Auckland - rolling protest ride

[peasea]

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

Mate, nothing like children.....they change your whole outlook. Go well. Enjoy.

When my first daughter was born my eldest sister said to me "make the most of it, she'll be leaving home before you know it."

Never a truer word spoken.

I was there for the birth of both my daughters (now 19 and 17) and when I look at them now, thinking I used to wipe their bums thankful for all the fingers and toes, I just know that all the sleepless nights, empty bank accounts and missed parties were all worth it.

Every minute, every cent and every little mess.

You think you're in love now? Oh boy...........just wait.

[Mully]

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=125481&id=586997681&l=0e7d388844

Hopefully, this will work.

EDIT: If you want a particular one e-mailed to you, sing out.

[GOONR]

Well said. Keep your act together and the rush is like nothing else.

The first time I rode in a group (back in the 70's) I thought all hell had broken loose, but fuck, what a buzz. You can smoke pot, drink piss, pop pills, shoot smack, smoke P, snort coke or fuck the missus (if you're bored) but riding with 300-odd Harleys just pops ya socks.

If you're gonna go non-denominational then 300 can reach into the thousands and 'incomprehensional' works its way into the vocabulary.

ACC, fuck 'em.

Yeah was bricking myself before I left the house, then when I got to the start I was like "what the fuck am I getting in to!" then.... I met a few cool people, made me feel at ease (sp?), I had a nice loud harley on my tail and it was all on after that. LOVED IT! Will deffo do it again.

Thanks to all for making it a great first group ride for me!!

[Crazy Steve]

I have to say im happy to pay $2000 a year for bike rego as It was suggested over two years ago.......sooooo $800 is less than half the price ! ! !

Crazy Steve.

[Mom]

Almost worthy of a caption competition...

Post it! Go on, really truely, do it! Maha is game for it :yes:


"Annie", "I say Annie go get yer speechifying sorted out girl".

:spanking: Man cruising seems to be your styles eh?

[Kiwi Graham]

What an awesome day !!
Bikes converging from all directions to gather at the Silverdale autobahn, no idea how many. Maha got up and like a pro briefed all on the direction and discipline of the ride. By the time we had turned around at the Silverdale junction the size of what we were putting on hit us………….it must have been close on to a kilometre of motorcycles, all shapes and sizes from 250’s, scooters, Harleys, race reps, cruisers, trikes, even a few of the mighty GSX1400’s! :innocent:

The ride was difficult to manage, at the front we thought the varying speeds we were doing would give the pack the opportunity to ‘bunch up’ at each lane change, off ramp or intersection. It was obvious this wasn’t happening on the southern motorway turn point, I saw some poor bugger on a scooter flat tack waving at us to slow down, plus others. 50-55k was maintained all the way back into the city to assist all to ‘catch up’ (big lesson for all ‘huge group rides’ is to crawl for a few k’s after a change in direction).

At the domain, what an awesome sight! Bikes kept coming; they kept coming for over 30 mins!! Over 350+ bikes parked everywhere!! The poor flag gaffer taped to the back of my bike looked very second hand after 130k’s strapped to a very kindly donated crutch! (Which was hastily returned to its owner so she could make it to the speeches) thanks mate :niceone:

The heart kids were so stoked with the teddy bears that were donated; I was a little choked handing over mine.

Mom, Maha, Les, Phil Goff and the Green Mp (sorry dude forgot your name for the moment) spoke of our plight and did so to great effect.

Thanks have to go to Mom, Maha, Mully, Gremlin, Miss.L, PhantasmNZ and of course my flag bearer Dean (pillion) for an awesome job today.

Apparently my back has been made famous by TV1 (not checked it out yet) so I shall be selling my Hi-Viz vest on Trade Me with a reserve price, that is yet unheard of, for safety gear and it’s undoubted sought after desirability.

Thanks to all that attended for an awesome turn out and a prelude to what will happen in Wellington next week.

KG

[yungatart]

Almost worthy of a caption competition...

I am Bishop Maha....come to bring you the word of the lord!

[Gareth51]

Post it! Go on, really truely, do it! Maha is game for it :yes:


Go fourth and wheelie .......(I didn't say that).:bash:

[Big Dave]

Almost worthy of a caption competition...


Mohair?????

[retro asian]

Post it! Go on, really truely, do it!

Ha ha, done.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=1129514611#post1129514611

[Kiwi Graham]

Almost worthy of a caption competition...

Maha - " we shall fight them on the beaches, we shall fight them on the southern motorway......

Kiwi Graham - Mark, Mark is that a fookin Honda sticking out of your ass!!

Sorry mate :shutup:

[Mom]

I have no bling left!

[vagrant]

Photos taken from the Sunset Road overbridge are now posted Here (http://s891.photobucket.com/albums/ac119/AKACCRide/)

Working thru all the pics I came up with a figure of 331 bikes.
I posted up pretty much everything I took, so there a few shots with the same bikes in them, but it looks pretty cool as a slide show.

If anyone wants the raw pics (ie full size, or cropped in shots), PM me with the pic number and I will see what I can do for you

[Big Dave]

KRverage:

http://kiwiridermagazine.blogspot.com/2009/11/hundreds-take-it-to-streets.html

[Dean]

Almost worthy of a caption competition...


"Hey look how far I can extend my arm"

or

"vi vill all eat Burger King, oh look a vhopper meal, nom nom nom, ze aaahunnger is gonee!!" crowd-:woohoo: :woohoo:

[retro asian]

Mohair?????

Are you saying Maha needs mo' hair?


....oh the sign.....:sweatdrop

[PhantasmNZ]

Almost worthy of a caption competition...

...nahh... that's just the promo shot for the movie I was writing earlier in the thread

[Maha]

KRverage:

http://kiwiridermagazine.blogspot.com/2009/11/hundreds-take-it-to-streets.html

That is well worth a look at Dave....Lane 4 on the Bridge looked fantstic!!!

[shurik]

A big 'thank you' to all the organisers for their efforts - great job!!! :niceone: :2thumbsup:

Been my first group ride and I really enjoyed it, although towards the end my arse did feel more like a rock than a comfortable seating device :spanking:

Who's got pictures or videos up on the net? Perhaps we could have a central repository on KB for them?

And if ACC are not willing to budge, in the words of someone at the domain today we should close down the bridge for a day :innocent:

[vagrant]

[QUOTE=GOONR;1129514220].... I reckon that most of the car's would have enjoyed watching all the bikes go by. ...QUOTE]

I think that there was a nose-to-tail on the Southern just at Papakura. As we rode back up, heading north, I thought that the cars travelling south were banking up fast and I thought "we did that". Afterwards when I returned home, on the same stretch of motorway, there was sand covering oil so I guess some cager was so busy rubber-necking at us and didn't see the slow traffic ahead.

