Who was the first KBer you met?

**Riff Raff** · 6th July 2009, 11:26

MAny, many years ago I was going on a ride with some other emergency service people that Toot Toot (VtwinGlen as he was known back then) was supposed to be going on, but he decided to ditch us in favour of a KB ride. He introduced me to a Draco and Firefight and I think I signed up to KB when I returned from my ride that day. First KB ride I went on was Coro Loop back in Nov 2004. Met a shit load of cool folks who are very special friends to me. And of course I met the man of my dreams (hmm that might be taking it a bit far) and my life changed forever.

**What?** · 6th July 2009, 11:57

Ferk - six and a half years ago I rolled in here. The forty-fifth to do so after Spank and Wari kicked it off.
The first KB'er I knowingly met might have been AJ Turbo, or it might have been Firefight, either with Cajun or Andrew. Or it might have been Spank.
What's more important is that I have met quite a few bloody good buggers that I may not have done otherwise.

**skidMark** · 6th July 2009, 12:09

Originally Posted by TLDV8

Loose Bruce at Ngaruawahia service station.

Ahhh bruce at gas stations.... about the only time both wheels had traction.

**skidMark** · 6th July 2009, 12:10

Originally Posted by NZsarge

An asian gentleman and his partner, we met in Turangi and got talking, he was from Auckland and riding a grey/silver Honda CBR1100XX Blackbird. I remember he said he was into endurance rides but unfortunately off the top of my head I can't quite remember his handle on KB. Really glad I met him though coz i've since met and made friends with some really decent people via KB.

I would suspect that to be zapf...

**NZsarge** · 6th July 2009, 12:11

Originally Posted by skidMark

I would suspect that to be zapf...

I suspect you could be correct.

**SPman** · 6th July 2009, 16:02

Originally Posted by Toot Toot

Think other than Wari (who no ones met except spank) we musta been the original few.

I sold him a bike - TS90 Suzuki .......
Then he buggered of to the UK........

**Gwinch** · 7th July 2009, 10:52

Mental Trousers, 'bout a decade ago before KB even existed. Does that count?

**DEATH_INC.** · 7th July 2009, 18:02

Jeezzzzz, um rusty memory time......I'm pretty sure I remember Big Dog, Cold Kiwi and some others, I think at the 'Torque' movie that I think Andrew set up...but I could be wrong. (and I'm guessing I can't count Draco)

**DEATH_INC.** · 7th July 2009, 18:03

Originally Posted by Riff Raff

And of course I met the man of my dreams (hmm that might be taking it a bit far) and my life changed forever.

Does Jimmy know about him?

**MotoKuzzi** · 7th July 2009, 19:53

Jafar / Johnny flash on my first KB ride last yr.

**Toot Toot** · 7th July 2009, 22:31

Originally Posted by Riff Raff

MAny, many years ago I was going on a ride with some other emergency service people that Toot Toot (VtwinGlen as he was known back then) was supposed to be going on, but he decided to ditch us in favour of a KB ride. He introduced me to a Draco and Firefight and I think I signed up to KB when I returned from my ride that day. First KB ride I went on was Coro Loop back in Nov 2004. Met a shit load of cool folks who are very special friends to me. And of course I met the man of my dreams (hmm that might be taking it a bit far) and my life changed forever.

So you have a lot to thank me for then eh?? Or maybe not.
I suppose you were my firdt KB'er but you wernt one when we met

**sels1** · 8th July 2009, 08:23

I joined KB back in 2004, when there was not quite 1500 members. PaulinNZ put up a post about a BBQ at his place. Since it was near where I lived I turned up and met a whole bunch of KBers at once.

**HDTboy** · 8th July 2009, 16:51

C 4

**ynot slow** · 11th July 2009, 10:18

Was either 86GSXR and crew at South Rd servo in Hawera on the way to Wangamomona loop ride,or Boob Johnson after a trademe deal for his boots,either way never fully recovered(for the good).

And if not those guys was definately Zukin and his family doing ride for life,took part in Opunake-Hawera leg,very small ride(for me) but bloody great company,RIP.

Great site and contrary to most opinions most KBers seem to enjoy the site and people on here.