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  1. #16
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ixion View Post
    What goes round comes round.
    yeah i gotta agree, i got so much help starting up riding, i go out of my way to help anyone with riding/mechanical/parts else i can..

    i see it as if i stay in credit, good things can flow.

    I haven't helped in a pinnacle situation like poor bugger with a broken leg on the road but i have spent many late nights helping people out, whether it be talking about them for confidence/advice or pulling their bike apart and helping mechanical or electrics it helps that i like doing that sorta stuff anyways.
    Quote Originally Posted by Mully
    The price of biking is eternal vigilance. Switch off for a second and the bastard will bite you.
    You can't save the fallen, direct the lost or motivate the lazy.

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    A while back riding out to Amberley on my old GSX750 saw a bike being wheeled alone the side of road, outta gas, offered to give him a lift to town to get some but he said all good and turned into the drive way we were at.

    Coming back form a ride round the hills and my bike decided to die (XS1100). Ignition playing up, sat there got her going and it would cut out. Guy on a trike stopped to check if all good. I managed to get it started and it stayed running, gave him the thumbs up and as he rode off noticed he had a wheelchair on back.

    I've seen plenty of bikes on side of the road and I will always slow down and help if possible.



    I sometimes even stop for cars if they look desperate

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    Quote Originally Posted by MSTRS View Post
    Fark!! I've seen your driveway. How's your hernia?
    Twas the house before this one J,up an even bigger hill and the poor bugger had got a damaged leg when I eventually found him in the bushes, I was well knackered shoving that bastard on my own.
    Oh bugger

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    Always put people up and do what we can to help stranded bikers.

    Our family has been on the receiving end of countless acts of kindness from fellow bikers, but more particularly KB'ers.

    I'm proud to be a part of this community.
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    Hope you're a little perkier MBB!!!!

    I have always been apart of the pay it forward scheme.
    Particularly for me - in my hours of darkness, I have met some real good bastards, who rushed to my aid within our local and past, biker communities.
    It is my pleasure, and I am glad, to be in a position to be able to help anyone if and where possible, in their times of need.
    What goes around comes around.

    Id also like to thank KB'ers that have helped me go forth
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    Agree with MDU, I try and live like that too.
    Had many a time where i've put my hand up and asked for help, got it from all sorts of places, with all kinds of Bikers.

    Borrowed a set of tie-down from GIJoe and borrowing Devil's amazing trailer are the two that come to mind most recently.

    I've also made damned sure that i'm well in the black with the Biker-Gods. Can't have them smiting me now can we?
    "It would be spiteful, to put jellyfish in a trifle."
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    I honestly consider myself the luckiest bastard around.
    So many amazing acts of generousity from KBers Its hard to think of a specific.
    A bunch of KBers turned up at my wedding-tears in my eyes I tell ya
    A KBer VERY recently sorted out no 1 sons bike for him
    A Kber donated a set of armour for baby bike and another gave hime a cool leather jacket.
    Some kbers turned up to help me shift house.
    Im not overly religious but I honestly think I've been blessed that so many of you have passed it forward my way
    To see a life newly created.To watch it grow and prosper. Isn't that the greatest gift a human being can be given?

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    Pay it forward is something we should all aspire to achieve.

    We were coming home from a weekend away last year and saw a young fella pushing his bike in the opposite direction, on the flat and about to tackle a huge big uphill two lane road. We stopped, turned around and went back to check if all was ok. He was out of gas, pushing towards the nearest servo. His Dad was on his way to meet him, and all was good. It is what you do

    I am a big believer in pay it forward. I got told today I would get my reward in my next life for making a quick call and asking a question for an elderly lady. It cost me 1 min of my life, and maybe $1.
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    Nonono,

    He rides the Leprachhaun at the end of the Rainbow. Usually goes by the name Anne McMommus

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mom View Post
    I got told today I would get my reward in my next life
    Not true - when you help someone out that good feeling you get, that is your reward and you don't have to wait for your next life to get it. When you are in a position to help a fellow person/animal dwelling on this chunk of rock - it feels good to do it. Mostly it costs very little to be kind to others and the world would be a far better place if more people did the same.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mom View Post
    I got told today I would get my reward in my next life
    You've been had. When you're dead that's it. Finished.
    Quote Originally Posted by Tank
    You say "no one wants to fuck with some large bloke on a really angry sounding bike" but the truth of the matter is that you are a balding middle-aged ice-cream seller from Edgecume who wears a hello kitty t-shirt (in your profile pic) and your angry sounding bike is a fucken hyoshit - not some big assed harley with a human skull on the front.

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    I don't really know a lot of bikers off this site so all of these will be off of KB members:

    I invited into a pit shed by two people rather then sweat it out in my car in almost 40C heat at MotoTT and had most of the riders in the one I parked my bike in regularly offer me food and water, and even got a riding tip or two which helped a lot instantly. I thought at the time (and still do) that this was awesome from people who likely didn't even know my name, and who I had only met that day.

    I was looking at a bike about 4-5 hours away from me but I couldn't buy it without checking, but it was too much of a drive and gas money than I could spare for what looked to be more than likely a junker. A member I had never met before was pleased to go check it out for me (guess he wanted a joyride on the bike) and give me a pretty detailed report on it and what he thought of it.

    Got a pretty cheap bike off someone out the way and he even through in a free tube, disk, and a few other things in for free. He's popped up with even more brand new parts to fit the bike for free since.

    Another one was the people who tried to help me get into my car that I locked myself into and two even offered to give me some wire clippers so we could cut a wire out of the roadside fence. I ended up just smashing the rear quarter window anyway, getting into the car in time to grab some gas and tools out of the boot but I appreciate the help. I got told more than once it's too good of a car to brake into without smashing anything... I guess I need to trade it for a ford or something, huh

    Quote Originally Posted by The Stranger View Post
    You've been had. When you're dead that's it. Finished.
    That's not true? DAMNIT!... Back to stealing from blind men I go...

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    Quote Originally Posted by MarkH View Post
    Not true - you don't have to wait for your next life to get it.
    So now you tell me! Sheesh, I have been building up all sorts of credit points for the hereinafter-life. So I am to be disappointed next time around, should not be surprised really, story of my life to date

    Quote Originally Posted by MarkH View Post
    Mostly it costs very little to be kind to others and the world would be a far better place if more people did the same.
    I so agree with you mate!
    Quote Originally Posted by Gubb View Post
    Nonono,

    He rides the Leprachhaun at the end of the Rainbow. Usually goes by the name Anne McMommus

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    Our home has always been an open home to those who need a bed ... even with Grub passing on it is still an open home for those who need a bed. Grub would do anything for anyone ... even those who are not always like around here ... and those people and others have repaid in looking out for me ...

    There are many on here who have helped me in the past few months and even longer when Grub and I travelled ... We both believed in pay it forward and always endeavour to look out for others ... I still do so where and when I can ... even the smallest thing helps ... trust me of that I know!

    Of course there are always too many to thank .. as I know I would miss out some who make a big impact ... but the reality is that I so thank all those who help me as it enables me to continue to help others.
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Stranger View Post
    You've been had. When you're dead that's it. Finished.

    Oh well, wont be the first time I have been had really. Dead/finished sounds good really, no more shit to decipher.
    Quote Originally Posted by Gubb View Post
    Nonono,

    He rides the Leprachhaun at the end of the Rainbow. Usually goes by the name Anne McMommus

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mom View Post
    Oh well, wont be the first time I have been had really. Dead/finished sounds good really, no more shit to decipher.
    Cheer up, emo kid!

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