Sadly... things change

[beyond]

I've been a member of Kiwibikers for a few years now.
Everyone I've met I've enjoyed their company and what they have to say.

It's inevitable that you meet people of a like mind that ride at a similar pace without discomfort that you get on with really well and get to see on a regular basis.

I'm not discounting the people that you ride with from time to time that you really like and there are many of them but there are some that you click with and ride with regularly that form a core group.

Over the last year I'm sad to say that our core group has fizzed a little. No fault of them or me but circumstances change and that changes the dynamics of things.

I'm sure some of the people I bring up won't mind what I have to say. For the first time in months I ride alone and it makes me want to sell my bike. I'm a social creature and I love the company of those I meet and to loose there company on rides has really hit home over the last few months. It's not that I ride harder with them when they are around because the fact is I rode a lot harder when they aren't around.
Logistics:

Enigma51: Bloody good bloke and lot's of fun and a great rider who gives his GSXR750 stick but knows how to do it safely. He's tuned his bike for track and seldom goes road so I can't remember when I last rode with him. I miss his company.

Boomer: Another good bloke and lots of fun who knows how to enjoy life and his bike. For those who don't know he's fighting cancer and had to sell his bike. Bloody good guy who knows how to ride and knows the cost of selling his pride and joy to cover bills. Shit....I miss my rides with him :( I hope he reobounds and comes back with another machine so we will ride again.

Barbender: Another awesome gentle giant who would do anything for you if you needed it and is there for you. Awesome guy who nearly tempted me to buy his super cheap fully tricked ZX14. Oh how close I came. He traded it and bought an Aprilia Tuono which just happend to crap itself and put him off the road for weeks on end. I miss my rides with him too and hope he gets his machine together soon.

Owner: Now overseas travelling with his other half on a motorbike. Hope he has fun and he better get his arse back here for some rides with yours truly :)

Sixpackback: Recently had a knee op and hasn't been out that much. Real nice guy and his misssus is super friendly too (in a nice way...don't get that wrong) Miss his tagging along on rides and in fact he's the main suspect in the Raglan ride vid behind me on Youtube (beyondkiwi...my username)

Josh...Fishslayer.. sold his bike to go overseas with his other half who is pretty hot too. Miss my rides with them as well.

There's many peeps I like and get on with that I don't get to ride with much:
DMNTD
Saul
Kiwifruit
Affman
Stify
Puddy
Kornholio :)
Gixser
Scouse
UKsteve and on the list goes.

Funny how you meet people and enjoy their compnay and hardly ever see them again????

I love riding but much rather prefer riding with those I enjoy the company of.
Melancholy moment...I suppose but I miss my riding buddies :(

[AlBundy]

That's friendship in a nutshell...

In this case it spreads to hobbies and lifestyle too...

[Katman]

Thought I'd shout you the whole string section.

:violin::violin::violin::violin::violin::violin::v iolin::violin::violin::violin::violin::violin:

[AlBundy]

Thought I'd shout you the whole string section.

:violin::violin::violin::violin::violin::violin::v iolin:

Fookin 'ell, you're such a cock!

[beyond]

Thought I'd shout you the whole string section.

:violin::violin::violin::violin::violin::violin::v iolin::violin::violin::violin::violin


Thanks Steve...much appreciated. I'm pleased you care :)

[SARGE]

I've been a member of Kiwibikers for a few years now.
Everyone I've met I've enjoyed their company and what they have to say.

