Happy birthday Kiwi Biker

[SpankMe]

Yes, one year ago today this site was started. Some email spamming to Kiwi's at Mica Peak (http://www.micapeak.com/reg/bikes/) and I soon had some members. :)

I've meet some great people and been on some good rides because of this site, so good idea wari. :niceone:

I'd like to thank all members for their support and the content they provide.

[MikeL]

SpankMe, it's thanks to your efforts in the first place that we've got such a great forum. We all owe you a special debt of gratitude.

:rockon:

[wkid_one]

Originally posted by MikeL
SpankMe, it's thanks to your efforts in the first place that we've got such a great forum. We all owe you a special debt of gratitude.

:rockon:

I think Spankme would prefer the 'PayPal' kinda gratitude as well?

[kiwistorm]

Originally posted by wkid_one
I think Spankme would prefer the 'PayPal' kinda gratitude as well?

Well done Spank. :niceone:

With reference to "Pay Pal" and fund raising how about a mere 10cents per post for existing members? 


User pays. :doh:


Where do I send the cheque?

[Kwaka-Kid]

hahahaa now now kiwistorm... thats one way to go about making wkid_one poor! :p

[curious george]

I'll buy another t-shirt to raise money:p

[Hoon]

Well done SpankMe.  If whoever it was hadn't put that kiwibiker card on my TLS parked on Queen St last Dec I would have never found this site.  I've seen a lot of forums before but this site is the most professional and well put together out of them all.

Keep up the good work!

[SpankMe]

I’m not worried about donations, and I certainly wouldn’t want people to think they should make one. So long as people are enjoying the site and it helps encourage more people to take up the biker lifestyle or get existing bikers to ride their bikes more (not just when its nice and sunny).

<center>I have always been a biker and I always will!</center>

[SPman]

:D

[merv]

Definitely a great job SpankMe and Happy Birthday. It took me until March to stumble across the site and even then I don't remember how I found the link.

[Big Dog]

I found it as a link from the wima run which was from a link in kiwirider which ......... well you get the idea.

Only negative I have found so far about this site is its horribly addictive!

But against that its fun and informative!

Vote for kiwibiker in the netguide awards!

[Slim]

It's definitely great to finally have a decent Kiwi biker forum. :) I've been a member of a couple of overseas ones for a couple of years now, and it's really expensive to go on rideouts with them! :gob: :p


The BBQ and various rideouts and trackdays I've attended this year have been great and I'm looking forward to more in the future. :)

So here's to Kiwibikers First birthday! :apint:

[Duke of Rogan]

nice one SpankMe on the site :niceone: and happy birthday to us all :rockon:

this site is a great place to meet fellow bike owners/riders, and a great source of info.

keep up the good work, and when can I buy another KB shirt to replace the one I lost?

[Marmoot]

Dude :niceone:

[PlayerX]

Congrats SpankMe. Bit disappointed you didn't give a little thankyou to me there given I've been paying for the hosting and bandwidth for this site most of that year, but ah well... Must be because I'm a fair weather rider. :D

[SpankMe]

:Oops:, sorry X. You know I fully appreciate the service you provide that helps me keep the sites running.:niceone: The sites couldn’t run this well without your efforts.

Even fair weather riders have their uses. :p

[wari]

Originally posted by PlayerX
Congrats SpankMe. Bit disappointed you didn't give a little thankyou to me there given I've been paying for the hosting and bandwidth for this site most of that year, but ah well... Must be because I'm a fair weather rider. :D

Thanks Player-X ... you're a thoroughly bloody nice bloody thoroughly bloody good bloody bloke mate ...

[babyB]

dam good site. good on ya. dam addictive too. keep up the good work:2thumbsup

[SpankMe]

:doh: Happy belated 2^nd birthday to Kiwi Biker. The site turned 2 years old on the 21^st.

[StoneChucker]

May there be many more :cool:

[Blakamin]

May there be many more :cool:
Definately!!!!!!!!!!