The guy in front was turned round looking over his shoulder, and must have lifted off the gas. The following car was way too close anyway, locked up and slid straight into him, full frontal rearrangement, ouch!. (fast lane, heading south) It was just after you had all past, I was playing catchup, could see it all unfolding, and could do nothing about it. It did make me very conscious of how much following distance to hold on the cars ahead, and how scary it was with cars sitting right behind me, as the traffic flow started to surge the closer we got to town.

[Big Dave]

That is well worth a look at Dave....Lane 4 on the Bridge looked fantstic!!!


Except I uploaded it to the wrong channel - it's going on BRONZ now too - oops.

[Mully]

Who's got pictures or videos up on the net? Perhaps we could have a central repository on KB for them?

Read the rest of the thread - there are a few links to pics.



The guy in front was turned round looking over his shoulder, and must have lifted off the gas. The following car was way too close anyway, locked up and slid straight into him, full frontal rearrangement, ouch!. (fast lane, heading south)

There were nearly several when we were Southbound - every second car ended up on the hard shoulder just before the offramp.

[chasio]

Having skimmed all these ACC threads I must say that I'm really (truly) surprised at how many kb'ers have not ridden in large groups before. Don't you go on poker runs? Don't you go on rallies? WTF?

I ride in groups of dozens or more regularly and hundreds occasionally. You pick your spot and stick to it. How hard can it be?

However, good on everyone for taking part and I hope that the experiences of late will make the next group ride more comfortable. There's nothing like being part of a big bunch, it's an adrenaline rush, no alcohol (etc) required.

FCKACC

Easy, Peasea :). Yep it was the first big group ride for many including me. (Actually I've ridden in much bigger rides on treadlies but the same principles apply as far as I can tell - hold your line, be smooth & don't fkn panic). Main thing: we were there and we'll be back. :rockon:

Cheers - Chasio

[MadDuck]

I have seen it 370 registared all up.

90 something registered for todays ride and 350+ turned up. Its not just a KB thing.

[Mom]

I just got the pictures through. You guys are fantastic! I can only imagine the delight on any kids face to get one of these cuties :yes:

[Mully]

I can only imagine the delight on any kids face to get one of these cuties :yes:

I presume you're talking about the bears....

[MadDuck]

Photo #2....thats awesome. Hope the kids enjoy them.

[Maha]

Maha - " we shall fight them on the beaches, we shall fight them on the southern motorway......

Kiwi Graham - Mark, Mark is that a fookin Honda sticking out of your ass!!

Sorry mate :shutup:

Have a close look Graham, its a fookin GSX 1400......:scooter:

[Qkkid]

Maha - " we shall fight them on the beaches, we shall fight them on the southern motorway......

Kiwi Graham - Mark, Mark is that a fookin Honda sticking out of your ass!!

Sorry mate :shutup:

:woohoo: You looked great with ya back shot on the news tv1 mate:yes:
You had heeps of Kb cheering around our place tonight seeing a snappy of ya:rockon:

[Mrs Busa Pete]

90 something registered for todays ride and 350+ turned up. Its not just a KB thing.

No I thought it was. Silly me.

[fizbin]

Sorry i couldn't make it sounds like i missed quite a bash.
Hope everyone has a safe trip down to Welly and i will see you all down there.
RIDE SAFE!!!!

[GOONR]

550 at the Domain according to Radio NZ (http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/stories/2009/11/14/1245d3b86f8a)

[thebadger]

A sample of the (97!!) photos that Miss Mully took from the overbridge after Lincoln Road.

She said it was an awesome sight and sound.

Anyone know who these two are?? This is her favourite photo....

Hey Mully,

We met the couple on the boulevard (the guy in black leathers and his partner in pink) from your photo. Didn't get their names tho. The lad on the red gixxer in that photo is my boy EnzoYug, and the gal on the lil' VTR behind him is me!

[Maha]

550 at the Domain according to Radio NZ (http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/stories/2009/11/14/1245d3b86f8a)

I was trying to do a bit of a head count at the Wellesley st lights as the bikes were coming through. Gave up at around 300 and could still see the line the lenght of the Wellesley st off ramp.
The video that BD put up shows us crossing the bridge, what an awesome sight that must have been, pretty much the view I was getting at 'light contol' towards the end..:niceone:

[PhantasmNZ]

I was trying to do a bit of a head count at the Wellesley st lights as the bikes were coming through. Gave up at around 300 and could still see the line the lenght of the Wellesley st off ramp.
The video that BD put up shows us crossing the bridge, what an awesome sight that must have been, pretty much the view I was getting at 'light contol' towards the end..:niceone:

Same as the view from the rear at the turnaround points- quite a sight

[GOONR]

I was trying to do a bit of a head count at the Wellesley st lights as the bikes were coming through. Gave up at around 300 and could still see the line the lenght of the Wellesley st off ramp.
The video that BD put up shows us crossing the bridge, what an awesome sight that must have been, pretty much the view I was getting at 'light contol' towards the end..:niceone:

That video is cool. It's biggest gathering of bikes that I have seen, except at the bike shows in the UK but that doesn't count really. Must have been impressive to watch.

Imagine what Tuesday is going to be like :jerry::jerry:

[Maha]

That video is cool. It's biggest gathering of bikes that I have seen, except at the bike shows in the UK but that doesn't count really. Must have been impressive to watch.

Imagine what Tuesday is going to be like :jerry::jerry:

You were a part of the biggest protest ride Auckland has seen in a number of years yesterday.

Heres what I said at the end of the ride......

''We have kept this rediculous ACC Levy issue in the public eye.

We wont let go
We wont just roll over and say ''ah fuck it, its all good''.

Any increase in the ACC levy part of the (motor vehicle registration) should be fair and just for all those that (who at anytime) may need ACC cover.

To simply lay blame and target bikers is just not acceptable.

And to the many non-biker people I have spoken to over the last few weeks about it, they all feel our plight is totally justified.

We are all voters right?

We are the minority of road users so I guess, in the Governments eyes, we are the Easy Target.
Well, the Easy Target is here for the duration and beyond.

And to combine this ride with Heart Children is just an added bonus''.

Tuesday will be massive, I for one are really looking forward seeing the news coverage tuesday night.

[NONONO]

Hmmmm, would be nice to think we will get decent coverage, but not so sure.
Wife just brought home Sunday Star rag. Yesterdays protest rated a few lines, no photos, on page 2. Most of it about the fact that someone had binned.
In the same edition the Killer wasps or bees or flys (whatever they call themselves) received a full 2 page advertorial, bloody good for recruiting.
Looks like if we want decent print coverage we are going to have to wear silly bandannas and mimic the yanks. Big ups to da Star bro..Da Gang Star..Yo!!!!
Or we could just up the anti....
Anyone for a nude ride through the CBD?