****SNIP****

I love riding but much rather prefer riding with those I enjoy the company of.
Melancholy moment...I suppose but I miss my riding buddies :(

I tend to ride alone.. i guess im not much of a social butterfly really.. comes from the Service i suppose..i do catch a run with a few guys sometimes but no real "group"

i like to ride at my own pace and that varies every time i put the stand up.. sometimes balls-out.. then i stop for a smoke and just poodle along looking at the scenery after that..

i did manage to run up against a Busa a few weeks ago south of the bombays.. felt a bit froggy and jumped on his tail and saw the high side of 150 MPH (the 'Ace is in Imperial)

if it would have been 5 minutes before or after.. i may have let him go...

to cut the ramble short.. i dont want to be responsible for holding up the group or for someone assing off and into the Armco by trying to keep up with me when i am in "that" mood.. so i ride alone and i think i prefer it that way


there are a few guys i never miss an opportunity to ride with.. Big Dave, MDU, and a few others.. but i dont trust too many



EDIT : might be an FJ thing too..as i have just been informed... (bwahaha)

[Paul in NZ]

FFS - theres probably not a road anywhere south of Taupo where I can't go for a ride and find a fucking ghost of someone that died... Theres the place Mike went off and hit that pole - oh - it was along here we waited for an hour for the ambulance... 'Things change????' Really??? Thank god I say....

[James Deuce]

Those violins are much too big.

Some of my "guys" died. Some gave up. Some have had a change in circumstances, and my life suddenly got really busy.

Being Nigel no mates got to me too. Briefly.

I soon realised that I needed to get used to my own company and there's no better way to do that than a bike.

We can't have everything we want when we want it, and we need to enjoy what we have, right now.

[Paul in NZ]

I soon realised that I needed to get used to my own company and there's no better way to do that than a bike.
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Oh pfft - look, just ONE incident with a goat does NOT make you a pervert Jim - besides, I stuck it back togeter AND (mostly) reinflated it... From 100m you could hardly tell... Well from the left side...

[beyond]

Shit guys, I never meant this in the negative.

Knowing other people is what makes life and riding them with makes it even better.
Sure i can ride alone and get used to it but I much prefer riding with others that I know and enjoy the company of. Man, is that a crime?????

[Paul in NZ]

Shit guys, I never meant this in the negative.

Knowing other people is what makes life and riding them with makes it even better.
Sure i can ride alone and get used to it but I much prefer riding with others that I know and enjoy the company of. Man, is that a crime?????

Nah - we all drink on saturadays... (see - can't even spell, did you know hey make 10 year old rum? AND its on sale???)

[SARGE]

Shit guys, I never meant this in the negative.

Knowing other people is what makes life and riding them with makes it even better.
Sure i can ride alone and get used to it but I much prefer riding with others that I know and enjoy the company of. Man, is that a crime?????

not at all Beyond.. i think the thing that turned me off groups is just what you described,.. changing situations and such..i used to run with about 10 guys back home and we did EVERYTHING together.. we grew up in the same neighborhood..same schools..etc..knew these guys for decades..better than their mothers did..

we gradually drifted apart and i think i personally just find it hard to connect with most people like that.. (there are a few that i connect with, but not many)

[Katman]

Shit guys, I never meant this in the negative.



No-one ever does.

:oi-grr:

[James Deuce]

Oh pfft - look, just ONE incident with a goat does NOT make you a pervert Jim - besides, I stuck it back togeter AND (mostly) reinflated it... From 100m you could hardly tell... Well from the left side...
Tell that to the people who call me goat fucker.

[AlBundy]

Tell that to the people who call me goat fucker.

You fuck one goat.....

[gammaguy]

riding with your mates is one of lifes pleasures,i enjoy it fully.

i also enjoy riding alone,because i love my bike and enjoy it more when i can ride how the hell i want when the hell i want,and being selfish is best done alone.

if you are missing riding with people,get along to a local organized ride,either a KB one or a club one,whatever.you will soon have a whole lot more riding buddies.

and if all your old mates really are,they will be riding with you again soon enough.:done:

[SixPackBack]

Nioce:2thumbsup

I've noticed a huge reduction in rides, for me sadly the financial squeeze and greater work responsibilities have slowed biking to a crawl........no end to the pain in sight unfortunately!:oi-grr:

[AlBundy]

i also enjoy riding alone and being selfish is best done alone.

We don't want to know what you do in the privacy of your own home....

[HungusMaximist]

How about your ride some females?

That'll boost your mojo juice up!

