Bikoi legends and non-legends

[GazzaRuney]

The legends: are the organisers, marshalls, speakers and the gazillions of bikers that turned up today to protest the criminal goings-on of the Smith and his ACC henchmen. I thank you all - it was an honour to be there today.

The non legends were the Highway 61 dickheads (and others of that ilk) that disregarded all the other legends and broke every road rule in the fucking book.

But the title of non legend of the whole day has to go to the immature fucking idiot on a green Kawasaki trailie Reg similar to ??WGS who did wheelies all the way along Mana Esplanade on our way down.

If you guys know this twat - wearing a camo-style MX helmet coloured brown/black, and a mid blue windbreaker at the time - tell him not to bother coming to any more rides and stay in the fucking mud where he deserves to be. This Einstein was undoing all our good work and undermining all our valuable support that we have from the non biking public.

Somebody find out this fuckwits name and shame him on this site - please

[Hitcher]

Let it go. We had a successful day and the media coverage has done everybody involved very proud.

Dickheads are an inevitable part of any group of humanity. Bikers have our fair share. Nobody was hurt and nothing was broken.

Similar shit could be thrown at all of the people riding today without gloves. It doesn't matter. Forget about it and move on. Please.

[sunhuntin]

i saw one glove being run over as we left the police college meet point. someones gonna be pissed... it looked expensive. though i wonder how the hell it managed to fall off if it was meant to be worn?

it all went well, considering. unfortunately, the leaners group got split all to hell by overtaking by other riders and lane changing. i managed to stay behind hopefulbiker though, and stayed with him and james [username unknown, sorry!] all the way to the stadium.

[Mom]

You guys down there turned one out of the box! The media response is totally positive. You can not ensure everyone rides in a way that is acceptable to everyone.

All positive, good feedback from today. Lets keep it that way!

[StoneY]

The non legends were the Highway 61 dickheads (and others of that ilk) that disregarded all the other legends and broke every road rule in the fucking book.


Rubbish

I saw MANY 'patched' bikers there today, and as organizer am VERY grateful for the support they gave us

Please don't post such inflammatory postings, these guys are also Bikers and today showed the most restraint I have ever seen the '1%er' side of our lifestyle display, in the interests of the greater coomunity, because like us they own BIG bikes and often many!

We hear your outrage dude, I saw a few 'overzealous' manouvers fron people leaving...BUT

WE (I mean everyone) achieved fucking HISTORY today because despite the Kwaka Wheelie King, despite anyone on a big loud nasty Harley looking 'scary'....

WE managed to get SIX THOUSAND motorcycles (including our friends from H61, Tribesman, Taupiri and other clubs represented PEACEFULLY) into Wellington City, with......


ZERO CASUALTIES

Patch, so what, some high spirits...no one (I mean NO ONE) binned :niceone:


Thanks everyone who came

[TerminalAddict]

well .. I did see one guy "topple over" on the ramp as he was leaving .. poor bugger must felt like a knob in front of 6000 bikers

[Ronin]

The legends: are the organisers, marshalls, speakers and the gazillions of bikers that turned up today to protest the criminal goings-on of the Smith and his ACC henchmen. I thank you all - it was an honour to be there today.

The non legends were the Highway 61 dickheads (and others of that ilk) that disregarded all the other legends and broke every road rule in the fucking book.

But the title of non legend of the whole day has to go to the immature fucking idiot on a green Kawasaki trailie Reg similar to ??WGS who did wheelies all the way along Mana Esplanade on our way down.

If you guys know this twat - wearing a camo-style MX helmet coloured brown/black, and a mid blue windbreaker at the time - tell him not to bother coming to any more rides and stay in the fucking mud where he deserves to be. This Einstein was undoing all our good work and undermining all our valuable support that we have from the non biking public.

Somebody find out this fuckwits name and shame him on this site - please

Dude seriously..... Let it go. I rode today with christen bikers on one side, head hunters on the other and would do so again.

[PrincessBandit]

I was amazed that all went so smoothly, and at one stage was riding behind a leather jacket which had had it's patch removed (could see the stitch holes where it had been).

To have that number of bikers all pouring into the city like that and not have any accidents is truly remarkable, and the media coverage was very positive. Nick Smith came across on tv tonight looking like an even bigger dick than before. He's still pushing his lame excuses, but looking very battle weary: let's keep him that way!!!

HUGE respect to the organisers and everyone who officiated - you did an amazing job.

[Bren]

Non Legend of the day must be the stupid rider of a late 70s Goldwing who passed a truck and then cut straight in front of a few riders in front of said truck to take an exit to Queen Elizabeth Park (just south of P'ram)....Lucky no one binned...I was mildly suprised...I dont believe he was a KBer...least I hope not!!!

