Zed's dead, baby, Zed's dead.

**Joni** · 13th October 2006, 07:27

Wow, I never realised how long I've known you until I saw those pics... I met you on the Zed

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Matt it's sad to see this thread, but I supose a person has to do what is required. I for one, have no doubt we will see you back on a gleaming new steed ahem and that means a Honda as soon as possible.

Take care.
:spudwave:

**crashe** · 13th October 2006, 07:31

Zed - Whatever the reason for you to sell your bike and to give up biking....
That is your choice.... but I reckon in time you will find that urge to ride again...
so on that day, I shall say welcome back to KB.

Everyone has their own reasons for giving it away.... and thats cool.

Zed - I have enjoyed going on rides with you...... up 16, down 22 and the coro loop. Yep you are a christian, but on every ride that you and I have been on, you have never once thrown your christianity into our faces... respect for that mate.

Zed - You know where to find us all........... right here on KB.
So do keep in touch via pm's.

All the very best mate in what ever you are about to do......

Oh and when you are stuck in your car and you see us all flying up from behind just move over and let us by.... and dont forget to wave to us..
With summer coming up...... we shall be out there riding.....

**scumdog** · 13th October 2006, 07:32

Does it HAVE to be goodbye?
Could you not keep posting on KB - even if bikeless??

Enjoyed your visit to this site anyway, hope to see some more sensible postings from you in the future.

**McJim** · 13th October 2006, 07:38

We came, we saw, we clashed, we agreed to differ.........

I'll be happy if I get to be half the rider you are mate.

Take care whatever you do.

The Big McJim.

**Joni** · 13th October 2006, 07:41

Originally Posted by McJim

I'll be happy if I get to be half the rider you are mate.

Aint that the truth!!!

**Bend-it** · 13th October 2006, 07:41

Wow! Never actually met, but just wanna wish you all the best mate! You leaving the country or just priority changes?

Blessya man!

**Mom** · 13th October 2006, 07:43

We will miss you Matt......make sure you stay in touch OK!

Take care mate

Anne

**Paul in NZ** · 13th October 2006, 07:50

Well - drat. I'm pretty sure we don't agree on a lot of stuff Matt but I do respect your opinion and determination. Certainly, you set a high standard for yourself and that is indeed admirable. I belive KB will be poorer if you decide to stop posting.

Selling your bike seems like a big step now but lets face it, you would not be the first motorcyclist to take a break for a few seasons. If the passion runs true we will see you back in the wind - nothing surer.

Adios Matt - If you see a fat old gimp on a fading Moto Guzzi or a Tarts Triumph rumbling down your street, stop me and say hi and if ever think I can be of some assistance to you, you know where to find me...

Paul N

**Squeak the Rat** · 13th October 2006, 07:51

Enjoyed your posts dude, and enjoyed even more the reactions from certain members

Safe travels whatever mode of transport you choose.

**SARGE** · 13th October 2006, 07:52

hey Zed.

regardless of our disagreements, i wish you all the best.. take care and (believe it or not) i hope to see you back on 2 and on KB soon

its good to have a worthy sparring partner

**erik** · 13th October 2006, 08:01

It's a shame to see you go.

Hopefully I'll see you back on a bike in the not too distant future.

**MyGSXF:Me** · 13th October 2006, 08:07

Nice talkin with ya Z... all the best for the future!

Jen

**The_Dover** · 13th October 2006, 08:12

what the fuck? are you on crack motherfucker?

I hope you've got a damned good reason you crazy bitch.

You are always welcome at our place man, bike or no bike, so make sure you don't become a stranger.

My final word, don't be an arse, you know you love that thing, even if it is a frickin honda.

**placidfemme** · 13th October 2006, 08:15

Originally Posted by Zed

Well just for the record i'm still very much alive, but life circumstances once again dictate to me that I will be bikeless shortly, and quite probably for some time to come. This decision i've made for a number of personal reasons. My bike is currently for sale here if anyone is interested.

I know and understand by past observations that *goodbye* threads are a bit of a joke on KiwiBiker, but rather than just disappear into the shadows (which is what i intended on doing) i decided i'd do you the courtesy of one final thread. I have made so many biker friends and acquaintances over the near 3 years that i've been a member here that i think i owe you this much.

I joined KB on 21st January 2004 and at the time i owned and was riding a Kawasaki Z(ed)X6R green machine, hence the nickname Zed. See, it has nothing to do with that weird Tarantino movie! After riding the Kwaka for about a year i upgraded to a later model Honda CBR600F, but unfortunately i wrote that off about 6 months later on a KB ride (surprise surprise?). That bin saw me bikeless for a mere 6 months until i decided to have a go at the sport-tourer thing and purchased a Honda CBR1100XX, which was a great experience, but after 20,000kms i started feeling restricted on it and chose to get back onto a hardcore sprotsbike, so here i am on my current Honda (note a pattern emerging?) CBR954RR. (see attachments of all 4 machines)

Over this near 3 year period and these 4 machines KB has been a wonderful experience for me personally with meeting & riding with so many of you cool cats, venturing out on roads and to destinations that i'd never been to previously in my life, doing 10 trackdays over that time and LOVING it, and learning far more than i'd ever counted on about motorcycles through the great wealth of knowledge that exists on this site. I want to say a big thank you to everyone who has been a part of my KB experience!

On a final note, many of you know that i am a Christian man and that from time to time i have been outspoken about my beliefs on here, eg. The Scottish Thread (to keep you Macbeth fans happy by not mentioning it's real name), my signatures which have been Bible verses, and my custom user title "Seated in heavenly places" which is from Ephesians 2:6. I did get a hard time for my stand from a small group of members for the first 2 years of my participation on here, which was to be expected, but i'd just like to say that i purposefully restrained myself from being vocal a majority of the time (which was difficult for me) because i have respected that this is a biker site and not a religious forum, yet i did appreciate SpankMe creating an avenue for venting in the famous RR thread (oops nearly said it!). The battles behind the scenes were hard to bear at times however, but as my wife always reminded me "it takes two to tango, baby!" As a Christian and a biker i think i proved to many of you that we religious zealots aren't as strange (the Bible word is "peculiar") as you may think, and that at the end of the day there is not much difference between us. I would like to leave you with one last admonition from the Bible, and i do this out of love for you all:

Isaiah 55:6 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near:

Romans 10:9-11,13 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.

So with that said and done i bid you all farewell, i wish you all a great life and my sincere prayer is that i meet up with you again in the life to come.

Keep the rubber side down and the shiney side up!

And so as the Two Ronnies used to say "it's goodbye from me (Matthew), and it's goodbye from him (Zed)!"

Hey Zed... Sorry to see you going as I havn't had the oppertunity to ride with you yet... but I wish you the best in whatever your future holds