My Tribute to Uncle B - Please add your own!

[chanceyy]

2 yrs has passed quickly, thought of often and never forgotten

[Nasty]

2 years is such a short time ... never met, but never forgotten.

[Str8 Jacket]

Still have your number on my cellphone, not sure why but I cant get rid of it. R.I.P Bruce.

Yeah, same. Weirdos!

[bungbung]

I remember going to Stokes Valley to deliver the A to Stonechucker. As Stoney tested the A up and down his street a few 'ring-ding-dings' later, Bruce appeared, leaning over his gate.

It was readily apparent that Bruce shared in Dave's new bike joy, simply watching him riding around. Of course, even Bruce coudn't turn down an offer to ride the A.

Ringa-dinga-bloody-ding-dinga!

[Hitcher]

Bruce and I once swapped bikes somewhere out the back of Wainuioru, as you do.

I remember seeing my ST1300 disappear over the horizon at something approaching warp speed and I attempted pursuit on an unfamiliar SV1000. Next question: Where was he going with it? I played a hunch and tracked him down on the forecourt of a Masterton servo, where he extolled the virtues of visor-up riding at speeds in excess of double the legal limit.

That SV was cleaner than it was when Mr Suzuki built it.

I miss you Bruce, and still expect to see you saunter into the Fish every time we're there.

[skelstar]

Miss you Bruce. Miss you dropping in for a ride on the off chance.

[cowpoos]

What a Dude he was..Probally still is..!!!!

[Madness]

I rode with bruce a couple of times on TCWNR and a couple of jaunts to The Fush. I can't say I've ever met a more approachable guy in biker circles. The word humble definitely does it if there had to be just one.

The day of the crash I had considered joining the ride to Castlepoint. I have a couple of close friends that race powerboats and at around 1.30 that day I watched one of my best mates destroy himself in his boat on the Ruamahanga River at around 100mph. He got a lift on the Westpac special and is still having operations these days to correct the injuries. I rode home later that day and of course stopped at the summit. I spoke to Mikey and he told me about the double fatality up north. Once I got home I logged onto KB and read about Uncle B. It was a shit day.

RIP Uncle B. You're a good bastard.