[gammaguy]

We don't want to know what you do in the privacy of your own home....


no way-carver wants the movie rights:laugh:

[Paul in NZ]

You fuck one goat.....

Well it would have been a lot easier to explain to the neighbours if it had just been one....

[Ixion]

Even just one at a time would have helped. As it would also had the goat been female. But, that's life. Every time y' get a few mates the buggers up and die down dead, or go off and take up monkery or goat fucking or something of that nature.

[Paul in NZ]

Even just one at a time would have helped. As it would also had the goat been female. But, that's life. Every time y' get a few mates the buggers up and die down dead, or go off and take up monkery or goat fucking or something of that nature.

One things for sure - it takes a LOT longer to get the stains out of the carpet than it does to explain things to the police... (oh and for the record - there is nothing natural about goat fucking - I know - a goat told me once)

[Fatjim]

you mean a younger goat.

[Big Dave]

Tell that to the people who call me goat fucker.

Tch - Kiwis - can't even get the animal correct.

Sarge still can't get over a 'Harley that &@#%ing wheelies'

[Paul in NZ]

you mean a younger goat.

Nah mate - shes married to MSTR Goat (and frankly they both scare me)

[SARGE]

Tch - Kiwis - can't even get the animal correct.

Sarge still can't get over a 'Harley that &@#%ing wheelies'

hell... im shocked that they start!

[Moki]

Yep, I can relate. I've moved overseas few times and left mates behind. In time though you'll catch up with like minded people and get riding with people you get on with. Nothing wrong with riding solo in the meantime.

I've been looking for mates heading down to the Munro this year, but to date haven't anyone I know going. So I'll just head down solo and see what happens.

[terbang]

Tch - Kiwis - can't even get the animal correct.


What do ya mean? Sheep! The Aussies have more of them over there than us kiwis.

[MD]

Good post Beyond. I totally hear what you're saying.
Unfortunately the dynamics of tight friendship circles are always changing. Nothing we can do about it.

Look back to your young school days friends, and then high school close friends, which seemed like they were as good as it can possibly get and would last forever..but they don't. Friendships gradually dissolve as peps get jobs, scatter on OE trips, marry etc. Sex and travel, gets you ever time.

You can maintain contact over many years, as I do with some of my original close friendships that were formed back in High School/teens. That's great but out once you live in different towns/countries, get togethers become so rare that they are really casual aquaintances.

I know what you mean though about finding a group where you get on well, and also share a common riding pace (be that what it may). It's a bugger when some move on.
Remember the good times and keep riding, that's the secret!

[yungatart]

Nah mate - shes married to MSTR Goat (and frankly they both scare me)

Me-eh-eh....you'll keep!

[cs363]

How about your ride some females?

That'll boost your mojo juice up!

I would have thought that if done correctly and to fulfillment this activity would in fact, drain your mojo juices?! :whistle:

[Motu]

Not being a social butterfly I can't really relate to missing people to ride with.I get annoyed when I have to ride with other people....my preference is to always ride alone.So I don't have any friends....I have no problems with that either.

[Mystic13]

Good post Beyond. I totally hear what you're saying.
Unfortunately the dynamics of tight friendship circles are always changing. Nothing we can do about it.

Look back to your young school days friends, and then high school close friends, which seemed like they were as good as it can possibly get and would last forever..but they don't. Friendships gradually dissolve as peps get jobs, scatter on OE trips, marry etc. Sex and travel, gets you ever time.

You can maintain contact over many years, as I do with some of my original close friendships that were formed back in High School/teens. That's great but out once you live in different towns/countries, get togethers become so rare that they are really casual aquaintances.

I know what you mean though about finding a group where you get on well, and also share a common riding pace (be that what it may). It's a bugger when some move on.
Remember the good times and keep riding, that's the secret!

Hey Mark, I thought your problem would be finding riders to ride with who were quick enough. Does the Triumph wheel stand well.

I have a click of riders I ride with and often it's just part of a group. When riding with a group I'm not just interested in riding with people that I click with but also riders who ride at a similar pace and for similar levels of time to me. I'm never thrilled when my bikes just starting to warm up and someone needs to stop.

