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    It's good to be......DC

    The lost weekend?....nah.
    I did the entire Big Boys toys show. I couldn't say 'worked' at the show, you can't call standing around talking about motorcycles 'work'. I was representing AMPS on the Triumph NZ stand.

    I got to hang out with one of my favourite people in Eddie from ANZA and between us we had a wicked Juke Box and mint PA - belting out that old time rock and roll music music for the entire hall, 'On Any Sunday' running on huge plasma wide screen, a fog machine (till the fire marshall freaked), a mini light show, a couple of the tastiest birds on any of the stands, some of the coolest bikes going in a Rocket III all optioned-up, A Speed Triple, a Sprint ST and a F41000 MV Agusta up on plinths with an endless procession of bikers to talk to.

    I wish my lounge room was like it.

    Thanks to the numerous KB'ers that said hello and passed the time of day. There was lots of you over the 3 days. All good.

    I learnt a lot. I was a little surprised how little the general public knew about the brands and pleased with how much the bikers knew. There are some marketing changes I'll be suggesting on the strength of it.

    I've booked a photo shoot with 'stretch' and shaun king and some models to do some of their wicked stunts out at Meremere strip and, if i can get the F4 organised have a pro quality model pushing me to do a glamour shoot for Brass, 'loving the bike'.

    I had a good chat to Charlie the long way round guy - he's a thunderbird sports rider. good listener too - we talked for half an hour - most of it me telling him how good we've got it here (and all about ME!) - good guy.

    Tell ya's one other thing...my farking feet are sore.

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    It sure is nice to be you.

    Good write up in KR about us folk too

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    Shame Triumph international didn't see fit to have a 675 here. Woulda been worth going then.
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    Quote Originally Posted by justsomeguy
    Good write up in KR about us folk too
    Wot? "There's a bunch of geeks sitting around talking about bikes. I went and met them before they went for a ride once"?

    That's not a write up, that's a glossed over half truth.

    It should of read, "There's a bunch of bitches sitting around online, griping about the cops/roads/each other/crashing/cops/rego prices/cops/servicing costs/speeding tickets/harleys/cops/spares prices."

    Much more balanced.
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    So when are the pics going to be upoaded to your site BD?? Good to hear you had such a motorcycle-saturated weekend!

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    Quote Originally Posted by White trash
    Shame Triumph international didn't see fit to have a 675 here. Woulda been worth going then.

    Ahhhhh - it's in OZ and it's a numbers game - it's not a runner anyway 'swot I heard. Pre proddy mock up. They're expecting stock in March.

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    Quote Originally Posted by White trash

    Much more balanced.

    Maybe now it is.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave
    Ahhhhh - it's in OZ and it's a numbers game - it's not a runner anyway 'swot I heard. Pre proddy mock up. They're expecting stock in March.
    Still too soon. I'll still be a briken arse/no bike mofo then I think. Still, I know a guy who knows a guy with a nice new U-sillys thing that I've been eyeing for a while........
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    Quote Originally Posted by Zed
    So when are the pics going to be upoaded to your site BD?? Good to hear you had such a motorcycle-saturated weekend!

    didn't take a camera - nowhere secure to store it and I didn't need the distraction.
    didn't even use sarges excellent parking tip - preferred to grab a $12 cab and left my bike secure in it's shed - and just relaxed and enjoyed the gig.

    seemed like every other visitor took a pic of the Rocket III anyway.

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    Quote Originally Posted by White trash
    Still too soon. I'll still be a briken arse/no bike mofo then I think. Still, I know a guy who knows a guy with a nice new U-sillys thing that I've been eyeing for a while........

    On that matter - the hippie disclosed the true meaning of the 'truck driver' scenario last night.

    It was a metaphor folks.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave
    The lost weekend?....nah.
    I did the entire Big Boys toys show. I couldn't say 'worked' at the show, you can't call standing around talking about motorcycles 'work'. I was representing AMPS on the Triumph NZ stand.

    I got to hang out with one of my favourite people in Eddie from ANZA and between us we had a wicked Juke Box and mint PA - belting out that old time rock and roll music music for the entire hall, 'On Any Sunday' running on huge plasma wide screen, a fog machine (till the fire marshall freaked), a mini light show, a couple of the tastiest birds on any of the stands, some of the coolest bikes going in a Rocket III all optioned-up, A Speed Triple, a Sprint ST and a F41000 MV Agusta up on plinths with an endless procession of bikers to talk to.

    I wish my lounge room was like it.

    Thanks to the numerous KB'ers that said hello and passed the time of day. There was lots of you over the 3 days. All good.

    I learnt a lot. I was a little surprised how little the general public knew about the brands and pleased with how much the bikers knew. There are some marketing changes I'll be suggesting on the strength of it.

    I've booked a photo shoot with 'stretch' and shaun king and some models to do some of their wicked stunts out at Meremere strip and, if i can get the F4 organised have a pro quality model pushing me to do a glamour shoot for Brass, 'loving the bike'.

    I had a good chat to Charlie the long way round guy - he's a thunderbird sports rider. good listener too - we talked for half an hour - most of it me telling him how good we've got it here (and all about ME!) - good guy.

    Tell ya's one other thing...my farking feet are sore.
    HaHa I used to work with Eddie in Warnocks in Palmy in the 80s , small world
    Ive run out of fucks to give

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    Quote Originally Posted by Big Dave
    On that matter - the hippie disclosed the true meaning of the 'truck driver' scenario last night.

    It was a metaphor folks.
    Oh. Sorry. Thought you knew? Indy gets it.
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    I'd never go to Big Boys Toys - it's an insult to small people.I'll be starting a petition about this one,nip it in the bud.Go right to the top - it's disgusting that such a show can be put on,just a fucking discrace!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Quasievil
    HaHa I used to work with Eddie in Warnocks in Palmy in the 80s , small world
    ....but i'd hate to have to mow it.

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    Oh and i forgot - i challenged a former Kiwi superbike racer of renown to a race around the pavillion on the identical Vespa LX50's we had too - but he pillowed - hiding behind some lame excuse about there being several hundred people on the proposed circuit.
    I claim victory by default!!!

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