,
I can't vouch for the sender. But, if it is spam the guy is really bad at it because he sent it to our contact mailbox so only one person would ever see it. It is unusual that folks who we have never heard of consider us a public resource. We've even received mail from folks who sent angry emails if we didn't answer their questions to their satisfaction.
These are now being posted so that folks who want to help, can help. If anyone feels that they can help one of these writers, go ahead.
Alex,
I can't vouch for the sender. But, if it is spam the guy is really bad at it because he sent it to our contact mailbox so only one person would ever see it. It is unusual that folks who we have never heard of consider us a public resource. We've even received mail from folks who sent angry emails if we didn't answer their questions to their satisfaction.
These are now being posted so that folks who want to help, can help. If anyone feels that they can help one of these writers, go ahead.
Quote from Al Olme2 on October 6, 2020, 4:39 pmNew Mail
From: Dave Alquist <bmw_dave@hotmail.com>
Subject: Stieb LS200 restorationMessage Body:
Looking for someone in Arizona to restore above sidecar. I've restored the bike, a BMW R50/2, at my shop, Quality Cycle Service, in Tonto Basin, AZ., and really don't have the room, or sidecar experience, to do a restoration-quality job. Anybody out there? Dave, 480-338-7605
New Mail
From: Dave Alquist <bmw_dave@hotmail.com>
Subject: Stieb LS200 restoration
Message Body:
Looking for someone in Arizona to restore above sidecar. I've restored the bike, a BMW R50/2, at my shop, Quality Cycle Service, in Tonto Basin, AZ., and really don't have the room, or sidecar experience, to do a restoration-quality job. Anybody out there? Dave, 480-338-7605