"Roxanne" & RIB's anniversary today

[James Deuce]

Crikey!

I wondered why RiB had been so quiet. He's got a girlfriend that isn't a horse!

Well done on thrashing that poor bike to dea... err lavishing care and attention on a magnificent machine over so many kilometers!

[What?]

She has been very good of late as she has shared me with Trish, who has enjoyed over 5,000miles (8,000km) on "Roxanne" as my pillion since September last year

Looking forward to a whole heap more with Doug

Aw, shucks, ain't that cute...

Way to go Doug.

[babyB]

congrats to the three of ya's

happy aniversary RIB n Roxanne

[Smokin]

started her "life" as a NZ new inport in Greymouth on the 26/6/1990.

Do you have any idea who the first owner was? I had a mate that bought a new one about that time.

[RiderInBlack]

Do you have any idea who the first owner was? I had a mate that bought a new one about that time.

Have the orginal papers in storage some where. Will let ya know when I have found them

[RiderInBlack]

Do you have any idea who the first owner was? I had a mate that bought a new one about that time.

As from "Roxanne's" VIR:

14-Dec-2001	MAXWELL KAYNE LEVY
	ONEHUNGA, AUCKLAND
11-May-2001	BRENTON JOHN JOSEPH HUNT
	BROOKLANDS, CHRISTCHURCH
29-Jun-1990	GERARD PHILIP HILLS
	GREYMOUTH
	Joint Owner: JANNEEN LOUISE HILLS

Current plate

79UKL (Standard)

16-Oct-1990

N0ONE

29-Jun-1990

91RYP

[Smokin]

Well It didn't belong to whom I thought it did.
But I can tell you it was owned by the Court Bailif and he was a fussy bugga, replaced it with a Goldwing from memory and now has just bought a new BMW big arse touring jobbie.

Thanks for the info, its awesome finding out where bikes end up.

[RiderInBlack]

Three Awesome years "Roxanne" and I have been going "Steady" now 79,843Miles (128,494km) on her clock now and start ta show her "age" a bit. ...
Yer I am thinking about a newer bike, but at this stage I can not afford to replace "her".....So far only a ST1300 has felt better to me, but unless I win Bonus Bond (I don't do Lotto) or I inherit money from a rich Uncle, it will be a long time before I could afford one of those.

Well a year later and only 9,239 miles (about 14,785km) "Roxanne" and I am still riding together. 89,082miles (Approx 142,535Km) on her clock now. Would have been 1,000miles less had I not gone from home ta Featherston and back ta Tauranga yesterday ta pick-up a top-box Nice ta know we still have it in us.
Still want a ST1300 but can't find a rich Uncle ta knock off Looks like another year before I will be able ta get a ST, so hope she holds out for me.
Still "she" has worked hard for me, and still not a bad ride

[riffer]

Crikey Doug you're an inspiration to me.

The RF now has 70,000 miles on the clock and I was feeling that's a lot but it looks as though Roxanne is gonna go on forever.

Well done for sticking with her.

[Bikernereid]

May you have many more happy years and rides together.

Just relise that I have had "Roxanne" for a whole year now. She was "Born" in 1990 and started her "life" as a NZ new inport in Greymouth on the 26/6/1990. 11 years latter she had done around 16000miles and was sold to her next owner (11/5/2001). Stayed in Christchurch until 14/12/2001 and then moved up to AK. I bought her on the 16/2/2004 with a little over 30000miles on her clock. 1 year later she has over 45890miles on the her clock, so in 1 year we have enjoyed over 15000miles with each other and done in 1 YEAR 1/2 of would she has covered in 14!!!!!. Looking forward to taking her South in March to visit her old stomping gounds.
Happy Anniversary "Roxanne". May we enjoy many more miles together

RIB

[Hitcher]

Crikey Doug you're an inspiration to me.

The RF now has 70,000 miles on the clock and I was feeling that's a lot but it looks as though Roxanne is gonna go on forever.

Well done for sticking with her.

That's only 5,833km a year. You should get out more!

[riffer]

That's only 5,833km a year. You should get out more!

Words may be your strong point Hitcher, but not maths. If you're talking about mine, in June I'll have had it three years.

It had 43500 on the clocks when I got it. So we're talking Just under 30,000 MILES in just under 30 MONTHS.

or more like 20,000 kms a year.

[Hitcher]

or more like 20,000 kms a year.

That's much better!

[RiderInBlack]

Words may be your strong point Hitcher, but not maths. If you're talking about mine, in June I'll have had it three years.

It had 43500 on the clocks when I got it. So we're talking Just under 30,000 MILES in just under 30 MONTHS.

or more like 20,000 kms a year.

Awesome. Good ta know the "Riffer" has been getting plenty of useMoney has been tight the last year, so my riding time has been down. Have stuck with "Roxanne" for so many Miles because I just can't afford what I would like. At the end of the day "she" is a good ride for me and handles my "mood" changes well.
Bloody laugh today, riding out with all the Tau Riders with their new bikes, with "Roxanne" packed down with enough gear ta break a pack horse's back, riding ta Whangamata and then through ta Kopu ta get ta the Paeroa Steet Races

[riffer]

And that, my good sir, is the exact same reason for my sticking to my bike.

I could get myself in debt easily enough, throw a new bike on the mortgage, but to be honest a newer bike would be at best 10% better than what I have at the moment.

The RF still ticks all the boxes so why should I get rid of it?