Everyone has to have a hobby, right? This is mine.
I’ve been involved with this site in various capacities since 2002 when it was started by fellow Triumph motorcycle enthusiast, Robert Wade. Late in 2010 I took a much more active role in running the site, being promoted from moderator to administrator. When Mr. Wade expressed a desire to pass the site off to someone who could take a more active role than he had been able to in the past few years, I jumped at the chance. I’d been eager to upgrade it and replace the main web site with WordPress.
In January, 2011, I established a new Dreamhost account just for the site, Gmail account, Paypal account, savings account and migrated the whole thing, lock stock and barrel to a new home.
Using Dreamhost’s one-click install for WordPress, I quickly set up the new homepage, picked the free iNove theme and imported content from the old site. I also changed the header graphic to match the forums. The only other modification planned to this design is to install a scrolling slideshow on the homepage, above the blog section. Eventually I will likely purchase a new design/theme with more advanced features.
I also migrated the existing forums over to the new server and will be upgrading that software in the near future.
Recent additions to the site include the following:
- In Memoriam section
- Static Links page converted to WordPress Blog roll with special plug-in for display
- Updated Audio/Video Page
- Updated Downloads Page
- Triumph Dealership Locations Page
- Updated Triumphs in the Spotlight section
- Showcase of the Official Triumph Channel on YouTube
- Weekly Featured Member Rides posts with Submission page
