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webBikeWorld® Site Information webBikeWorld®, webBikeWorld.com, wBW, wBW, the webBikeWorld logo(s), webikeworld and webMotoWorld are registered trademarks of webWorld International, LLC. All of the text, photographs and content on webBikeWorld are Copyright © webWorld International, LLC - 2000 - 2008. All rights reserved. READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS! ►Contact Us and Review Comments
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"Tests" Therefore, it is important to note that webBikeWorld does not "test" products. We believe that the word "test" has specific connotations related to objective analysis of product performance vs. manufacturer claims and that is beyond the scope of this website. Also, since we typically have only a single example of the product to evaluate, making it difficult for the evaluator to project conclusions for the entire product run over what may be a several year manufacturing production run. Manufacturers often change features, suppliers and technologies, which can make other samples of the product dramatically different than the single example used for evaluation. An individual product purchased "off the shelf" may also be defective, giving it very different performance than the example reviewed. Note also that some of the articles published on the site are contributed by visitors and other authors who are not employed by webWorld International, LLC. Their opinions and findings may not agree with each other or with ours and may not be representative of our findings but are presented for journalistic variety. You also probably will not see the word "best" used very often, because it's very rare to find a single "best" product that meets the requirements of every rider. I hope the site serves as a useful resource
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webBikeWorld Affiliate Retailers Visitors constantly ask us for recommendations on where to buy products, why we can't sell products directly or why we don't list links to retailers instead of only the manufacturers. The affiliate ads are a way to direct visitors to sources for buying the products and hopefully we can make a buck or two in the process. The bottom line is that if we don't raise money, we can't maintain the site -- it costs more than $200,000.00 per year to purchase all of the products and accessories we review each year, to pay the authors of the great articles we publish, to license the photographs and content and to maintain the software and hardware necessary to serve information to the many dozens of millions of visitors each year that come from 145+ countries all over the world! You may see links to products or retailers in our product reviews or elsewhere on the site. The only difference between the new program and other ad programs we've been using for the past several years is that the new ads are usually more colorful and they only generate revenue if a visitor clicks through the ads and actually purchases a product. NOTE: A few of the products that are used for evaluation in review articles are sent to us gratis by the manufacturer or retailer, who must agree to our Policies for Product Reviews. As always, revenue generation will not affect our editorial policies regarding our reviews -- we will always tell it the way we see it, because if we didn't, you'd catch us in a heartbeat! If you have any questions or comments, please
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►Disclaimer for Motorcycle Product Reviews, Repair, Maintenance or Modifications READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS PAGE! ►Text, Photographs, Images and Logos No text, photographs or content may be copied from this site! It simply makes no sense for us to give away our "crown jewels" -- the original intellectual property that constitutes the site -- and all of the hard work that goes into it to others for their gain on their website. The entire content of webBikeWorld content is copyrighted and cannot be used outside of our website. For more information,
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We're always looking for outstanding, high-quality articles that may be of interest to our visitors. We pay a small honorarium for articles that are published. Note that not all articles are published; we have received some articles that do not meet our editorial standards and cannot be used. Do you have a motorcycle related product that you've recently purchased? Or a repair or maintenance topic? A review or general interest article should be about 1,000 to 1,500 words in length, with excellent quality digital (.jpg) photographs illustrating the salient points. The articles may cover topics related to motorcycles, motorcycle interest stories or product reviews, or if you have an idea or concept, let us know. Note that we do not purchase products for freelance or volunteer evaluators for review. All of the products we review have been purchased outright by their owners unless otherwise noted. But if you have a product that you like and you'd like to submit a review to share with others, let us know. webBikeWorld review articles consist solely of the author's opinion about the product. Note that the tone should be kept neutral, friendly and technical. Positive feedback and suggestions should be offered for addressing problems that you might have encountered with the products, because that feedback can help the manufacturers' continuous improvement efforts. Study our webBikeWorld review articles for a general idea of the tone, style and format. All articles must pass editorial review and will be edited and formatted to fit the page layout and templates. We we prefer articles that are original in content and which have not been previously published, either in print or on the Internet. Note that the author must have no affiliation with or a financial relationship with the manufacturer, distributor or retailer of the product or the subject