How far would you drive to help a KBer in need?

**Disco Dan** · 3rd May 2008, 16:12

Originally Posted by Hitcher

And the plural of km is km.

I almost pm'd you to this post..

**imdying** · 3rd May 2008, 16:18

No option for 0kms. Wouldn't go out of my way to help a KBer. Would be reluctant to go much further than 1000kms each way for a friend though... would rather pay for there flight back and freight for the bike.

**Drew** · 3rd May 2008, 16:21

Gone to Aukland for a mate, and couldn't be bothered goin into town for an unknown or disliked.

Given that this seems to be the generic answer, it would appear that only a real wanker on here is ever actually stranded.

**madbikeboy** · 3rd May 2008, 16:27

If it were for any of my friends on here, I'd happily hitch the trailer up and go to Invercargill. Well, not happily, I mean, who the hell would be happy to go to Invercargill??

For Georgie or 007XX, I'd walk that far...

For SkidMark - I'd happily drive that far just to throw stones at him. And then drive home alone. With a smile.

There's a bunch of very cool people on this site - and they'd find a helping hand from me if needed (just holler!), but equally, as stated by a bunch of people, there are some I'd just as soon not help out.

But, I'd probably even stop for skiddy if he was broken down on the side of the road and i was driving past...

**Trudes** · 3rd May 2008, 17:04

Yep definitely depends who it was. If it was a stranger, under a 100 kms, someone I didn't like, to the bottom of my road, unless I felt I could get some gloating in. Someone whom I consider a friend... the ends of the earth!!! Nah, I lie, depends on the situation and who it was, but probably a LONG way!! hahaha

**Katman** · 3rd May 2008, 17:24

Some Kiwibikers I wouldn't get out of bed for.

**madbikeboy** · 3rd May 2008, 17:27

I wouldn't get out of bed for Georgie or 007xx. Mind you, if I was lucky enough to be in that position, I would let either of them out of bed either...

LOL!!!!

Sorry Georgie and 007XX... And 007XY...

**Virago** · 3rd May 2008, 17:30

Originally Posted by Katman

Some Kiwibikers I wouldn't get out of bed for.

So you make them get up first to make the coffee?

**_Shrek_** · 3rd May 2008, 20:45

as some one who has broken down (clutch 4x4) its nice to know you got mates & it was two KBer's who came to our rescue

the 1st one towed us to a point then took us back to his place & feed us them drove us back to where the car was

the 2nd one drove 2.5 hrs then towed us back to chch 3hrs then gave us his car so we could get home

:

km's time or place didn't come into it one of them didn't know us all that well either thank you guys

**EJK** · 3rd May 2008, 20:51

Again.... "Depends" is the word...

Originally Posted by McDuck

gee i am glad i am not the only one thinking that...

Truely you are not the only one

Well, If someone says "Why won't you go? Hes still a biker/known person/human/etc"
then I'll reply "Why don't YOU go?"

**325rocket** · 3rd May 2008, 20:58

as far as i had to. the beauty of KB is 99% of the time there will be someone within 50km that would help so you never have to go that far anyway. in saying that, as i stated at the beginning i would go as far as i had to ... ... ... yes even for katman or skidders haha

**Maha** · 3rd May 2008, 21:10

Originally Posted by jafar

+ 1

Most on KB are excellent but others I wouldn't give the dripping from the end of my nose

Fuck im happy I can call on you Marty...What was it said earlier today about phone calls?....

**McJim** · 3rd May 2008, 22:31

Originally Posted by madbikeboy

If it were for any of my friends on here, I'd happily hitch the trailer up and go to Invercargill. Well, not happily, I mean, who the hell would be happy to go to Invercargill??.

Cheeky blighter.

I've been halfway down 22 to collect a friends bike after he collected a cow.
I've been to Port Waikato to collect a bike that failed to make a bend and landed on some rocks on at the seaside.
I've collected a bike from a nasty spill over the edge of Twilight Road (Hellraiser and The_Dover helped pull it out of the undergrowth 5 metres down)
2 of these accidents were good mates, the other was a comlplete stranger to me at the time.

**MIXONE** · 3rd May 2008, 22:49

You are a good man mcJim.I hope I never need to but at least I know there would be help at hand if needed down south.
PS Can you please book us some semi decent weather for the Burt Munro this year?

**Titanium** · 3rd May 2008, 23:25

Been from Hamilton to Auckland and return to pick up a binned bike from a track day, then took the said bike to Shaun Harris to get fixed.

Went and got the Quasi van to pick up the same bike from above when it binned in Hamilton (after being fixed by Shaun)!

Arranged to get a bike (hyosung at that!) back to Wellington on one of my trucks for a Kiwibiker who binned on 22.

Drove from Hamilton to Raglan and return and return after Quasi cut the ignition of Torques race bike the night before leaving to go to Wanganui street race! . . . . just to get tools, wires, cable joiners, multi meter!

Drove from Hamilton to Whangamata and back to pick up Bruce and Daryls stuff after the accident ......

There are a few who I would go anywhere to help, because I know if I was in the same situation they would do exactly the same no questions asked.

All the rest .... well ..........