[V2Girl]

Agreed, apart from the 'Big Ups". Not from the Bronx, or 16 years old so am only assuming you mean 'Well Done".
I think, if and when we need to, we can close down the big centers at any time we wish, we just hope we don't need to go that far.
Wondering how the guy who binned is feeling now? I know how I would feel.
He at least came out to support the campaign and so deserves some credit. Lets look after our own. How about a get well soon card, with a small "don't do it again" message tucked away in the bottom corner?
Cmon, we're only human (Nick Smith exempt).
I was as pissed as the next person when I saw the guy on the tarmac, but it could be turned into a positive if we could find out his riding history and discover he has not done any rider training or had a lot of experience on NZ roads. Not only would his tyres have been cold but they looked new as well.
It's exactly what we are pushing for in our campaign - spend the money on accident prevention and comprehensive rider training courses.

(oops NOT an L-Plate Rider!

[Hiflyer]

So was it on lovers lane itself or Lower Domain Drive?
The lower domain driver has probably the WORST off camber corners in auckland haha, It's terrible, not very familiar with Lovers Lane though.

[Dean]

Why do they call it "Lovers Lane" ?

[Reckless]

Why do they call it "Lovers Lane" ?

Its where you kiss the pavement!

[reemit]

It was this hairpin. Now even more notorious. Shown here so it doesn't catch anyone else out.

[Mudfart]

Why do they call it "Lovers Lane" ?

lol because back in the bad old days of illegal prostitution, this is the lane where the professionals took their clients to do the damage.

[Reckless]

Yesterday was nothing but postive for the many.

I was proud to be a Kiwibiker yesterday! Thanks mate!

[Hiflyer]

It was this hairpin. Now even more notorious. Shown here so it doesn't catch anyone else out.

I thought it was that corner not exactly lovers lane is it :P

but yea I haaate that corner, totally blind, you get too close to the plants you get slapped in the face (Seen it before!!) and its off camber.


Joy.

[Swoop]

good lord .. looks like Walt Disney threw up on him... :sick:
Odd, isn't it. The distance that GiJoe covers around the country... in camoflage? All the fuss about Hi-Viz gear...

Yep there were a few silly cagers but in all they seemed genuinely polite and accomodating on the motorways.:scooter::rockon:
Some classic examples of kiwi drivers and their mentality to "always get in the fast lane...".:nono::ar15:

Anyone at the rear have trouble with the silver merc that tried to take me out, then mully, then cut in further up, and then left the motorway complete a few hundred metres up? tosser! (another steel toe cap moment in the making on other circumstances!)
Who was the rider at the rear, 2-up, top box, and hazards going. Just after Tristram Ave (heading south) there was a car right up your arse and NOT liking the idea of sensible following distances??
Sorry mate. You waving me through wasn't going to happen.
Dropping in behind you and signalling this tosspot to fall back, then slowing him away from you guys just had to be done.
I think he got the message.

[Maha]

I was proud to be a Kiwibiker yesterday! Thanks mate!

Yes alot has to given to Kiwibiker. Pigeons would just not cut the mustard in todays high-tech ways...

[Sharry]

I have to say im happy to pay $2000 a year for bike rego as It was suggested over two years ago.......sooooo $800 is less than half the price ! ! !

Crazy Steve.

If ya that happy about paying an increase and own a wallet big enough to fork out that much money then you can pay mine too :done:

[PhantasmNZ]

Who was the rider at the rear, 2-up, panniers, and hazards going. Just after Tristram Ave (heading south) there was a car right up your arse and NOT liking the idea of sensible following distances??
Sorry mate. You waving me through wasn't going to happen.
Dropping in behind you and signalling this tosspot to fall back, then slowing him away from you guys just had to be done.
I think he got the message.

A lot of that was neccesary unfortunately ( I did that 3 or 4 times to try help everyone regroup) I just don't get what's going on in the cage drivers heads when they suddenly decide the most appropriate place to drive is within the convoy of bikes

[Big Dave]

There is now a link to a podcast of the speeches from yesterday on the KR page.

http://kiwiridermagazine.blogspot.com/2009/11/hundreds-take-it-to-streets.html

[Maha]

There is now a link to a podcast of the speeches from yesterday on the KR page.

http://kiwiridermagazine.blogspot.com/2009/11/hundreds-take-it-to-streets.html

Now thats a keeper, cheers for that BD some really good speakers in there, glad I kept mine short and sweet...:eek:

[Dean]

lol because back in the bad old days of illegal prostitution, this is the lane where the professionals took their clients to do the damage.

Oh I see...but thats not Love, you cant buy love, this is about paying for sex, sex isnt love when bought. They make it sound so dovey and innocent dont they.

[Pixie]

Some classic examples of kiwi drivers and their mentality to "always get in the fast lane...".:nono::ar15:



They are fucking oblivious.There was some tosser who slotted into the bikes in a piece of shit Honda Shoe car.Even though the bikes were doing 50 kmh and the cars in the middle lane were passing us,he still wanted to be in the fast lane. :tugger:

[reemit]

And what about that POS wobbly red caravan at 60kph in the fast lane at Mount Wellington. He must have been crapping himself. I felt a bit sorry for the bloke though, stuck out there not knowing what the hell to do, as we trundled past. At least he didnt pull out on us like that idiot in the silver people mover in the jam behind the black Terrano just before the north western link from the northern. I saw see the look on her face too:Oi:. I reckon almost of the folk in cars were really good and let us roll.

[Kiwi Graham]

:woohoo: You looked great with ya back shot on the news tv1 mate:yes:
You had heeps of Kb cheering around our place tonight seeing a snappy of ya:rockon:

Ha ha my back is the best profile :laugh:
Alot of KBers have picked up on the shot and I have had people coming up to me today saying they'd see me on the telly (well the back of me).

I've seen both TV1 and TV3 coverage now.
It's good to see TV1 covered the event and why it was held and all TV3 did was cover the accident the dude had leaving the event but nothing else! :nono:

On reflection it was and awesome achivement getting so many bikes 'safely' to the domain on time:2thumbsup Total numbers quoted as attending have been as low as 2-300 from TV3, 300+ from TV1 to nearly 500 on the radio. To be honest I have no idea how many were there, but it was alot and it had an impact, Its not every day you see a kilometre + of motorcycles on our roads is it?

Well done again to all that were involved and good luck for a huge turn out next week in Wellington.

[GOONR]

..... To be honest I have no idea how many were there, but it was alot and it had an impact, Its not every day you see a kilometre + of motorcycles on our roads is it?

Well done again to all that were involved and good luck for a huge turn out next week in Wellington.

I was very near to the front. At the turning points I had a grin from ear to ear seeing all the bikes still heading the other way. I am proud to have been a part of a successful event like that and the success is due to the organisers, well done all of you!!

Good luck for Tuesday to everyone who is going, stay upright and show these pricks that they have picked a fight with the wrong crowd!!

