Bikes as Lotto prizes

[middleaged2wheeler]

Plenty of us should email the lotto big Wednesday crowd and demand they offer 50 new road motorbikes as prizes each week or so instead of those great gas guzzlers they try get rid each week

I have already, and maybe my next new bike might come as a lotto prize.

if enough of us push for it we,d probably get it. cheers

just get to the lotto site for the address.

[Jantar]

The only trouble with that is that most non motorcyclists immediately think of Harleys as prizes. But if I won a Harley I wouldn't know what to do with it. as I don't own a boat. :whistle:

[Dadpole]

But if I won a Harley I wouldn't know what to do with it. as I don't own a boat. :whistle:

Oh so cruel...:devil2:
Give it to me - I have a boat.

[NighthawkNZ]

The only trouble with that is that most non motorcyclists immediately think of Harleys as prizes. But if I won a Harley I wouldn't know what to do with it. as I don't own a boat. :whistle:

sell to buy yah boat...????

[MD]

I would rather have the Bentley or Aston myself. But I see your point, bikes as prizes could be spread around a lot more winners

[Daffyd]

There's enough cash included in the prizelist to buy more bikes than you could use.

[marty]

hmm yeah i'll forego the $200k aston for a $20k gixxer......

[R6_kid]

hmm yeah i'll forego the $200k aston for a $20k gixxer......

me too...

Could trade the landrover for a nice speed tripple or rocket 3 while they are at it.

Actually, i'll also go for a $50,000 house in Invercargill instead of a $500k holiday home while your at it.

[jafar]

me too...

Could trade the landrover for a nice speed tripple or rocket 3 while they are at it.

Actually, i'll also go for a $50,000 house in Invercargill instead of a $500k holiday home while your at it.

Could trade the land rover on a boat, then you could use the harley :laugh:

[sAsLEX]

Big Wednesday could do a Ducati Desmosedici RR they are worth as much as some of those prizes.....

[Stickchick]

I used to work for the Lotteries and they are all about fresh ideas. Why doesn;t someone email them and suggest that they do have bikes as a prize. Maybe in their Big Christmas draw which they have every year and have alsorts of different prizes. I would but not sure they would take me to seriously as I was a bit of a joker there

[Colapop]

Don't they just give out the cash equivalent instead of the actual prizes? The only reason the prizes are mentioned is for the sponsors...

[NZsarge]

Thats all the better I reckon, i'd go buy the car and bike I want in that case.:yes:

[Stickchick]

Don't they just give out the cash equivalent instead of the actual prizes? The only reason the prizes are mentioned is for the sponsors...

They do but not quite the equivalent. The cash value is less than what the prizes are worth, especially when it comes to vehicles. especially since the dealer that supplies the car basically buys it back from you.

[mogiman]

hmm yeah i'll forego the $200k aston for a $20k gixxer......
Id sell the aston (it is a nice cage) and buy the whole gixer range


me too...

Could trade the landrover for a nice speed tripple or rocket 3 while they are at it.


Actually, i'll also go for a $50,000 house in Invercargill instead of a $500k holiday home while your at it.

sell the $500k holiday home and buy 10 in invers rent them out and ride all day and night
rocket 3 is that for your boat too :P

[MotoGirl]

At first I thought that offering bikes as a prize could limit who'd buy the tickets (i.e. most people don't have a bike license so couldn't ride the prize anyway). Now I think about it, not everyone owns a boat or wants a 4WD so it probably wouldn't make much difference. It would have to be a dream bike or a "his and hers" matching pair.

[Maverick]

So who wants to take the blame when some silly sod who hasnt ridden a bike before jumps on his newly won Hyabusa/R1/ZX14/whatever they decide to give, and takes out a car full of nuns? Great idea to bikers, but you have to remember there are a lot of idiots out there.

[Stickchick]

Thats why you suggest to the lotteries to check licenses and offer them cash instead if they can not produce one. There are ways of making it work you know

[MotoGirl]

Thats why you suggest to the lotteries to check licenses and offer them cash instead if they can not produce one. There are ways of making it work you know

That would suck for the person who'd always wanted to own a bike and their partner wouldn't let them have one. Even if the winner wanted to get a bike license, he/she probably couldn't resist riding the prize whilst on a learner license.

[Stickchick]

That would suck for the person who'd always wanted to own a bike and their partner wouldn't let them have one. Even if the winner wanted to get a bike license, he/she probably couldn't resist riding the prize whilst on a learner license.

But whether it be a prize or not. alot of people are doing that now

[MotoGirl]

But whether it be a prize or not. alot of people are doing that now

Yes, they are. I guess Lotteries could be considered socially irresponsible for encouraging it though? The prize would need to include a full set of bike gear to prevent anyone riding the bike without it.

[Stickchick]

Yes, they are. I guess Lotteries could be considered socially irresponsible for encouraging it though? The prize would need to include a full set of bike gear to prevent anyone riding the bike without it.

