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Its not just for the forum. I guess I justified the money because I also get SnoWest, Modstock and Sledheads out of the deal. $30 for the info and entertainment on the forum and the magazines seemed like a deal to me!! Plus I feel like I use the site more when I am paying for it.
The way I look at it is: I have learned many things in the past few years from the info people put on these forums. So I think $30 for 3 years isn't too bad since I will get 3 more years of info and input from other riders...my opinion though