KSRC 'Gotta love this place' stories

Blurr · Post by **Blurr** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:50 am

I'll start this one off.

At the start of this week I asked for a hand in getting some control tyre slicks from Monza North Rocks and asked if anybody went by this place as I am based up in Port Stephens.

Anyways Maddog contacts me and said that he drives past all the time and is happy to pick them up and bring them to EC trackday next Tuesday as I will be attending. Already I am thinking "champion"

So as the story goes I cant get hold of Monza as they have changed there number, dont list there new ones on the web (dont deal direct with the public anymore) and cant contact them quick enough by email. I had just about given up and resided to racing on some old very second hand tires for the weekend. I PM'd Chris and said not to worry and thanks for the effort. He replies " send me your number and leave it with me", so I did.

This morning Chris gives me a call with a phone number to ring for Monza. Told me that he had already contacted them for me on my behalf and said that if I order them via this number he can still pick them up. I gave the number a call but alas no luck, it was a Fax number. Again I just gave up and placed it in the 'too hard basket'.

Anyways I spoke to Maddog, thanked him and said not to worry. He rang back 5 mins later saying that he is at MOnza and that he can get them there and then, he would pay for them (consider that Maddog doesnt know me that well) and I would fix him up on Tuesday which I will. All done and dusted. How good is that. Gotta love this site.

So to sum up Maddog's effort
- agreed to pick them up
- dug up extra contact details for me
- contacted me when they werent already orgainsed rather than walking away
- arranged a set when I couldnt
- then paid for them on my behalf.

LEGEND

whats your 'Gotta Love this place' story?

Post by **MadKaw** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:56 am

Nice one Chris...

Grab me a set of Ntecs will ya..? I' haven't got any money to pay for em so IIl give them back to you when I've finished with em.. OK.?

Yes, in amongst the rabble we do have a good crowd on here....

Jonnymac · Post by **Jonnymac** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 12:25 pm

Ok my turn.

Had a set of wets on formula extreme classifieds. A guy contacted me and wanted them, he lives 2hrs on the other side of Phillip island to me. A 7 hour return trip.
I was at PI on the monday, this guy was going to be there on the tuesday. He deposited money into my account and I left them with Macca (thanks mate) to pass on.
Considering I was kinda cutting Maccas grass as he works for madaz. Legend.

Post by **Wattie** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 12:45 pm

Fuck i have hundreds...

A funny one was i bought a set of wheels in SA.
I put $$ in Aardy's account.
Aardy went and picked them up for me and pays the bloke. boxed them up to save damage.
Took them to a race meet in bumfuck idahoe.
Gave them to MickC and Steveo86, stevo drives them home to South coast nsw and i pick up from there.
legend!

Madkaw stores all my shit when icant fit it my garage.

Hoffy buys shit for me in exhangefor sexual favours.

Firey purshased a bike in Melb so i didnt feel bad about doing it bu myself. then hoffy drives with me 2000 trip in his car to pick said bikes up.

fark i love yous all.

ducati_paul · Post by **ducati_paul** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 12:53 pm

Glen gave me a motorbike!

although I did have to pay him for it

.... what's with that? where was the love?

Post by **MadKaw** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 12:56 pm

Wattie wrote:Madkaw stores all my shit when icant fit it my garage.

Thats it.??

Kermit · Post by **Kermit** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:01 pm

Get a call from Wattie whilst in hospital saying I got your bike, don't worry about it; its at my place, smitty5 towed it to his house about 200km.

Organized for it to be towed back to the insurer & helped also making sure the insurer paid for my damaged gear.

Considering I met Wattie @ PITS briefly and smitty5 on a ride through wattieland once prior, that's legendary in my book.

Glen · Post by **Glen** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:43 pm

ducati_paul wrote:Glen gave me a motorbike! although I did have to pay him for it .... what's with that? where was the love?

The bike was free. It was the hire fee for the trailer that got you.

Oh and Russ I didn't read your earlier post but my new job is literally across the road from Monza. If you need shit picked up let me know.

Glen · Post by **Glen** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 1:52 pm

When I bought the ZRX.

Marty (Strika for those that don't know) went and Sussed the bike out for me, negotiated the deal, met me on the way there, helped me load up, stored me and the bike at his place over night, fed me food and booze, got up got me breaky and slapped me on the arse on my way out the door, all while he was just starting the effects of his persistent health drama. The man is full of awesome and I wouldn't have the ZRX if it weren't for him.

Also many others including Hoff, Madkaw, Phil, Wattie, Russ, Frank, Glenn (Allfixed) just to name a few who have helped out with all sorts of stuff over the years.

.....and everyone else who puts up with technophobic ole cahns like me.

smithy5 · Post by **smithy5** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:12 pm

MadKaw wrote:
Wattie wrote:Madkaw stores all my shit when icant fit it my garage.

Thats it.??

What he meant was, he hides stuff at your place that his misses isn't allowed to know about.

Post by **Wattie** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:38 pm

MadKaw wrote:
Wattie wrote:Madkaw stores all my shit when icant fit it my garage.

Thats it.??

Hoffy said the same thing!

Oh yeah Madkaw bought half the Gumby for me.
Maybe thats why it was half full of awesome

fireyrob · Post by **fireyrob** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:55 pm

Wattie wrote:Firey purshased a bike in Melb so i didnt feel bad about doing it bu myself. then hoffy drives with me 2000 trip in his car to pick said bikes up.

I help where I can

Lotsa stories but most importantly even though I dont get to see people all the time Ive made some life long friends from this site who I owe so much too! I also met Hoffy

Post by **MadKaw** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 2:55 pm

Wattie wrote:
MadKaw wrote:
Wattie wrote:Madkaw stores all my shit when icant fit it my garage.

Thats it.??
Hoffy said the same thing!

Oh yeah Madkaw bought half the Gumby for me.
Maybe thats why it was half full of awesome

and built it.. (the first time anyway)....

Hmm seeing as we are having a feel good moment...
I won't names as theres too many to thank, but everyone who has helped run KSRC and contribute to it, get a big thanks from me.
Also those who I raced with and those who helped out with the racing and fixing the bike over the last few of years, especialy as I won't be doing much of that again, it meant a lot.

If you have helped me out with anything or helped anyone on KSRC -THANKS and keep it up, ..

We're painting the house this weekend, any volunteers.??

ducati_paul · Post by **ducati_paul** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 3:00 pm

MadKaw wrote: We're painting the house this weekend, any volunteers.??

Ahh I gotta thing with a err.. can't get out of it .. would love to help but .. err dicky ticker and bung knee and the cats not too well ... gotta get a haircut and the dentist .... wow! look at the time! gotta go! seeya

Post by **MadKaw** » Fri Jun 08, 2012 3:02 pm

ducati_paul wrote:... gotta get a haircut

You know, right up until then, I believed ya....

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