of the article. Text files or Microsoft Word files are fine; Microsoft Word files may be used to illustrate the author's preferred formatting. Photographs We do the photo editing also, so high-quality .jpg images right out of the camera are fine. Photos must meet the following criteria: 1) The background must be as neutral and non-distracting as possible; 2) The lighting must be even (correctly exposed); if you don't have proper indoor lighting, photos taken outdoors in light shade or overcast skies are best; 3) Try to use a tripod or a very steady rest and 4) Make sure focus is correct (it isn't always obvious until the photo is viewed on your computer). We will do all the final photo post-processing, cropping, etc. More is better when it comes to photos. Take them from all angles and include close-ups, distance shots, on the bike, etc. Remember to keep the background free of distractions! Photos and text should be sent separately. We have an online resource for image uploading, which should be used for image packages over 10MB. Contact the editor for more information. What About Style? For guidance on style, it's best to follow the format in the webBikeWorld reviews. We have about 3-4 regular authors and some freelance contributors, but all of the articles are subject to final approval by the Editor. ALSO: Be sure to include the information for the summary table at the end of each review, including: country of origin, pricing, color choices, sizing and any other pertinent info about the product. Writing Resources: If you're serious about doing this right, I highly recommend these two excellent resources:
How Much Can I Make? NOTE: We're pretty fussy about what we publish and not all articles will be accepted! There will be no payment for articles that are not accepted for publication and the amount of the payment is at the sole discretion of webBikeWorld.com. This offer may be withdrawn at any time without notice. webBikeWorld.com is under no obligation to accept any submitted articles, contributions or content at any time. For more information or to kick around
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Dating of Articles We don't list the publication date at the beginning of the review article for a technical reason (search indexing and potential ranking bias based on dates) and for a psychological reason (different opinions on what defines "current" -- some readers will immediately discount an article if it hasn't been published in the last month/week/day/hour...). The life span of the vast majority of the products we review can be measured in years; thus, the date of publication is mostly immaterial. Other than colors or minor styling changes, most products do not change for long periods of time. For example, it has been several years since we published reviews of the Shoei RF-1000 and X-11 helmets, yet there is no significant difference in the products that would change the outcome of our reviews -- most of the reviews are valid for the life of the product. We never remove a review because even though an item may be out of production, a reader may be searching for information on that particular product before buying it used or in a remaining stock clearance at some retailer. Also, a product may not be available in one country but it may still be available in other countries. webBikeWorld hosts visitors from over 200 countries around the world, so information that may not be valid for one person may be very valid for another. Note that some of the very early articles from 1999-2002 may not have dates -- we had no idea that the site would become as popular as it now is! A Note on Product Comparisons and
Rating Charts One problem is that many of the reviews are written by different evaluators, located in different parts of the world, sometimes writing about products they have purchased on their own. They usually do not have access to comparable products. The products don't always come through a central location, so there's no single point of entry or repeat group of reviewers who could compare the items one on one. So having different people in different parts of the world try to score a product to a particular rating system would be a fruitless exercise and would, in the end, probably add more confusion to the review and would make the reader's decision more difficult. But one of the most problematic issues with "Best of" type rating systems is that one person's "great" is another person's "terrible". Some people want an easy choice -- just go with what the reviewer says is best -- but the problem with this is that no two people are alike, so I think it would be presumptuous for me or anyone else to claim that one product is "best". Also, the products have been sourced at different times since webBikeWorld was launched in 1999, so it's rare when two comparable items are available to a reviewer at the same time. For example, a visitor might ask why we don't have a comparison of a Shoei RF-1000 with the GMax GM68S. Good question, but these reviews were published years apart, and the helmets are no longer in our possession. The helmet reviews are somewhat standardized in terms of format (e.g., criteria like Venting, Noise, Quality, etc.), which should help. We've also tried to standardize on the boot, glove, clothing and polish/wax/cleaner reviews. This should help visitors study each article to understand which product will most satisfy their needs. We try to publish comparison articles whenever we can, but our focus is on providing very detailed, unbiased reviews of individual products, supplemented with detailed narrative, photos and videos. We leave it up to our visitors to absorb the detailed information, compare products based on their needs and make individual purchasing decisions. We think webBikeWorld is the largest, most varied and most detailed reference database for motorcycle products in the world, and we hope you agree. Linking to webBikeWorld The Editor. |
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