"Roxanne" & RIB's anniversary today

**RiderInBlack** · 16th February 2005, 15:02

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

**Waylander** · 16th February 2005, 15:11

Happy anniversary mate, now go and have yourself one long hard ride. Be two year for me and the dragoness in may this year. Anyway mate congrats

**Ms Piggy** · 16th February 2005, 16:15

Happy Anniversary to you both, I hope you treat her to something nice for her faithfulness.

**Hitcher** · 16th February 2005, 16:31

It's always nice to be reminded of that special bond that exists between a man and his bike...

**RiderInBlack** · 16th February 2006, 21:27

"Roxanne" and I have been going together for two year now. 65487miles (105391Km approx) on her clock now. So I've done 19597miles (31538Km approx) on her since last year. She has done me well. I could not have choosen a better bike for me with the money I had. I've ridden her hard and she's come back for more. I've stripped her and she still goes. Given her a new seat so I can rider her harder (no more whip arse). Project "Darkside" is getting there (wish I had the money and the time to do it right but).
Yep she's still the "girl" for me, and she is even happy to share me (she just loves "threesomes" lol).
May we get many more miles of fun together,
RIB

**DMNTD:Me** · 16th February 2006, 21:31

Oh congrad's Mac to you and your ride buddy
You two certainly do share a bond in unhealthy proportions ya big softy you

**Motoracer** · 16th February 2006, 21:42

Happy Anniversary mate!

**babyB** · 17th February 2006, 09:24

happy anniversary to ya both

many miles has been traveled since we met
inside and out i know my roxanne best
only i have the rights to hold her
as i greet the bugs upon my shoulder
shes my cbr phat-arsed machine
which reminds me she'll need a clean

**Blackbird** · 17th February 2006, 09:45

Hi Doug - congratulations!

I rarely get on KB these days but see you're coming south. If you need a bed and feed in either direction, let me know.

Cheers

Geoff

**RiderInBlack** · 16th February 2007, 17:40

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. Only 14,356miles (23,104km) done since last year (could not afford the Grand Challenge this year). Still doing me well though.
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

Yer I am thinking about a newer bike, but at this stage I can not afford to replace "her". So far she has been better for my kind of riding than most of the other bikes I have tried. The Bandit's, Busa's and Blackbird's have just not done it for me. 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.
So it look's like we will be having another year together. May it be as good as as the years before

.

RIB

**crashe** · 16th February 2007, 18:02

Happy anniversary to RIB and "Roxanne".

Nice write up about how she came about, back in 1990.

Been 1 year today, since my accident as well.
Shite where did that year go..... Hobble hobble...

**Waylander** · 16th February 2007, 18:10

lol so Trish didn't suffer to much from a certain someones show of when riding goes bad huh?

Congrats mate, may the pleasure for all parties continue for many years to come.

**Blue Babe** · 17th February 2007, 06:49

No I haven't suffered too much, Infact I'm loving it. Off down to the Paeroa races today via the Coro Loop. Really looking forward to that.
Since first trip to Tauranga I've been all over even, finally, getting right upto the cape. Can't believe it is 5000miles (8000kms) I've done. Looking forward to a whole heap more with Doug

**Maha** · 17th February 2007, 07:09

Originally Posted by Blue Babe

No I haven't suffered too much, Infact I'm loving it. Off down to the Paeroa races today via the Coro Loop. Really looking forward to that.
Since first trip to Tauranga I've been all over even, finally, getting right upto the cape. Can't believe it is 5000miles (8000kms) I've done. Looking forward to a whole heap more with Doug

Poor ole' thing, aint she done well, we also are heading down today, stopping off in Thames first then onto Morrinsville for the night, what time are you guys leaving?....do you have to wake Roxanne up first?....

**Mom** · 17th February 2007, 07:16

Congratulations of 3 happy years with Roxanne RIB.

Maybe catch you and Blue Babe later on today. Have a good one if we dont. See you tomorrow anyways!