[StoneChucker]

This may be obvious to some, or discussed elsewhere, but:
Who started Kiwi Biker? Spank Me, I understand you maintain kiwibiker.co.nz

[Ghost Lemur]

This may be obvious to some, or discussed elsewhere, but:
Who started Kiwi Biker? Spank Me, I understand you maintain kiwibiker.co.nz

Spank Me started the site as far as I know.

Congrats on two years.

Drinks on the birthday boy. :apint:

[toads]

yes thanks for the massive effort you make in setting up and maintaining and improving this site, it's a great place to hang out, and most entertaining.

[merv]

Good one!!!!

[dangerous]

:doh: Happy belated 2^nd birthday to Kiwi Biker. The site turned 2 years old on the 21^st.
Cheers Spank and all your hired helpers......... this beats the crap on TV hands down :first: :second: :third:

[SPORK]

Yargh! Happy birthday to ye!

Well, to us!



YARGH!!!!! :)

[SPORK]

Cheers Spank and all your hired helpers......... this beats the crap on TV hands down :first: :second: :third:
Seconded!

I havn't watched TV in yonks since I found this site!

Go internet!

[Madmax]

cheers :sunny:

[Quasievil]

Well you know what they say about the terrible twos!!!!

Well done to all responsible, to all those unsung hero dudes and dudettes that make the whole Kiwibiker experience what it is.
I know I personally take alot and get alot from this site, Ive made lots of new mates and enjoy alot of good times with them.

So as far as Im concerned this site is the best thing since sliced Breads
its a real credit to ya Spank and others

ON YA

:done:

Quasi

[Hitcher]

The Kiwibiker Gargre. Not just a place to live but a way of life!

Thank you linesmen, thank you ball boys!

And thanks particularly to Spankme, Wari and all the other red-named ones. Great job, chaps!

[curious george]

w00t!
Cheers Spankme and others who keep us online behind the scenes

[LB]

Yeah, thanks Spank and everyone else who makes this a great site.

I've saved heaps on bike mags since I joined cos I don't have time to keep up with KB and read bike mags too.

[manuboy]

Yeah, Cheers Spankme - before i found this site (and your other one) i used to work at work....

[Blakamin]

Yeah, Cheers Spankme - before i found this site (and your other one) i used to work at work....
thats what work used to be for??? its been a while!

[vifferman]

:mad: Thanx to KiwiBiker, I now have something to waste my time on instead of working. :argh:

Wait... mebbe that's a good thing.:shifty:
Coz my job is the most boring waste of time and health I've ever had to endure.
WaaaaaHhh!!!:weep: :cry:




Time to go back to sleep... :sleep:

[Ms Piggy]

:doh: Happy belated 2^nd birthday to Kiwi Biker. The site turned 2 years old on the 21^st.
Fantastic site with fantastic people.

Cheers SpankMe :yes:

[Coldkiwi]

Yeah, well done again Spank Me. A great 2nd year has come and gone with some great events being had.

[scumdog]

great site, ALWAYS check it 2 -3 times a day and more than any other site :niceone:

[Mongoose]

Cheers and Ta to all those mentioned, great place to visit even if it sorta becomes adictive, or so i have been told :whistle:

[Posh Tourer :P]

And the founding members:

21 Oct 2002:
SpankMe
Wari
eNZed fred
Will Beard

Notable also, on the 22nd, KiwiDan and Blackbird

And on the 25th SPMan, and some fellow called kawasaki kid, from the west coast, with a GPZ750 - KK's predecessor?

[erik]

2 years? Cool.
Thanks SpankMe and Wari and everyone else that's helped with kiwibiker.

[riffer]

Two years - wow!


Seems like only yesterday I logged on and checked the place out.

I now make a point of recommending the site to any biker I meet.

Trouble is, so many now know of it now that it's getting harder to find converts!!


Congrats and well done SpankMe, Wari et al.

Big ups.

[Midnight 82]

:ride: Like everyone has said :not: :not: :grouphug: Thanks SPANKME