One of the upsides of "all the boomers" is that you have people who are immensely experienced in all facets of the enterprise - we've got world famous engine builders, people who race internationally and run teams internationally, experienced racers. Generally they are really good guys who if you ask for advice will tell you "stop dithering and buy it, life is short". My point is that they can be a very good resource - and generally they're very willing to share their knowledge. Good example being that ESE thread. I dont read it that often because I understand every eighth word. But clearly these dudes know their shit.
I thought elections were decided by angry posts on social media. - F5 Dave
Looking at this thread you are the first to sign up out of the old timers posting here. Any active members been around longer?
Apart from the Motogp threads I don't really visit much on here, never did really as I found that enough. Facebook has killed so many useful forums, gone are the days that you could have your laptop in the garage and find what you needed easily when working on a car or bike. Have to really dig around in archived forums for the good shit.
Bloody hell - October 2002, time flies when you're having fun! Had forgotten how long I'd been a member. At the time of joining, I had a Blackbird (no surprises there) and there were several other 'bird riders on it and it was a great way to share info, especially setting up the suspension properly and other mods. That led to some lasting friendships, even though all but one of the Blackbirds have long gone. I generally log in 3 or 4 times a week to see if anything interesting is going on but don't post a lot. I still happen to think it's an extremely valuable site though, particularly to draw on the collective wisdom of everyone when there's a problem to be solved.
I use Facebook a fair bit because as quite a few people know, I'm a Central North Island Mentor/Examiner with the NZ branch of the UK Institute of Advanced Motorists and we have dedicated pages for the various regions of IAM in NZ. Facebook is a handy tool for that sort of use to get info out to members. Horses for courses....
3 days before me! When I joined the site had 18 members.
https://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/m...joindate&pp=30
Damn that makes me, you, SPman and SpankMe the four oldest still active members.
Hahahaha! Does that make us sad bastards or old and wise? (No need for anyone to answer that ) . It's Friday evening so I'll raise a glass to us all
I remember briefly meeting SpankMe just after KB started. A mate and I were at Kawhia when SpankMe and some of his mates rocked up. I think he had a blue SV 650 or 1000 and I think there was a French Canadian on a Ducati Monster with a lot of carbon parts. I think he was a KB'er too. Got some photos somewhere - must dig them out.
I'm a March 2003 joining baby and before spotting this site I had spent a few years on the old USA site Motorcycle Online which is now long gone I think and also on the old Ulysses Club discussion site.
This site was quite a new whizz bang form of a forum compared to the others I was using at the time and grew quite fast allowing us to meet a lot of like minded people and as I mentioned earlier in this thread that meant we had quite a lot of social interaction in Wellington initially until it faded.
I bought the T-shirts (road and dirt) and the stickers to put on my bikes and enjoyed the company.
Cheers
Merv
Old and wise of course. I met SM when he came down to Christchurch in the mid 2000's.
Thank you! I knew it was Wari that gave me the heads up on the site, I just couldn't remember where from. But I too was active on the US forums, esportsbike etc, and that's where I met Wari online.
Nah Merv, I'm now retired!
I was at the Sandbar just over two years ago for my sons graduation, dunno when I'll visit the place again. (I will be driving past in March next year - but will be on a mission)
Those meetings with you lower norfisland types at the Sandbar were great, good guys, good company and a great occasion for 'putting faces to names.
Winding up drongos, foil hat wearers and over sensitive KBers for over 14,000 posts...........
" Life is not a rehearsal, it's as happy or miserable as you want to make it"
Winding up drongos, foil hat wearers and over sensitive KBers for over 14,000 posts...........
" Life is not a rehearsal, it's as happy or miserable as you want to make it"
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