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  • November 11, 2011 at 9:10 am #100695

    Nick Jackson
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    Does anyone else find the search engine in this site hard to use ? I put in the exact phrase I want , go to all articles , press search and get 1 item found for “Wr250f ” !! :(

    What am I doing wrong ?? :blush:

    November 11, 2011 at 9:50 am #211646

    Adam Rodgers
    Member

    Nick,

    I just tried it and it came up with 27 searches including yours as most recent :whistle:

    Check the time frame for your search and I selected all catagories ;)

    Thinking of down grading are we đŸ˜†

    Adam.

    November 11, 2011 at 9:59 am #211650

    Greg
    Member

    As explained on the phone the other day Nick you have to put a little more info in, once you do that it’s a ripper. I found it frustrating until sharp Mick told me like I have explained to you and it works good IMO

    TB

    November 11, 2011 at 10:09 am #211651

    Mick D
    Member

    The search function, is your friend. ;)

    Sharp Mick indeed. :P

    November 11, 2011 at 10:22 am #211652

    pete
    Member

    I have problems as well, I was trying to find the top end rebuild report that menace did but it didn’t give me any results.
    How do I search if I can’t remember the exact wording the was used, plus I only had space for 21 letters.
    think I’m doing something wrong.

    PTW

    November 11, 2011 at 10:40 am #211654

    Adam Rodgers
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    pete the wulf wrote:
    I have problems as well, I was trying to find the top end rebuild report that menace did but it didn’t give me any results.
    How do I search if I can’t remember the exact wording the was used, plus I only had space for 21 letters.
    think I’m doing something wrong.

    PTW

    Try this I think it’s it :unsure:

    http://www.obtrailriders.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=view&catid=22&id=87803&Itemid=75

    Your search engine at work ;)

    Adam.

    November 11, 2011 at 10:50 am #211655

    Nick Jackson
    Member
    pete the wulf wrote:
    I have problems as well, I was trying to find the top end rebuild report that menace did but it didn’t give me any results.
    How do I search if I can’t remember the exact wording the was used, plus I only had space for 21 letters.
    think I’m doing something wrong.

    PTW

    Exactly Pete , I’ve been trying different combinations but seem to be stuffing something up. :blush:

    Cmon Mick , give us a step by step for the simple ones !!! :laugh:

    November 11, 2011 at 10:54 am #211647

    pete
    Member

    Thanks Adam, I was looking for it awhile ago and found it by going back through pages and pages of threads.

    I just typed in search engine issues and couldn’t even get this thread, I must be doing something wrong.

    November 11, 2011 at 11:18 am #211656

    scott bocking
    Member

    Try this Nick
    http://www.obtrailriders.com/index.php?option=com_kunena&func=advsearch&q=wr250f&exactname=1&searchdate=all&childforums=1&limit=20&Itemid=75

    November 11, 2011 at 12:28 pm #211657

    Mick D
    Member

    Righto, this should give you a bit of an idea how to effectively use the search function.

    First of all you are gunna have to have an idea of what you are searching for and type a general description into the Keyword bar.

    Then start narrowing down your search by trying to remember how long ago it was posted and set a date range for it to look for it in.(Directly below the Keyword bar)

    On the right hand side of the search page, type in the name of the person who you think may have posted it.

    Below, that there is the category field, minimise your results by picking a category you thing it may have been posted in. ie KTM bikes.. for Menace’s rebuild thread….then click Search. By doing these step the search engine will throw up the top 5 results.

    It is all about being a bit more specific in your search. It took me one go to find Menace’s 300 rebuild thread by using this technique.

    Hope this helps. B)

    November 11, 2011 at 3:22 pm #211659

    Nick Jackson
    Member

    Thanks Mick , all is now clear why I’ve had trouble. I do everything on old bulls via my iPhone , the criteria bar on the right that your talking about doesnt appear at all :(

    Thanks for the help

    November 11, 2011 at 7:00 pm #211668

    pete
    Member
    Nickj wrote:
    Thanks Mick , all is now clear why I’ve had trouble. I do everything on old bulls via my iPhone , the criteria bar on the right that your talking about doesnt appear at all :(

    Thanks for the help

    Aahhh there be the problem, I do it on my iPhone too.
    Thanks Mick that all seems easy but I can’t find those search options on the OBT site via my phone or my computer.
    I think my computer has a problem with the bit that connects the keyboard to the chair.

    November 11, 2011 at 10:41 pm #211648

    Adam Rodgers
    Member

    Nickj, Pete the Wolf,

    Buy yourselves a decent phone and you won’t have any problems :laugh: :laugh:

    Adam.

    November 11, 2011 at 10:44 pm #211679

    Nick Jackson
    Member

    Hey Pete ( and other smart phone users ) , looks like we’re in luck , I noticed a Google search engine has appeared above the ‘today’s birthdays’ box. It has an option to search within old bulls and it works a treat ;)

    November 11, 2011 at 10:49 pm #211649

    Greg
    Member

    The IT deptment is on fire, nice work Chris from the background

    TB

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