You can get alot of good information from forums if you just use common sense. If you have no common sense, then it don't matter if you are a newb or a vet, you really ought to stay away from forums. One good tip is to only take first hand advice. If someone tells you that they had a friend who had a cousin who had this certain MT, and it stunk, then that is worthless info. When starting a post, please have a point! Starting a "which is better" post is only going to get you biased opinions. Its like asking which is better, brunettes or blondes? It is a pointless arguement, and will only lead to pointless babble. Ask questions that can be answered by facts and not opinions. For example" "Has anyone had any trouble with a Robinson Racing Steel Spur Gear?" Good Answer: "I have one, and have over 4 gallons on it with no troubles". Bad Answer: " Them things suck!" Saying something is "the bomb", or "it sucks" is not a good answer! Stating exactly why it is good or bad, and how you have come to this conclusion is much more usefull to the reader. There is also no harm in asking someone why you should follow there advice. If they say " Because I rock dude" that says nothing! If they say " I have been racing MT's for the last 6 years and I am very familiar with the problem you are having", then that says they more than likely know there way around a MT. As I said before, common sense will go a long ways!