[Tink]

We'll have no honda bashing thx :) there's nuffin wrong with them (unless you've got to pull them apart which can be a bitch)

Just had to mention did the Dairy Flats / Kowkopakpa / Wellsford loop to Puhoi today on a Honda VTR250... and I loved it!!!!


Off topic but seems I have just spent my day with you lot I thought I would share something.

I have had a great day out on the bike, met some really cool people, sat down with a beer in front of the football (no not that one, the one with the round ball) and..... have just found out that Mrs GOONR is expecting Midget GOONR number 2.

Does it get any better than this :woohoo::sunny::wari::sunny::sunny::woohoo:

Oh man did you buy a lotto ticket too... CONGRATUALATIONS!!!!!

[Devil]

It was this hairpin. Now even more notorious. Shown here so it doesn't catch anyone else out.

That would explain why I went sideways in the wet there today after whatever it was dumped coolant or oil on the road.

[Gremlin]

Most credit to The three riders at the front who dealed with traffic mangement Maha, Kiwi Graham and cant exactly remember name but rode a black hornet 919.
Me... :lol:

Thanks to Gremlin for getting us the Motorway at Wellesley st
no problem... I didn't repeat my effort on the cheesecutter ride, going past Titoki St :Oops:

I stopped at the right turn into the Museum grounds, as we didn't have anyone pointing into Titoki St and got down to counting. Counted over 270 bikes, then I also went looking and found a few more stragglers, which would have edged it closer to 300, and this was only for those entering via that route (I know others took different routes).

One of the most important things for riders on the route to do, is to maintain your distance the bike in front, and try to do it smoothly. We were aware of the elastic band effect, and deliberately accelerated slowly out of roundabouts etc, but the effect was still large (although it sounds like bikes stopped at the NW roundabout, which explains a lot).

[PhantasmNZ]

Just had to mention did the Dairy Flats / Kowkopakpa / Wellsford loop to Puhoi today on a Honda VTR250... and I loved it!!!!



Hmm.. yeh.. careful with that route - me an a few mates got pinged around there a couple-a-years back with a mufti and a marked car - and some cops with a mojor attitude problem...

Took all my diplomacy skills not to get all 4 bikes not impounded through an over-liberal interpretation of the boy racer act by said plod :Police::nono:

(admittedly one of our number did have a bit on an anti-plod stance!)

Anyway - keep your eyes open in that area (or your speed down-ish!)

[PhantasmNZ]

That would explain why I went sideways in the wet there today after whatever it was dumped coolant or oil on the road.

Hmm yes - it was a little hairy round there today after the rain... On the way to Ixion's NZ Herald photoshoot - had a car behind me thinking "if this is the bloody photographer, and this goes wrong - I'll be fcked!"

Crawled around those bends at about 10-15kph!

turns out it wasn't the press - but makes you think - there were a bunch of us went past there today - in the wet, oil making it slippery as foook ... and yet still nobody else managed to bin it...

[klingon]

...

Who was the rider at the rear, 2-up, panniers, and hazards going. Just after Tristram Ave (heading south) there was a car right up your arse and NOT liking the idea of sensible following distances??
Sorry mate. You waving me through wasn't going to happen.
Dropping in behind you and signalling this tosspot to fall back, then slowing him away from you guys just had to be done.
I think he got the message.

That was Lars with Mom on the back! Just as well you 'rescued' them or the day would have been a whole different event!

[Mom]

That was Lars with Mom on the back! Just as well you 'rescued' them or the day would have been a whole different event!

That, ummm, bike thing, we were on did not allow for pillion rear view :pinch:

I did not feel threatened at all. We did not have panniers though, I had my trusty tank bag as a back pack and was holding Lars' tail pack on my lap.

http://world.honda.com/news/2008/2080228DN-01-Large-Sports-Cruiser/photo/images/04.jpg

Surprisingly comfortable pillion ride all the same :D

[klingon]

That, ummm, bike thing, we were on did not allow for pillion rear view :pinch:

I did not feel threatened at all. We did not have panniers though, I had my trusty tank bag as a back pack and was holding Lars' tail pack on my lap.

http://world.honda.com/news/2008/2080228DN-01-Large-Sports-Cruiser/photo/images/04.jpg

Surprisingly comfortable pillion ride all the same :D

It just looked like you had panniers because of the weird rear end on that thing (the bike thing, not Lars)

[MaxB]

Thanks to the organisers for all their hard work. Hope the pollies sit up and take notice. I had the rug pulled from under me on the Wellington trip (work) so I hope you guys stick it to them.

A good day out catching up with some familiar faces and riding with my Dad which does not happen so much these days. All good.

[gunnyrob]

Latest follow up
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10609475

[RiderInBlack]

Well written Herald:niceone:

[caseye]

Have sent an email to Mathew the reporter who wrote that article.
I thanked him for telling it in plain language and not putting any slant on it. I hope he gets some more good feedback from us!
Welly here we come!

[Mom]

Have sent an email to Mathew the reporter who wrote that article.
I thanked him for telling it in plain language and not putting any slant on it. I hope he gets some more good feedback from us!
Welly here we come!

You ride safe ya hear!

Yeah Mathew is a good guy, I have spent many hours jawing with him off and on over the last 18months or so. He is a fair reporter too. Funnily enough he is on the mailing list for updates on what we are doing :innocent:

[MyGSXF]

Well done everyone... absolutely fanbloodytastic effort!!!! :clap:

That vid of the bikes coming across the bridge is awesome!!! :Punk:

[DIN PELENDA]

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

What a day for you it doesn't get any better then that, big ride in the morning, go home and have beer, watching soccer - (All White's won) and then you got good news. Congratulation :2thumbsup.
So you planing 6 little GOONR's , to catch up and get pass me at 5, I hope you plan come true and you did won Lotto.

Thanks to Mark, Ann, Mully, Big Dave, 2MP's... and to all of as for supporting this ride, nice to see bikers united.

[vifferman]

My sister saw the rolling protest ride near Papakura, and was MOST impressed.
Well done everyone! :niceone:

(Except me, I didn't go :o. And maybe that guy that crashed...)

[Big Dave]

Cheers - but I haven't done anything thankworthy.

I'm pleased BRONZ has proved a viable rallying point for a lot of motorcyclists.
I hark back to the debates with Lou G all those years ago and while not all agree with the policies decided, even within BRONZ, the meetings have been impeccably run and admirably democratic. All anybody could ask.

People I would acknowledge for where it is now:
Finn Neilsen. President of BRONZ National. It probably exists currently because of him. We all owe the man a beer.
Forbes & Davies - wholesalers - Where he works. Shot! F&D.
Peggy - BRONZ Treasurer. A Treasure. Thank you Peggy.
Ixion - who I was going to say I shoved forward when nobody wanted the job - but the truth is I hid behind him. Shot! Ix.
BRONZ Committee - Rest of the people who turned up for the meetings. Respec.
Pete McPhee - Publisher Kiwi Rider - Gives BRONZ a page in KR every month. Donates it.
The respected Journo who ghost writes the column also donates her time.
Otago members - kept it financial.
Klingon - for top form.