I also enjoy riding solo and my favourite is two up. Nothing like arriving at a junction and deciding then which road to take. I've found some really interesting roads that way.

It's been a great thread to post up and it sound slike you needs to join more rides or organise a few. You'll soon find new people to ride with.

[Mystic13]

Hi Beyond... you can write one of those personal ads but instead of seeking a partner, seeking riders....

Rider, looking for other riders of similar bent to ride with and looking for the following.

- happy to ride for 3-4 hour stints
- enjoys long stops at distant watering holes
- quick but safe riders
- smokers okay
- available to ride most weekends
- must be available for the occassional overnighter
- etc

A personal service for bikers..... nah, just doesn't seem natural.

[SARGE]

Hi Beyond... you can write one of those personal ads but instead of seeking a partner, seeking riders....

Rider, looking for other riders of similar bent to ride with and looking for the following.

- happy to ride for 3-4 hour stints
- enjoys long stops at distant watering holes
- quick but safe riders
- smokers okay
- available to ride most weekends
- must be available for the occassional overnighter
- etc

A personal service for bikers..... nah, just doesn't seem natural.


why not organize a ride beyond?..2 or 3 rides and you should be able to weed out all but a few people you feel comfortable riding with..

make new friends but keep the old.. one is silver the other gold..:sunny:

gak..:shutup:

[vifferman]

why not organize a ride beyond?..2 or 3 rides and you should be able to weed out all but a few people you feel comfortable riding with..

make new friends but keep the old.. one is silver the other gold..:sunny:

gak..:shutup:
That's a blardy good post, Sarge. If you hadn't brought it up, I would've suggested the same thing (though perhaps not so eloquently).
There's HEAPS of riders in D'Auckland, Beyond; you should be able to find someone else to ride with.

[discotex]

I'm in a similar boat. I often only go out for a ride at last minute because of work/personal commitments so don't get a chance to go on planned group rides and meet many riders of similar pace.

I enjoy riding alone so it's not too bad. Just miss having company at stops and someone to show me the best roads :)

[wysper]

Shit guys, I never meant this in the negative.

Knowing other people is what makes life and riding them with makes it even better.
Sure i can ride alone and get used to it but I much prefer riding with others that I know and enjoy the company of. Man, is that a crime?????

I liked your post. I didn't think it was negative at all. Just contemplative.

Nice thoughts.

I hope you find some more riding buddies soon.

[Blackbird]

Yet another excellent post Paul :rockon:. I enjoy riding with a few people I trust implicitly and riding alone but for entirely different reasons.

With my mates, it's "sharing" the ride - talking about it at stops, pulling each others' legs, general camaraderie.

Riding solo, I focus much more on trying to ride with precision. That doesn't mean riding fast necessarily, just focussing on getting things right, taking in the surrounding conditions and so on. The "Zen" riding I refer to in post: http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=22520.

It doesn't really matter whether I ride alone or with close friends, both give huge satisfaction. As long as I'm actually riding, that's the main thing!

Again, nicely written mate!

Geoff

[Maha]

Many Bands have changed thier line-up over the years, but they carry on.
Hell, even Butch and Sundance left the 'Hole in the Wall Gang' to it.
Having a core bunch of mates is nice while it lasts, but for whatever reason (known only to them) some fade away, some may even come to the conclusion that you are a real twat? Some can even hold a silly little grudge. But like Butch and Sundance, they stayed true to each other right till the very end, now they were mates!!!
And.......they rode together.


OZZY Says it best

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[SPman]

What do ya mean? Sheep! The Aussies have more of them over there than us kiwis. Yeah - but have you seen them Bruce - dirty scrubbers all.......

[Scouse]

Ang on to yer orses there paul summer is comming I will start organising a Coro loop or two soon now what day is better for you Saturdays or Sundays? Oh yea pm me your Phone number cos somr times we do things on the spare of the moment and dont post them up on here.