[PhantasmNZ]

Totally disageree with the patched bikers being "non legends" - well said StoneY. I was there on the ground telling people where they could and couldn't put their bikes - and let me tell you that I has better cooperation from many of the "patched" lot than from a *lot* of supposedly "less scary" bikers.

There was no trouble, no display of rivalry between any of the groups that I saw - just a shitload of bikers united in a single cause asking "who's next" and calling Dr Smith's figures "Bullshit"

[taff1954]

Rubbish

I saw MANY 'patched' bikers there today, and as organizer am VERY grateful for the support they gave us

Please don't post such inflammatory postings, these guys are also Bikers and today showed the most restraint I have ever seen the '1%er' side of our lifestyle display, in the interests of the greater coomunity, because like us they own BIG bikes and often many!

We hear your outrage dude, I saw a few 'overzealous' manouvers fron people leaving...BUT

WE (I mean everyone) achieved fucking HISTORY today because despite the Kwaka Wheelie King, despite anyone on a big loud nasty Harley looking 'scary'....

WE managed to get SIX THOUSAND motorcycles (including our friends from H61, Tribesman, Taupiri and other clubs represented PEACEFULLY) into Wellington City, with......


ZERO CASUALTIES

Patch, so what, some high spirits...no one (I mean NO ONE) binned :niceone:


Thanks everyone who came

Posted by one of the real legends of todays' event. Hats off to you StoneY for your organisational skills. There were 6000 plus other legends there today as well, every biker who made it their job to take our message to Parliament. Well done one and all. :niceone:

[GazzaRuney]

I should have been a little more specific and definitive - clearly.

I meant the Highway 61'ers that passed ME in MY PARTICULAR PART of the ride - not all of them!. I was glad to see the patched boys today too, it was important that they were there - they belonged there - we are all brother bikers. All it takes is one or two idiots to unravel what we are trying to achieve - I wish I had you guys' patience and forgiveness.

[Ixion]

Saw plenty of patches. Didn't see any do anything out of line (apart from the bastards blasting past while I was falling asleep on the slowww slowww slowww slowww ride from Sanson to Papawozzaname, and unable to chase them.)

Sorry. Yes it was a splendid demonstration, and everybody (except me) behaved impeccably. Well done everybody But it was just soooooo boring. It woudl have been fun for us all to chase the Tribesmen. Imagine being chased by 1000+ bikers!

[StoneY]

I wish I had you guys' patience and forgiveness.

All good mate....20 times across the Taka's after school and youll soon have it!

[Brian d marge]

8k bikes

2 knobs

1 burnout , 1wheelie baby

Cant complain at that

though IF the wheelie dick had been caught on camera ..it would have done a lot of damage


Stephen

[cowboyz]

awesome day!

huge thanks to the organisers! couldnt have been run better! The protest at parliment was an experience alright! It was magic riding the motorway in first gear! I would like to think we were heard. It was just awesome to see th epublic support on overpasses and sides of the road!

[Dean]

We need the patch members in the protests because they instill fear and get the message across, mostlikely a big reason why the bodyguards turned up. Not to mention if the whole of Highway 61 mc come and majority behave themselves thats raising the bike count by hundreds. Plus they get the crowd morale up by yelling out sentances and phrases.

[Nasty]

We need the patch members in the protests because they instill fear and get the message across, mostlikely a big reason why the bodyguards turned up. Not to mention if the whole of Highway 61 mc come and majority behave themselves thats raising the bike count by hundreds. Plus they get the crowd morale up by yelling out sentances and phrases.

What a load of claptrap ... It is not about instilling fear ... it is not the reason the bodyguards were there - they would have been anyway and often are even with a group of mum's with prams.

[Dean]

What a load of claptrap ... It is not about instilling fear ... it is not the reason the bodyguards were there - they would have been anyway and often are even with a group of mum's with prams.

Not all about instilling fear but it helps, a bunch of buisnessmen in textiles arent going to scare Nick Smith thats for sure (no general discrimination to the majority in sport leathers or textiles).


The show of anger from the 6000-strong "bikoi" was concerning enough for Dr Smith to be flanked by the police bodyguards usually reserved for Prime Minister John Key when he fronted them.

[Trudes]

I think it was good for a show of "Yes, you are pissing people from all walks of life off" much like the article on ONE NEWS last night about the retired school teacher who rides his bike everyday.... all walks of life.

[Conquiztador]

When you are sitting in a staggered riding setup, you are riding at 100k+ and you are passing cars, the last thing you expect (or want) is someone passing you. Sadly that did happen. And of the 10 or so times yesterday I did see that, it was a guy on a HD. And then his 7 mates need to do the same at the same time and all squeeze in to the staggered riding at same spot.

There was heaps of legends yesterday. The organisers, the marshals, all the bikers who turend up, and also the police who did well.

[davereid]

Good on all bikers for showing up, its all part of the colour and noise that got the media there with cameras clicking.


Not all about instilling fear but it helps, a bunch of buisnessmen in textiles arent going to scare Nick Smith thats for sure (no general discrimination to the majority in sport leathers or textiles).

Other way around.

Nick could not care less about 1%ers, if they all vanished off the face of the earth he wouldn't notice.

But he is scared of the suit and tie textile wearers for sure. They are Nationals natural voters, and its political pressure, not fear of a bunch of fives that will give us the win.

[Dean]

I will just leave you with this.
On pretty much every article and news station instills fear in benefit of us.

"A bunch of angry bikers"
"This may look like a Saturday ride but under the helmets are angry bikers"

Now if you are Nick Smith, I dont think its so heart warming or assuring knowing "angry bikers" are storming his way from all walks of life. Again instilling fear, it works.

Now some point of it is "making our presence felt" right? Yet how can you make your presence felt if your presence never made an impression (scary patch members do).

[Headbanger]

Dean, Your a child.

No concept of the world around you at all.

Politicians don't care how people dress, or who was there, Just numbers, Its the only thing that makes an impression.

[sunhuntin]

8k bikes

2 knobs

1 burnout , 1wheelie baby

Cant complain at that

though IF the wheelie dick had been caught on camera ..it would have done a lot of damage


Stephen


add one accident. the rumoured two bike accident from yesterday was confirmed this morning... happend at kaitoke, just south of wanganui. 17 year old pulled over after missing his turn off, and pulled out on the road without looking, collecting a 55 year old. there was a photo in the paper. the bike color shown and age match one of my co workers who was there, so im desperately hoping it wasnt him.

[Gubb]

I look like a half-cooked Lobster.

'twas fun though. Is there any video at all of what was said? I managed to miss everything.

[Kennif]

I think it was good for a show of "Yes, you are pissing people from all walks of life off" much like the article on ONE NEWS last night about the retired school teacher who rides his bike everyday.... all walks of life.

Steady on! I happen to know him quite well and he's a mad prick! :eek:

[Dean]

Dean, Your a child.

No concept of the world around you at all.

Politicians don't care how people dress, or who was there, Just numbers, Its the only thing that makes an impression.
Seems like I have stirred up a wee hornets nest, after all im a "child" right, so a child is obviously a late teenager. As you were.

I look like a half-cooked Lobster.

Thanks for the new sig XD.

[Leviticus]

Some of the other legends were the roadside supporters, on bridges and by the side of the road. It was great to see we have support of the general public as well. Only disappointment was that none of the ladies were "flashing" as we went past ;-)

[Gerbs]

Had one HD rider pop a wheelie beside me about 200m from the merge of SH1 and SH2 - Thought that was impressive - wonder if my bike can do that - but immediately felt ashamed of myself for thinking it when we're supposed to be well-behaved safe riders!

There were lots of legends - and as the poster above said - shame none of the supporters on the bridges flashed ;)

[duckonin]

We need the patch members in the protests because they instill fear and get the message across, mostlikely a big reason why the bodyguards turned up. Not to mention if the whole of Highway 61 mc come and majority behave themselves thats raising the bike count by hundreds. Plus they get the crowd morale up by yelling out sentances and phrases.

4 fuck sake, do you believe your own dribble!!????:doh:

[EatOrBeEaten]

Good work y'all, I couldn't get time off to come down but I have nothing but respect for the organisers, riders and people who gave up their time and money so peeps like me can afford to keep biking.

Mad props :niceone:

[vifferman]

I was impressed and proud that on One News last night they made mention of how well run and orderly the event was, with no incidents and none of the major disruption expected.
I think that demonstrates the amount of unity of purpose there was, and what a good job the organisers did.

Well done, all! :niceone:

[Karl08]

We need all bikers, whether they ride a 50, 250, HD, Duc, etc. What's more scary for a politician- A few patched riders, or 6000+ riders who represent a large voting community? The prospect of Labour starting to gain a groundswell of support is what scares the Nats.

Bodyguards? I assume you mean DPS- as it has been said they are there regardless- Hikois, Civil Union Protests, Section 59 marches- you name it they are there.

Lets remember that we all sent a clear message yesterday, they key is now ensuring that those 6000 (and others) that turned up yesterday keep fighting the fight! The mighty GN is ready for more!

[MadDuck]

I look like a half-cooked Lobster.

ME TOO! Dammit never thought to take sun screen.

What an aswesome day and what an awesome sight....Well done Stoney

[CookMySock]

6,000 bikers, millions of collective km's, and not one bin is statistically infeasible, and a credit to the ethic of ALL participants. Well done.

I didn't expect there to be carnage, but the stage was well set for at least one pile up, particularly if the forecast bad weather arrived.

Congrats all, and MANY THANKS what you achieved for me and my family.


Steve

[Dean]

4 fuck sake, do you believe your own dribble!!????:doh:

Leave me alone:mad:! :angry2:

[modboy]

I agree with StoneY - on the whole it was incredibly positive and the vibe was awesome. Did see one guy throw a little wheelie down fairway (in front of the duck pond) haha. But yep, the patched bros were all awesome - friendly as.

I left a bit early to get back to work and the nice cop at the bottom of the ramp waved us through a red light - about 5 of us - all on Triumphs - Yay!! we screamed up the motorway northbound - good buzz.

[XP@]

it all went well, considering. unfortunately, the leaners group got split all to hell by overtaking by other riders and lane changing. i managed to stay behind hopefulbiker though, and stayed with him and james [username unknown, sorry!] all the way to the stadium.
it is xp@ :)
Was a great day I think ALL did really well. When it comes down to it on rides like this it is almost impossible to stay together.
Super grade A for organisation - managed to cause such an impact with so little problems or disruption! I am sure, if it comes down to it, the same fantastic level organisation will be able to apply itself to wotking with the other groups affected and causing a healthy level of disruption...

[Crasherfromwayback]

Dude seriously..... Let it go. I rode today with christen bikers on one side, head hunters on the other and would do so again.

Not to mention a stalker!

[DMCD]

i saw one glove being run over as we left the police college meet point. someones gonna be pissed... it looked expensive. though i wonder how the hell it managed to fall off if it was meant to be worn?

it all went well, considering. unfortunately, the leaners group got split all to hell by overtaking by other riders and lane changing. i managed to stay behind hopefulbiker though, and stayed with him and james [username unknown, sorry!] all the way to the stadium.

Hehe yea i seen that, I must have been behind you guys for a while till we hit the cars.

And was it James on the blue SV650?

[Ronin]

Not to mention a stalker!

I have a stalker? sweet

[retro asian]

Leave me alone:mad:! :angry2:

...............

[Pixie]

The legends: are the organisers, marshalls, speakers and the gazillions of bikers that turned up today to protest the criminal goings-on of the Smith and his ACC henchmen. I thank you all - it was an honour to be there today.

The non legends were the Highway 61 dickheads (and others of that ilk) that disregarded all the other legends and broke every road rule in the fucking book.

But the title of non legend of the whole day has to go to the immature fucking idiot on a green Kawasaki trailie Reg similar to ??WGS who did wheelies all the way along Mana Esplanade on our way down.

If you guys know this twat - wearing a camo-style MX helmet coloured brown/black, and a mid blue windbreaker at the time - tell him not to bother coming to any more rides and stay in the fucking mud where he deserves to be. This Einstein was undoing all our good work and undermining all our valuable support that we have from the non biking public.

Somebody find out this fuckwits name and shame him on this site - please
I was on the Bandit behind you for much of the way, the trail biker was a total retard.
Must have head butted too many tree branches.I've got his rego if any Bikoi officials wish to contact him.

[sunhuntin]

Hehe yea i seen that, I must have been behind you guys for a while till we hit the cars.

And was it James on the blue SV650?

im not sure what he was riding, but he had a silver givi. top box on the back, was buzzing too much to take many things in. lol.

[scumdog]

Unhero?
Me.

I never got there.:pinch:

[IdunBrokdItAgin]

I thought it was a great ride in.

Have to agree about the harleys not understanding staggered riding though. One goes past and you think nothing of it - then all his mates follow him, on both sides of you. They also make a hell of a racket even at low speeds. When they came scooting past on both sides I thought my ears would bleed.

But luckily there weren't any sharp corners so they all made it there in the end;)

Great day and great people.

p.s. I have say that the meanest looking riders were the god squad. Look like full on hells angels until you see the back of their jackets - oresome.

[Voltaire]

Great Work organisers, BFTP riders had a great trip down and back.
Surprise moment for me was Crok getting a Harley moved so I could park the Duke on Molesworth Street and this big Highway 61 bloke with matching number plate shaking my hand and sharing a Nick Smith joke!!!!!:gob:

You Wellington guys/gals did a great job.

[sunhuntin]

i think it was the harley riders that split the learners group to hell. i was third in line, with 2 others in my mirrors. coming up to a set of lights, and all i hear is harleys, from both sides. next thing, im doing all i can to stay behind and keep in view hopeful and xp@. i dunno what happened to the other 2 slower riders and janet and john.

[MadDuck]

Have to agree about the harleys not understanding staggered riding though.

Burn them! Naughty harley riders

[DMCD]

Burn them! Naughty harley riders

Agree, they should all switch to Triumph :whistle:

[vstrom]

Burn them! Naughty harley riders

stop picking on the tractors

[MadDuck]

stop picking on the tractors

Get it right. Seems I own a fridge...:whistle:

[GOONR]

Get it right. Seems I own a fridge...:whistle:

That is one Loud fridge!

[MadDuck]

That is one Loud fridge!

OI...thats just not fair. I am sure it could be louder

[BALZYBUELL]

theres nothing wrong with harley fergusons,looking at getting one next year ,(maybe):wacko:

[peasea]

Burn them! Naughty harley riders

Are they made of wood? Surely knot. You must be thinking of a different branch of bikers, I wooden know.

Seriously though folks, that surprises me as I ride predominately with HD owners and their riding discipline is top notch. Perhaps those that attended don't ride in groups often enough.

[peasea]

theres nothing wrong with harley fergusons,looking at getting one next year ,(maybe):wacko:

It's all about choosing the right machine for the job. If touring in comfort is your game they're hard to beat, if you wanna pop wheelies all day long you'll have to look elsewhere.

Horses for courses.

[Gareth51]

ME TOO! Dammit never thought to take sun screen.



Thought you would have learnt after your last visit
BRING SUN BLOCK WHEN VISITING WELLINGTON :yes:

[ready4whatever]

I hate not being apart of this. my bike isnt fit for the road and needs work. and who the hell comes to the eastern bay anyway. :-(

[kermitt]

just a shame helen clarke wasnt there on her trusty nifty fifty, that would have scared the hell out of nick the dick:scooter::scooter:

[zahria]

just a shame helen clarke wasnt there on her trusty nifty fifty, that would have scared the hell out of nick the dick:scooter::scooter:

and a few others too (shudders...)

[McJim]

Did this thread start coz somebody can't wheelie a Rune? :rofl:

[AD345]

Are they made of wood? Surely knot. You must be thinking of a different branch of bikers, I wooden know.

Seriously though folks, that surprises me as I ride predominately with HD owners and their riding discipline is top notch. Perhaps those that attended don't ride in groups often enough.

I wouldn't stress too much about it, it all comes down to our own individual bias.

I can remember watching sprotsbikes with no clue how to hold a line and thinking "they should just follow the cruisers - most of us do this type of riding a lot"

All flavours of bikes zoomed past me on the outside from time to time but it was only jappas that shot through like maniacs on the left.........but then I expected that.

Considering the size of the ride and the distance travelled, I'd say everyone did a damn fine job

[peasea]

I wouldn't stress too much about it, it all comes down to our own individual bias.

I can remember watching sprotsbikes with no clue how to hold a line and thinking "they should just follow the cruisers - most of us do this type of riding a lot"

All flavours of bikes zoomed past me on the outside from time to time but it was only jappas that shot through like maniacs on the left.........but then I expected that.

Considering the size of the ride and the distance travelled, I'd say everyone did a damn fine job

Stress? Me? Fuck that shit.

[peasea]

i think it was the harley riders that split the learners group to hell. i was third in line, with 2 others in my mirrors. coming up to a set of lights, and all i hear is harleys, from both sides. next thing, im doing all i can to stay behind and keep in view hopeful and xp@. i dunno what happened to the other 2 slower riders and janet and john.

Janet and John? They were in books I used to read at school, where are they now?

[peasea]

Thought you would have learnt after your last visit
BRING SUN BLOCK WHEN VISITING WELLINGTON :yes:

Ya reckon????

I'd say with all the wind that comes from that place a roll of QuickEze would be more use.

[zahria]

Stress? Me? Fuck that shit.

I got passed by allsorts, but noted the patched Gang members carving us up on the Pororua motorway. No Prob for me, I was doing an economy run, and reckon that if I rode everywhere at 70KPH, I get amazing economy out of the VTR.
The scooter buzzing along got a wave...
Fantastic event, got a buzz at the interchange merging with the Hutt Valley Bikes, that was awesome!