Bastards => Good.

[Maha]

Well done everyone... absolutely fanbloodytastic effort!!!! :clap:

That vid of the bikes coming across the bridge is awesome!!! :Punk:

I could watch that over and over, everyone together and it seemed endless.


What a day for you it doesn't get any better then that, big ride in the morning, go home and have beer, watching soccer - (All White's won) and then you got good news. Congratulation :2thumbsup.
So you planing 6 little GOONR's , to catch up and get pass me at 5, I hope you plan come true and you did won Lotto.

Thanks to Mark, Ann, Mully, Big Dave, 2MP's... and to all of as for supporting this ride, nice to see bikers united.

Thanks DIN, your shirt stood out like dogs bollocks mate, I could clearly see you from top of the steps, thats how I knew where you were...

My sister saw the rolling protest ride near Papakura, and was MOST impressed.
Well done everyone! :niceone:

(Except me, I didn't go :o. And maybe that guy that crashed...)

Anne got a phone call from her daughter who was in a car (not driving) and she asked ''what are all the fuckin' bikes on the Motorway doing''? she said it looked massive.

[Mom]

I loved the complete stranger that approached us when we got back to Warkworth, I guess the gear gave us away :dodge: She wanted to know how she could find out about these rides! She saw the bikes on the motorway and said it looked fantastic!

[Tink]

I loved the complete stranger that approached us when we got back to Warkworth, I guess the gear gave us away :dodge: She wanted to know how she could find out about these rides! She saw the bikes on the motorway and said it looked fantastic!

Mom you were fantastic plus I myself look at those big rides and wish I was a part of them... soon I will be I hope...

No posing remember!!!! :)

[Mom]

Mom you were fantastic plus I myself look at those big rides and wish I was a part of them... soon I will be I hope...

No posing remember!!!! :)

:killingme Far out that is funny! Well it was cool to get those bears for the kids. I had to somehow let people know where they should come! Thanks for sharing that.

[Tink]

Hmm.. yeh.. careful with that route - me an a few mates got pinged around there a couple-a-years back with a mufti and a marked car - and some cops with a mojor attitude problem...


Hate to say it but there is no way I would get pinged on a bike I have never rode before on a strange road going 70km lol oh occasionally a bit quicker...


Latest follow up
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10609475

Awesome write up... !


:killingme Far out that is funny! Well it was cool to get those bears for the kids. I had to somehow let people know where they should come! Thanks for sharing that.

Your welcome... I think the kids reactions were fantastic... :D was a good feeling!

[GOONR]

Hate to say it but there is no way I would get pinged on a bike I have never rode before on a strange road going 70km lol oh occasionally a bit quicker...

Haha, there is no way I would get pinged on my own bike on a road I don't know!!

[Tink]

Haha, there is no way I would get pinged on my own bike on a road I don't know!!

I would... :(

Riding locally around Franklin... 90km and behind my partner was a cop... he kept trying to hide me... but then we turned right, and the cop just past me... ignored the fact I was over 70km... but happy I was under 100km. hehe:doh::Police:

[GOONR]

I would... :(

Riding locally around Franklin... 90km and behind my partner was a cop... he kept trying to hide me... but then we turned right, and the cop just past me... ignored the fact I was over 70km... but happy I was under 100km. hehe:doh::Police:

ahh, yeah I'd pinged for that, I did the ride with my "L" on, was a little worried every time I got close to the bike :Police: that was keeping us company :shit: I hoped he would turn a blind eye :msn-wink:

[Fatt Max]

Wow, fucking brilliant effort one and all...
I've been away for a while (and have not been on the bike for what seems like ages) but huge bling to all you guys and gals for a stirling effort at the weekend.
Best of luck for the big one in Welly, wish I could bling you all for being true legends to a cause, brilliant...
Please take care, I shall be wearing my shirt with pride...
Onya,one and all...:niceone::niceone:

[klingon]

Wow, fucking brilliant effort one and all...
I've been away for a while (and have not been on the bike for what seems like ages) but huge bling to all you guys and gals for a stirling effort at the weekend.
Best of luck for the big one in Welly, wish I could bling you all for being true legends to a cause, brilliant...
Please take care, I shall be wearing my shirt with pride...
Onya,one and all...:niceone::niceone:

Max, did you hear your song being played on national TV? For the first time ever, I see the point of having a sound system on a goldwing! :laugh:

[Fatt Max]

Max, did you hear your song being played on national TV? For the first time ever, I see the point of having a sound system on a goldwing! :laugh:

I didnt hear it myself but I was told about it, thats cool eh...

Great job to you as well mate, I'm very impressed and humbled by all this protest stuff going on, the sheer passion of you guys is legendary, wish I could be with ya.

Sorry, have been away, not too well but hoping for better times ahead

Good onya mate

[Maha]

Wow, fucking brilliant effort one and all...
I've been away for a while (and have not been on the bike for what seems like ages) but huge bling to all you guys and gals for a stirling effort at the weekend.
Best of luck for the big one in Welly, wish I could bling you all for being true legends to a cause, brilliant...
Please take care, I shall be wearing my shirt with pride...
Onya,one and all...:niceone::niceone:

Cheers Fatts....means alot to get positive feedback for something that went very very well indeed. I heard your song being played at the start while we were all yakkin'...It took all I had to make myself to not start dancing...:wari:

[Fatt Max]

Cheers Fatts....means alot to get positive feedback for something that went very very well indeed. I heard your song being played at the start while we were all yakkin'...It took all I had to make myself to not start dancing...:wari:

Cheers mate, you and all the others have done sooooo much work in getting this together. It really has brought the message forward, even the many die hard cagers I know have been asking questions and getting behind us, this is all thanks to you and the gang for putting this whole thing together.

There is far, far too much bling to chuck around for this, I really am speechless at how well it has come together....makes me proud mate, well proud....just to have a bike in the garage and say I am part of the biker community and part of this site...you guys rock, you fecking rock.....

Brilliant......

[Maha]

I saw one rider who had a Helmet Cam, does anyone know hwo this was?
Sorry not alot of information there, thats all I got.

Think it was gunnyrob though, on the yellow and white R1200.

[coolhuskys]

I am very disappointed. Really. Maha and his band of wonderful helpers managed to get in excess of 300 bikes safely through the Auckland Motorway system this morning without incident. Full credit to them all. Some of us have put an enormous amount of time and effort into planning and executing this ride today.

For one person to not be able to control the "wrist twist" down a very narrow, winding road, speed signed 30kph I might add, on cold tyres AFTER the event is over and end up in an ambo on his way to hospital is inexcusable! As a result he has potentially undermined all the friggen work that went into making this thing so good, AND damaged our protest in the process. How the hell do I stand up now and shout out how unfair this is!


Got to go now, I am apparently more than disappointed!

One more thing! Any of you heading to Wellington, take this as a fucking lesson!

This is a late reply to this thread as I have only just read it...I was proud to be associated with the bike community...bikers for bikers...that is until I read this and some of the other responses in this thread, ...never thinking that in actual fact there are those in this community as small minded and self absorbed as everybody else. To read this reaction to this accident especially coming from someone who is supposed to represent us...represent me...is more than disappointing. If you dont know the rider, the circumstances how it happened, how can you make such random comments? Do you think he did it on purpose...do you not think he feels bad...We are supposed to support each other not put in the boot...You obviously have no concern for how this guy will feel when he does come out of hospital and reads this thread. I am sure there are others that might agree with your comments which would disapoint me even more...He was there to support you and the cause on this ride otherwise he would not have been there to have the accident...would be nice if you could offer some support to him rather than sticking it...

[PhantasmNZ]

This is a late reply to this thread as I have only just read it...I was proud to be associated with the bike community...bikers for bikers...that is until I read this and some of the other responses in this thread, ...never thinking that in actual fact there are those in this community as small minded and self absorbed as everybody else. To read this reaction to this accident especially coming from someone who is supposed to represent us...represent me...is more than disappointing. If you dont know the rider, the circumstances how it happened, how can you make such random comments? Do you think he did it on purpose...do you not think he feels bad...We are supposed to support each other not put in the boot...You obviously have no concern for how this guy will feel when he does come out of hospital and reads this thread. I am sure there are others that might agree with your comments which would disapoint me even more...He was there to support you and the cause on this ride otherwise he would not have been there to have the accident...would be nice if you could offer some support to him rather than sticking it...

Well... becuase the best part of 500 bikes made it along that road - some of them twice - in dry conditions with a heightnened awareness that we were there to protest that we weren't a drain on the country and the ACC. This was one of the 33% of accidents where the biker WAS at fault, and apart from challenging conditions (windy, off-camber, road) there were no other environmental factors (dry road, no gravel, oil, coolant (unlike when i and others rode up there in the wet through the newly spilled oil/coolant/sand the next day), no sunstrrike and no u-turning drivers)

Fact was, this rider pushed outside his limits and lost. Ok, happens to the best of us - but a little thought about why we were there should have seen everyone keeping safety at front of mind.

Don't get me wrong, I have every sympathy for this rider - as I'm sure others here do too - but in the end I agree with Mom's sentiment (if not quite as directly.

Welcome to KB.

[Maha]

This is a late reply to this thread as I have only just read it...I was proud to be associated with the bike community...bikers for bikers...that is until I read this and some of the other responses in this thread, ...never thinking that in actual fact there are those in this community as small minded and self absorbed as everybody else. To read this reaction to this accident especially coming from someone who is supposed to represent us...represent me...is more than disappointing. If you dont know the rider, the circumstances how it happened, how can you make such random comments? Do you think he did it on purpose...do you not think he feels bad...We are supposed to support each other not put in the boot...You obviously have no concern for how this guy will feel when he does come out of hospital and reads this thread. I am sure there are others that might agree with your comments which would disapoint me even more...He was there to support you and the cause on this ride otherwise he would not have been there to have the accident...would be nice if you could offer some support to him rather than sticking it...


Close to 600 replies in this thread and only a very small percentage on what happened after the gathering was over, 97% of the thread is positive. Even you logged on to focus on the negative. I take it you know this person, or indeed, you may even be this person. Either way, it happened, it made the 6pm news, its over and done with, we are onto the next round now.

[caseye]

Yes welcome to KB, around here most people just say it how they see it, others of course are trolls and are only here to muck up other peoples lives.
Unfortunately, a huge amount of time and effort went into this ride.Mom and Maha in particular did huge amounts of work to make the event happen.
Yes they had help, but it was their baby.
Mom is as passionate about this issue as any of us here and as somoene who stood up and was counted and organised a bloody brilliant protest ride, I reckon if anyone has a right to be disappointed by the "wrist twist" of the only rider to become a casualty, IT IS HER!
When I see you have organised a protest ride or at least are attending them regularly I'll give you some credit, but for now as Maha has said.

"Close to 600 replies in this thread and only a very small percentage on what happened after the gathering was over, 97% of the thread is positive. Even you logged on to focus on the negative. I take it you know this person, or indeed, you may even be this person. Either way, it happened, it made the 6pm news, its over and done with, we are onto the next round now"
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[raster]

This is a late reply to this thread as I have only just read it...I was proud to be associated with the bike community...bikers for bikers...that is until I read this and some of the other responses in this thread, ...never thinking that in actual fact there are those in this community as small minded and self absorbed as everybody else. To read this reaction to this accident especially coming from someone who is supposed to represent us...represent me...is more than disappointing. If you dont know the rider, the circumstances how it happened, how can you make such random comments? Do you think he did it on purpose...do you not think he feels bad...We are supposed to support each other not put in the boot...You obviously have no concern for how this guy will feel when he does come out of hospital and reads this thread. I am sure there are others that might agree with your comments which would disapoint me even more...He was there to support you and the cause on this ride otherwise he would not have been there to have the accident...would be nice if you could offer some support to him rather than sticking it...

Welcome to KB, I hope this will not be your one and only post.

I think you might be surprised at how much prevention is caused by what our peers will think of us if we stuff up.

The person mentioned is well aware of what he has done!!!

Of the 52500 Kms traveled that day and only one broken leg and a few bruises, not sure about the other incedent I think we need to pat ourselves on the back no matter what the press say,

don't let them divide us!!!

[FoolOnTheHill]

I have just picked up this thread again although I had been following the thread closely right up to the protest ride.

Thank you Mom and Maha for your dedication to the cause. I have never participated in a protest, let alone be part of a protest ride. I feel as strongly as you about this issue. The only difference is that Mom and Maha galvanised me into taking some action. It was a fantastic ride. Organisers and helpers should feel very proud of themselves.

This is my first day out of hospital. Yes I am the culprit.

One of first things I have done since getting home (the other thing being learning how to use the toilet in a wheelchair) is to register on KB so that I can make the most public apology I have ever made. As the tears well up in my eyes, to Mom and Maha I am so, so, sorry to have stuffed up all your great work. To the KB community I am sorry to make the cause that much harder to fight for. When I went down, after my brain lapse which Mom describes as “wrist-twist”, all I could think of was the negative media this would end up attracting, then my bike, then my injuries.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who stopped to help me in the early stages of the greatest ordeal of my life so far. I cannot remember all of you, the kindest lady who laid my head in her lap, fellow bikers and passersby who controlled traffic and moved my bike out of the way. All I could see were many reassuring faces and reassuring voices. I felt stupid but safe. More tears… thank you so much.

To those like Mom, who have inferred that I am a F..ing idiot without saying so, I agree with you. There is no need for anyone to come to my defence. I should know a lot better. If I had another unbroken leg I would invite you break it as another reminder lest I forget.

I agree with sentiments expressed about the need to focus on professional rider training. Anything that will help an individual to both recognise and remind them of their limits.

For what it is worth and to satisfy the curiosity out there, I started riding bikes again, after 30 years out of the saddle, in late 2006. After I brought my first bike (against my wife's wishes), a Bandit 650 I went on the BRONZ Ride Right, Ride Safe course at Whenuapai. I found it very useful. I did 12,000 km on the Bandit before deciding to go on to GSXR750 earlier this year (again, against my wife's concerns). Up until the other day I had done 7,000 km on the GSXR. Most of my riding has been with a group of friends around the Waikato, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, SH16 and the Auckland -Whangarei - Dargaville triangle. I usually ride TEC. Tour of the Mainland was in my sights. Not now (one less to tarnish the name of responsible bikers). Hope this gives you some insight into my psychy.

This is my first and last post. I will miss riding.

Again, I am SORRY for stuffing things up AND for such a long post.

Ride safely all.
Think before you turn on that ignition. “I am going out on the bike”.
I forgot that on Saturday afternoon.

[Reckless]

Well good on you for fronting up mate! That says a lot for you!!

Hope you heal up quick! Good luck!

[Mully]

Love the user name.....

Thanks for fronting up and apologising. It's not a regular occurence on here.

It's sad you are giving up riding based on one accident (if everyone did that, not many people would be riding anymore).

[DMCD]

Wow that was very big of you, must have been hard to front up like that, you certainly have my respect and I hope you are not deterred from riding based on this one experience.

I would be happy to ride with you any day.

[GOONR]

.....
This is my first day out of hospital. Yes I am the culprit. .....

This is my first and last post. I will miss riding.

Again, I am SORRY for stuffing things up AND for such a long post.

Ride safely all.
Think before you turn on that ignition. “I am going out on the bike”.
I forgot that on Saturday afternoon.

Kudos for coming on here and fronting up.

I reckon that you should carry on riding (if the wife will let you!). I'm sure you will miss it if you do stop.

Hope you heal quickly.

[Kiwi Graham]

Respect mate, respect. Heal quickly.

[Maha]

I have just picked up this thread again although I had been following the thread closely right up to the protest ride.

Thank you Mom and Maha for your dedication to the cause. I have never participated in a protest, let alone be part of a protest ride. I feel as strongly as you about this issue. The only difference is that Mom and Maha galvanised me into taking some action. It was a fantastic ride. Organisers and helpers should feel very proud of themselves.

This is my first day out of hospital. Yes I am the culprit.

One of first things I have done since getting home (the other thing being learning how to use the toilet in a wheelchair) is to register on KB so that I can make the most public apology I have ever made. As the tears well up in my eyes, to Mom and Maha I am so, so, sorry to have stuffed up all your great work. To the KB community I am sorry to make the cause that much harder to fight for. When I went down, after my brain lapse which Mom describes as “wrist-twist”, all I could think of was the negative media this would end up attracting, then my bike, then my injuries.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who stopped to help me in the early stages of the greatest ordeal of my life so far. I cannot remember all of you, the kindest lady who laid my head in her lap, fellow bikers and passersby who controlled traffic and moved my bike out of the way. All I could see were many reassuring faces and reassuring voices. I felt stupid but safe. More tears… thank you so much.

To those like Mom, who have inferred that I am a F..ing idiot without saying so, I agree with you. There is no need for anyone to come to my defence. I should know a lot better. If I had another unbroken leg I would invite you break it as another reminder lest I forget.

I agree with sentiments expressed about the need to focus on professional rider training. Anything that will help an individual to both recognise and remind them of their limits.

For what it is worth and to satisfy the curiosity out there, I started riding bikes again, after 30 years out of the saddle, in late 2006. After I brought my first bike (against my wife's wishes), a Bandit 650 I went on the BRONZ Ride Right, Ride Safe course at Whenuapai. I found it very useful. I did 12,000 km on the Bandit before deciding to go on to GSXR750 earlier this year (again, against my wife's concerns). Up until the other day I had done 7,000 km on the GSXR. Most of my riding has been with a group of friends around the Waikato, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, SH16 and the Auckland -Whangarei - Dargaville triangle. I usually ride TEC. Tour of the Mainland was in my sights. Not now (one less to tarnish the name of responsible bikers). Hope this gives you some insight into my psychy.

This is my first and last post. I will miss riding.

Again, I am SORRY for stuffing things up AND for such a long post.

Ride safely all.
Think before you turn on that ignition. “I am going out on the bike”.
I forgot that on Saturday afternoon.

Brilliant post!

There were two ways you could have come on here and posted about it, and you chose the right way. Apology accepted.
Tis a pity its you first and last post though. The whole day was a success in the eyes of many, to have someone chuck a bike on the ground afterwards did put a slight damper on things for a day or two I wont deny that. But the positives on the day outweighed the negitive most will agree on that.

[Reckless]

Brilliant post!

There were two ways you could have come on here and posted about it, and you chose the right way. Apology accepted.

Just in case you don't know Foolonthehill,
Maha is one of the main organisers of this event so that's an acceptance from the very top!
Kudos to you!! (Oh and maha for the acceptance of course)

[caseye]

To FoolonTheHill, thank you, you've just done what almost eveyone on this site would like to be able to say! they did.
my deepest respect for your coming here today and telling us how you feel and what happened.
I sincerely hope that your injuries will heal well and soon and that once they have, you will get back on a bike.
Your day ended very badly, but it must be remembered by the rest of us that you came out to help us show our Anger and displeasure to Nicks Myth.
Don't be a stranger around here while your healing up read up on whats happened, offer advice and help where you can, I know it'll be taken up gladly.

[klingon]

Wow. It's not often any more that I am surprised (in a good way) to read a post here on KB. Mr FotH, you are a good and brave man for making the effort to come in here and explain the way you have today. :niceone:

I believe most of us have got over the shock and disappointment of what happened that day. Obviously it's going to take you much, much longer to get over it. I wish you a good and speedy recovery from your injuries.

Just on Saturday I was speaking with the woman who held your head in her lap and talked to you while waiting for the ambulance. I hope she sees this post and knows how much her actions were appreciated.

All the best for your recovery.

[RiderInBlack]

That Took Balls (passes ya a Speights). Good On Ya Mate. I wish Everyone showed as much Balls as you did, and owned their own shit. too many are ready to blame someone else for their shit.
Yer ya fucked up. Yer the Media maded mince meat out of it. Yer ya accident fu*ked off a few of us on here. For me it was TV3 that really fucked me off how they haddled it, not you. Ya fronted up and own it. Makes ya a bigger man than most I have riden with on here.
Don't for fu*k sakes give up riding because of this one little hic-up (And I mean little, I nurse as a bones/orthopaedic nurse so I mean that). Ya will need ta get back on the "Horse" so that the fear doesn't rule ya.
Don't stop posting here ether, because you have so much to teach others here. There are so many here I have riden with that are only lucky that they haven't had the same thing happen to them. Some are luck they haven't have worse.
Learn and grow. Let this make ya stronger and wiser, but don't let it bet ya into a life less lively.