Well thats a very good idea. I would say if they ever did decide to use that as a prize it wouldn;t be like a Big Wednesday one it would be a one off promotion

[MotoGirl]

Well thats a very good idea. I would say if they ever did decide to use that as a prize it wouldn;t be like a Big Wednesday one it would be a one off promotion

Similar to how they gave away the 10 Fords or whatever it was. People would still buy the tickets because they want to win the money, not necessarily the bike.

[Shadows]

It's a lottery, not a raffle. Gimme the money and I'll decide what to do with it, fuck you very much!

[mogiman]

they give away cars, if you win its your ,doesnt mater if you have a licence or not ,its like if you went into a show room and payed cash for a car you could drive away in it even if you dont have a licence,its the responsibility of the driver!!!

[Pancakes]

Don't they just give out the cash equivalent instead of the actual prizes? The only reason the prizes are mentioned is for the sponsors...

The car makers most likely give them the cars or at least a discount. I don't think the people that make cash will give a discount on that tho......

[Resto lad]

hey yeah, lotto advitersing is all about selling the dream life style , well my dream life style is about bikes and beautiful woman, dont realy mind if either of these are naked. (dont fancy lambos astons or boats) So lotto could have a 1000 winners of cash and your choise motorcycle.
They might need help how they could include the beautiful woman as part of the prize ? :innocent:

[Banditbandit]

So who wants to take the blame when some silly sod who hasnt ridden a bike before jumps on his newly won Hyabusa/R1/ZX14/whatever they decide to give, and takes out a car full of nuns? Great idea to bikers, but you have to remember there are a lot of idiots out there.

Bwhahahahaha . the God of John Calvin would certainly take responsibility for killing off nuns ... (and given the number of churches he seems to drop on people he has that sort of sense of humour ...)

But you are right ... bikes as prizes that non-riders can win is just dangerous and fucken stupid ..

[Banditbandit]

They might need help how they could include the beautiful woman as part of the prize ? :innocent:

Import them from Thailand?

[DrunkenMistake]

The only trouble with that is that most non motorcyclists immediately think of Harleys as prizes. But if I won a Harley I wouldn't know what to do with it. as I don't own a boat. :whistle:
I know someone who owns a farm, so I know where my Harley would go..



Import them from Thailand?

Bwahahaha

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I'd trade it in for a Massey Ferguson.

[NighthawkNZ]

The only trouble with that is that most non motorcyclists immediately think of Harleys as prizes. But if I won a Harley I wouldn't know what to do with it. as I don't own a boat. :whistle:

Sell it and then go buy a boat... oh wait then you would need an anchor... :facepalm:

[Jay GTI]

But you are right ... bikes as prizes that non-riders can win is just dangerous and fucken stupid ..

Ummmmm no… just because someone has been given the opportunity to be stupid, does not mean they will be stupid. Nor should lack of license or experience preclude you from getting a bike as a prize, as having both definitely doesn’t preclude anyone from being stupid on their newly won Gixxer/R1/’Blade either.

You can’t protect the world from stupid people, or expect everyone else to live their lives by daft rules that supposedly protect them from stupid people… you know, that freedom of choice, taking responsibility for your own actions sort of stuff…

[Spearfish]

Maybe the prize could be an option of bikes or bike related gear to a value, so if you cant ride you get a learner bike and some proper training right through to your full licence?
When/if Lams comes in will expand the prize list nicely.

[slofox]

If bikes were offered as prizes I might buy the odd ticket...:whistle:

[Coolz]

Hasnt this been done before? Fathers Day draw a couple of years ago,I seem to remember 10 Harleys...or am I having those dreams again?

[Road kill]

Hasnt this been done before? Fathers Day draw a couple of years ago,I seem to remember 10 Harleys...or am I having those dreams again?

Yep that's right.

[Road kill]

An I'll take what ever,s on offer,,not fussy,,money,toys,wimin,,wot eva :woohoo:

[crystalball]

year why not put two exspensive bikes on the spinning wheel. One for you and your partner and if single then two for you. They have a car on the wheel how freaken rachist.

[Spearfish]

Full two week track day(err weeks), wages paid (no effect on the family for my selfish hobby), with a variety of experts on hand to sort my shit riding out (bit harsh because I know how to make the wheels go round and round), a "no consequence" loan bike (by that I mean I baby engines to much) or bikes, half the event in wet conditions (I need it) and a few days relating it all to what ever style of bike I'm on at the time in the real world, plus accommodation.

An odd prize but a hell of a fortnight.

[dogsnbikes]

But if I won a Harley I wouldn't know what to do with it. as I don't own a boat. :whistle:

Who cares if you got land your sorted :innocent:
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[The Singing Chef]

Who cares if you got land your sorted :innocent:
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Your tyre looks a little flat...:innocent: