Media headlines and story making

[mada]

Imagine how much this would grab headlines, media attention, and cause a bit of a shake up.

"Angry Bikers in Christchurch, Auckland, and Wellington take keys off shit Kiwi Drivers".

Bet the story would be a lot different to the present "Hero" stories. :rolleyes:

[AllanB]

Yeah - you may have a point. It appears OK for Joe Public in their family sedan to stop a dodgy tourist but if a bunch of motorcyclists did the same .....


Police will be issuing their concern over this new phenomenon very soon - it will end it tears.


Also - would it be OK to do the same to a boy-racer?

[cynna]

im going to start carrying a spare set in case someone doesnt like my driving

[AllanB]

Hmmm so it could end up as - I'm fatting my way to Litter River/Akaroa - pass numerous cars on the way and stop for a coffee - one of those car drivers may have got upset as I passed him/her - jeepers the howl from my pipes may have woken them up and caused them to spill their coffee.

So they rock up want to know who is riding the black bike and demand my keys?

Yeah, that will work for them....

[admenk]

Thankfully all Kiwis are perfect drivers and totally qualified to judge the abilities of those pesky foreign types :innocent:

[mada]

im going to start carrying a spare set in case someone doesnt like my driving

When I bought my little Hornet it came with 20 spares.

Now I know why

[Murray]

Hmmm so it could end up as - I'm fatting my way to Litter River/Akaroa - pass numerous cars on the way and stop for a coffee - one of those car drivers may have got upset as I passed him/her - jeepers the howl from my pipes may have woken them up and caused them to spill their coffee.

So they rock up want to know who is riding the black bike and demand my keys?

Yeah, that will work for them....

Nah you would need slitty eyes and be a wee fella so Mr righteous almighty can send his wife to tell you off and take your keys

[awa355]

Hmmm so it could end up as - I'm fatting my way to Litter River/Akaroa - pass numerous cars on the way and stop for a coffee - one of those car drivers may have got upset as I passed him/her - jeepers the howl from my pipes may have woken them up and caused them to spill their coffee.

So they rock up want to know who is riding the black bike and demand my keys?

Yeah, that will work for them....

If I was riding hard out and you shot past me, I'd take ya bloody keys and throw them away. :doh:

[Banditbandit]

If I was riding hard out and you shot past me, I'd take ya bloody keys and throw them away. :doh:

:laugh: Shit ... most of the motorcycling world would shoot past you on a Honda GB or a Yamaha YW100 ... even if you were riding hard out :lol:

[oldrider]

In the long run no good will come out of this self righteous bullshit behaviour - if I am allowed to express an opinion! :oi-grr:

[mossy1200]

I wont be key taking.
Idd be the guy that picked a ninja.

[awa355]

:laugh: Shit ... most of the motorcycling world would shoot past you on a Honda GB or a Yamaha YW100 ... even if you were riding hard out :lol:

You haven't seen my latest secret weapon then have you. :finger:

[mashman]

WTF is wrong with you people, get with the official program

Queenstown tourism CEO furious at key snatchers (https://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/top-stories/26511770/queenstown-tourism-ceo-furious-at-key-snatchers/)

PM: Taking tourists' keys off them not sensible (https://nz.news.yahoo.com/a/-/newshome/26499629/pm-taking-tourists-keys-off-them-not-sensible/)

[Banditbandit]

You haven't seen my latest secret weapon then have you. :finger:

So .. flop it out and show us then ..

[jasonu]

Imagine how much this would grab headlines, media attention, and cause a bit of a shake up.

"Angry Bikers in Christchurch, Auckland, and Wellington take keys off shit Kiwi Drivers".

Bet the story would be a lot different to the present "Hero" stories. :rolleyes:

Of course not. Motor cyclists (read bikies) are a bunch of greasy rapist criminals...

[mada]

Of course not. Motor cyclists (read bikies) are a bunch of greasy rapist criminals...

Yeh thats what I mean mate, if we acted over the countless near misses, poor inattentive and dangerous driving which we see on a daily basis - there would be media hype about gang members intimidating the public and public outcry.

[awayatc]

Grabbing keys of drunks leaving pub.....?

[R650R]

How about Bikers take keys off other bikers who cant ride????

Really we've reaped what we've sowed with the *555 thing, tricking ordinary people into thinking they are qualified to judge other peoples driving.... Its time that shit stopped too...
We're going to have to rebuild the rail network so all the bad drivers can be shipped off to training camps.
Such a special project could be called Night of broken taillight glass..... wonder what that translates to in German....

Just wait till Tourists realise they can dob in our bad driving....

[jasonu]

How about Bikers take keys off other bikers who cant ride????....

That would keep that thick cunt Cassina busy for sure!

[Berries]

Imagine how much this would grab headlines, media attention, and cause a bit of a shake up.

"Angry Bikers in Christchurch, Auckland, and Wellington take keys off shit Kiwi Drivers".

Bet the story would be a lot different to the present "Hero" stories. :rolleyes:
Erm, didn't bike riders start the latest trend off?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php/172359-Road-rage-over-dangerous-motorcycle-overtaking-on-road-to-Akaroa?highlight=bmw+akaroa

[Oakie]

Was listening to a police representative on the subject of driving skills a couple of days ago and the stat he trotted out was that in the same period that tourist drivers had caused 7 accidents, Kiwi drivers had caused 200+.

[awayatc]

...no shit..

also in same period 753.865 bottles of beer got consumed here....

not sure how many bottles, nor drinkers were imported though....

[FROSTY]

Yeh thats what I mean mate, if we acted over the countless near misses, poor inattentive and dangerous driving which we see on a daily basis - there would be media hype about gang members intimidating the public and public outcry.
But of course during that time not one single biker rode like a douchebag did they?
Sorry mon the double standard just gets my goat.
TO BE CLEAR yep cagers drive like idiots. But equally bikers take silly risks.
The difference being the biker takes the risk knowing if it turns pear shaped likely they aint walking home.

[caspernz]

But of course during that time not one single biker rode like a douchebag did they?
Sorry mon the double standard just gets my goat.
TO BE CLEAR yep cagers drive like idiots. But equally bikers take silly risks.
The difference being the biker takes the risk knowing if it turns pear shaped likely they aint walking home.

Yup! The whole topic of bikers crying about car drivers doing silly stuff makes me chuckle. As a rider and trucker, the shit I see daily makes me think enthusiastic riders are just as much a problem as dim-witted drivers. Always find it amusing when bikers find it challenging to keep a little two wheeler on their side of the centreline, hell if I can keep 23 metres of truck and trailer on my side...

But yeah, for some donning a helmet turns them into Superman don't it?