[Mom]

Seeing as I was the one that dished out the biggest serve, I should also give this member a huge hunk of Mom KUDOS too!

I am with klingon here, it is not often that I am surprised by posts on here in a good way, but this one has managed to do exactly that. FotH, you are a rare individual, I would love to shake your hand one day.

I hope your recovery is uncomplicated and you will reconsider getting back on two wheels again. Be a shame to lose such a "big man" over something that can rightly be explained as a shit happened moment.

Thank you for your post too, that take balls!

[Ozzie]

This is my first and last post. I will miss riding.

Mate, I hope not!

I am also a person that had a long time out of the saddle, and I also, not long after I joined up here, did a similar thing, binned in front of heaps of people on a group ride. (granted, not as many people, and not such a big ride, but any how)

But I too fronted up, here and in person to the trucky I scared the shit out of, and I know how hard it is.

BUT

Learn from the lesson, get back on the bike (obviously not right now), and come play in the forum pen! Fronting up is good, but it's only part of it, you gotta take the learn.

Remember, we are not protesting against ACC per se, it is the way it is getting shafted we have the issue with. Mistakes happen, accidents happen, that is why ACC needs to stay pure, and why you need to help us keep it that way.

What happened to you had no impact on the protest IMHO, it reinforced we need and respect ACC, we just don't want it fucked with.

So please do come back, change your name though, you cant go round for ever with that handle.

That's enough from me.

On ya dude for fronting up! and
Get well soon.

[gwigs]

Dont beat yourself up about it ,could have been anyone,including me..
When I heard about it I wondered what it would be like to be in your shoes and far from hating you or blaming you I really felt for you.....
Hope you recover soon..thanks for coming on and sharing ...takes big balls..
And dont give up riding....

[Mully]

Well, I suppose he can't have done the burnout at the Bikoi - so that's something......

[Sharry]

Well done FoolOnTheHill, it takes a real man to stand up and put his hand up.
It also takes a real man to not give up, get back on the bike and continue doing what he loves most ( after his wife of course).

Please post again as you will have plenty to share, and heaps more to exprience.

[GOONR]

FoolOnTheHill,

Fella change your name, if everyone had chosen their name the same way you have, there would be IeatGravel, LampPostsHurt, MoreMorphinePlease etc etc..

[Mom]

FoolOnTheHill,

Fella change your name, if everyone had chosen their name the same way you have, there would be IeatGravel, LampPostsHurt, MoreMorphinePlease etc etc..

FuckOffDog! even.

[nerrrd]

Nobody has an accident on purpose - despite Nick Smith trying to convince joe public that the only reason we ride bikes is so that we can fall off and cost the taxpayer lots of money - which is why ACC is such an excellent idea, and worth fighting for.

I was there, despite being a communter mainly, and unskilled in the way of the "group ride", and it was great to be part of it (maximum kudos to Mom, Maha and everyone else involved). It wouldn't have been the same without you, or anyone else who was there.

Don't feel so bad - I hope you're reading all these positive posts, and it aids in the healing process.

You even inspired me to post something...

[wingrider]

To FOTH,

I am also one who has returned to the wonderful world of motorcycling after a 30 year break. Went from a 250 Suzuki Trail bike to a GL1500 Goldwing.

30 years ago the "family' I rode with have remained friends for life.

Today I am able to still ride with some of them But have increased the size of my family.

Yesterday I thought I was bullet proof. Today I Know that I have matured but their is still that little bit of cowboy in me. I have had to stop several times and remind myself that I have a wife, kids and grand kids that rely on me to be around. If nothing more than to be the one to poke a stick at.

Your posting here today shows your maturity. You only made an error of judgement and several were quick to be very judgemental of you.

Yet you came up on the forum, held your hand up and took ownership. You in my opinion are a person of the highest integrity.

You have every right to say sorry, but dont you dear think that you have bought your family in to any form of disrepute.

You have praised the efforts of MOM and Maha for the work they have put into this campaign ( and most deserved it is). Equally you deserve the highest praise for being there on the day in support.

Look closely at the replies posted after yours. You have humbled your greatest critics. You have also awakened the minds of a lot of others and have put a very clear message that perhaps we all need to take a deep breath and reflect on all the times we have cocked it up, But never had your courage to admit to our faults.

I do not believe that you will quit over this, You are to big of a person to do so. I also don't believe that you want to give up your "family" having just rediscovered them again.

Please use your maturity to help guide those of us less mature than yourself.

When I am next in your neck of the woods, I for one would want to shake your hand.

If you are ever down in Wellington, please PM me and I will open my door to you.

[Blackrat]

I have ridden many km's with this biker and have found him to be a very safe & conciencious rider. It was a very unfortunate accident BUT thats what it was. It was an Accident!
No-one drops his pride & joy intentionally.
This good friend of mine is really suffering both physically & mentally now.
Regards & best wishes.

[wingrider]

I have ridden many km's with this biker and have found him to be a very safe & conciencious rider. It was a very unfortunate accident BUT thats what it was. It was an Accident!
No-one drops his pride & joy intentionally.
This good friend of mine is really suffering both physically & mentally now.
Regards & best wishes.

I am saddened to hear this. Are his injuries healing OK?

The mind can/will take a little longer perhaps.

If he is coming down this way at all, please PM Me and I will shout him a room at the inn.

He needs to know he is not alone and get him to read some of the replies here.

Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.

(wanted a safe ride home, didnt get it. Put it down to experience and know I wont make that mistake again.)

[Blackrat]

I am saddened to hear this. Are his injuries healing OK?

The mind can/will take a little longer perhaps.

If he is coming down this way at all, please PM Me and I will shout him a room at the inn.

He needs to know he is not alone and get him to read some of the replies here.

Experience is what you get when you didn't get what you wanted.

(wanted a safe ride home, didnt get it. Put it down to experience and know I wont make that mistake again.)
Yes, he is healing, long slow process. Will be 6 weeks before he is up & walking. Will pass on the goodwill.
Many thanks.

[Maha]

Yes, he is healing, long slow process. Will be 6 weeks before he is up & walking. Will pass on the goodwill.
Many thanks.

Tell him Maha says ''Bikes can be replaced, people cannot and even though it maybe six weeks before the first steps are taken, I kinda hope he will take the time to post on here when he is fit and ready. Be good to have a clear level head around here at times''.

[raster]

FOTH:

Looking at the Rep you have recieved, I think that would be a record from 1 post, Please come back.

Whover knows FOTH please make sure he sees this and the remarks from the Rep he has recieved.