He won't be doing this again...

MD · 4th April 2006, 23:23

What a read to catch up on this little hum digger of sharing the love.
Maybe it's time to share how it feels to have your bike stolen to put some perspective on this emotional roller coaster.
I came back from my OE flat broke years ago. Begged a loan from my Folks to get a near new dirt bike to commute to work and polytech at night. In all this, and generally being a nice bloke my entire life, I can't see where I gave the right to these scumbags to take my bike away and leave me stranded in town at night, gutted to the core and wondering what I did to deserve this. How was I to get to work and repay the loan without transport blah blah. The effects roll on and on. Months later the Police called to say they found the frame dumped in a school pool and later caught some teenagers (yep about 17 yr old) with the motor. Turned out they made a regular $$ doing this and stuffing up other peoples lives. It was ONLY a vehicle theft but shit it felt like I had been violated. I hated the pricks and still do. What's worse is I didn't ask to hate them - they instilled that feeling in me against my will, and that makes me hate them even more.
I know nothing about the Guy in Rotorua, but if I got a call years ago that these pricks who stole my bike accidentally died - well I sure wouldn't be upset

**Finn** · 4th April 2006, 23:37

Originally Posted by Ixion

Well, there's a point. Owns four companies. Drives a Porsche. By his own admission a bloated capitalist.

Sooooo---- Anyone here into racing ? Needing a bit of sponsership? Reckon a company owning capitalist biker ought to be right into that. Queue forms outside Mr Finn's door folks. And, a company owner will recognise the benefits in advertising and public relations that come from sponsering worthy and upcoming racers.Always good to know who the rich ones are , cos then you know who to put the touch on.

Investment in motorsport sponsorship (particulary in NZ) is a waste of money and will not show a positive return. However, quietly helping someone out that shows real promise and is hungry for success is money well spent. Happy to help out if someone points me in the right direction.

Nothing wrong with Capitalism, it was the way of the world before that little upstart Robin Hood fucked things up.

**Quasievil** · 5th April 2006, 07:46

Originally Posted by Finn

Investment in motorsport sponsorship (particulary in NZ) is a waste of money and will not show a positive return. However, quietly helping someone out that shows real promise and is hungry for success is money well spent. Happy to help out if someone points me in the right direction.

Nothing wrong with Capitalism, it was the way of the world before that little upstart Robin Hood fucked things up.

Mate there are a few guys in KB that would be very deserving of some sponsorship, me being only a peasant involved in charity work

has forked out about $2k to a few riders on here in the past few months, even a little helps some of them out. I think though I might be having to get my own bike in order now, needs cash thrown at it before the next race at taupo.
If you struggle though Finn, I need some new shiny OHLiNS up front and back

..........................okay maybe not, but there are some promising racers here so go for it.

**Lou Girardin** · 5th April 2006, 08:16

What has happened to this thread?
From the most entertaining one in ages, it's turned into a lovefest/scrounge for race bits.

**Squeak the Rat** · 5th April 2006, 08:28

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**Finn** · 5th April 2006, 08:29

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

What has happened to this thread?
From the most entertaining one in ages, it's turned into a lovefest/scrounge for race bits.

That just means there were two positive outcomes to this thread. We were blessed by the removal of a scumbag and someone might get some race bits because of it. Funny old world.

**ducatilover** · 5th April 2006, 08:37

Originally Posted by Finn

That just means there were two positive outcomes to this thread. We were blessed by the removal of a scumbag and someone might get some race bits because of it. Funny old world.

so the scumbag died for a good cause!

**beyond** · 5th April 2006, 09:00

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

What has happened to this thread?
From the most entertaining one in ages, it's turned into a lovefest/scrounge for race bits.

Lou, you crack me up.

Well, I've meet a few people on this thread including one of the main posters and I've met many more KB'ers on planned rides and in all honestly I can say they are a darn good bunch. Haven't met any I didn't like and any one of them would give their shirts of their backs if they knew you really needed it.

I have thoroughly enjoyed every ride I've been on through KB.

**MSTRS:Me** · 5th April 2006, 09:12

Originally Posted by Ixion

.....and invalids deserve compassion

....

Time to get back on task. Hear what you are saying, but wouldn't this depend on the reason they became an invalid?? If the 17yo subject of this thread had say broken his neck & became a paraplegic, would he deserve our sympathy?

**Ixion** · 5th April 2006, 09:20

Well, compassion is not dependant upon "deserving". If the worst evildoer under the sun injured himself badly, I'd sympathise with him, as one human being to another. Then, since his injuries were self inflicted whilst leeching off society, execute him as unneeded baggage.

**oldrider** · 5th April 2006, 15:57

Originally Posted by Ixion

Well, compassion is not dependant upon "deserving". If the worst evildoer under the sun injured himself badly, I'd sympathise with him, as one human being to another. Then, since his injuries were self inflicted whilst leeching off society, execute him as unneeded baggage.

Well said that man but I would prefer the executioner to run a private practice, it would be more efficient than a government one.

**Patrick** · 5th April 2006, 17:02

Originally Posted by Quasievil

Im Interested in all of your thoughts on the Wallace boy killed by Police in the town of Waitara. Was that a tragedy or did the cops do the country a favour.
Both comparable situations two young men of the rails for a short time, both into their sports and both from poor communities.blah blah...

great stuff...dunno much about the recent one tho..

Into his sports? The coaches hated subbing him on to the league field because he gave away too many penalties...
His golf...consisted of lining up peoples houses as he drove golf balls into their lounges from the roadway for a laugh...
Liked taking to other people with lumps of 4x2 when they found him breaking into their cars...
His family know the real "what set him off that night..."
Off the rails for a short time? BIG Tui moment here...

**Indoo** · 5th April 2006, 17:23

It would have been a tragedy if he had crashed into someone else and killed/maimed them.

It would have been a tragedy if Wallace had killed a cop or a member of the public like he intended.

The outcomes in both weren't good or something to celebrate but they definately were Darwins law in effect.