10 years in 20 Minutes

[Quasi]

hey BigDave - never met you but always enjoyed your words. Havent watched all the way though your pix yet, but can you tell me what the music is at the start. Its wonderful. All the best to you and the copilot on your new adventures

[imdying]

Rude. Who's going to take a decent photograph of bikes for the NZ mags now?

[Big Dave]

Rude. Who's going to take a decent photograph of bikes for the NZ mags now?

Too kind - I'm not even the best photog at KR, and I've always enjoyed Andrew Bright's work too. Plenty of good ones still, but I know what you meant, thanks.

[Big Dave]

hey BigDave - never met you but always enjoyed your words. Havent watched all the way though your pix yet, but can you tell me what the music is at the start. Its wonderful. All the best to you and the copilot on your new adventures

Thank you - the music is a You tube audio swap.

It's by Howard Green and called Dancing with desire.

If you click on the movie and go to its you tube page there is a link for it.

[White trash]

Who the hell's gonna have my back now?!

Fuck it. I'ma have to move to Ausie too........

Sad to see you go big fella. Make sure you PM us your contact details when you've got yourselves settled, I need someone to visit back on the west island.

[Bender]

I'll miss your unique take on things motorcycling BD. Go well.

[Big Dave]

Who the hell's gonna have my back now?!

Fuck it. I'ma have to move to Ausie too........

Sad to see you go big fella. Make sure you PM us your contact details when you've got yourselves settled, I need someone to visit back on the west island.

The Hippie is your Bruddah.

Will do - I will be going to the bike races a bit over there. My Pal The fabulous Mr Rusty is spannering for a supersports team in their big dance.

[Paul in NZ]

Bung me a piccy of das thunderbird (I'm sure you have a couple ) - I think I know a chap who needs that in his life (he just doesnt know it yet)

Gleep - scratch that - I just costed out the bits....

[MD]

You do realise you are a safe distance from shakey Christchurch. No need to add to the exodus stats.

Always enjoyed your contributions on here Big Dave. Never a BD thread not worth checking out.

Now we need a replacement Triumph 'insider' to let slip all the vital gossip on next years models and stuff. Really liked your last KR story on the 1050 Tiggar. If you get any spy info on it's replacement (1200 ?), remember to spill the beans on here.

[Squiggles]

Puuurty pictures

So when are ya taking off?

[Big Dave]

@MD Thank you.

They'll still send me the press releases and I'll post them on KR. They are running a facebook page at TNZ. Part of the mothership's strategy is to embrace social media.

@ Squiggler - August some time.

[Maha]

I'll miss your unique take on things motorcycling BD. Go well.

Unique?...How can you tell if an Aussie is level headed?

[martybabe]

God speed big man, for me you've always come across as a biker that writes rather than a writer that bikes, fair play to you mate, keep the passion and enjoy Oz and the Whanau.

[Swoop]

Nice to have met you a couple of times Dave.

Sorry to hear you are heading back over the ditch BD, but glad it is for the better and your Co-Pilot is doing well.

Presumably there will be a few more gum trees and kangaroos in your piccies from now on...

[Big Dave]

Thanks for the kind words.

Had a chat to my Editor and it's all good with KR. Ross sees it as a positive, an operative in the same country should get to more events. Several brands are distributed from Aus.

Like BMW did a ride day with Corser and Haslam, I know all the guys that went on it, but flying in the NZ contingent is pretty expensive.

So yeah - steady as she goes - with more gum trees.

I don't know - how do you tell if an Aussie is level headed?