MAG-NZ Launches in New Zealand

Mom

Published on 29th August 2010 12:41

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It is with great pleasure we announce the arrival of MAG-NZ to the biker scene in New Zealand. While our official launch date is October 3rd 2010 we have launched our website today and invite you to come in and find out a bit more about us.

www.mag-nz.org

Motorcycle Action Group of New Zealand (MAG-NZ) has been formed by bikers, for bikers and promises a new era of meaningful and purposeful representation for bikers in New Zealand.

As the name suggests MAG-NZ is about Action.

As an organisation we are committed to upholding bikers freedoms, and resisting imposed restrictions and laws which impede those freedoms.

We will do so actively, we will not passively accept the eroding of our legal right to ride. MAG-NZ believes that bikers themselves understand, and are responsible for, the actions that are required to ensure their freedoms. We will not wait for others to do our job for us.

MAG-NZ believes there are 3 levels of action required;

• Personal;
• Local;
• National.

As an organisation MAG-NZ is committed to all three.

We also see the sense in belonging to an international group, committed to similar ideas. MAG-NZ has the support and backing of MAG-UK and will use the resources this affiliation brings to ensure we achieve our goals.

So, do not ask what MAG-NZ can do for you, rather, what can you do for your fellow bikers?

Membership of MAG-NZ is open to anyone regardless of what they ride. You don't even have to be a motorcycle owner - if you simply have "an interest" in motorcycles or things motorcycling we welcome your membership.
Join us today!

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275 Comments

Antonio - 4th October 2010, 08:14
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A very successful day , ye ye.
Good on you all. you guys did a absolutely brilliant job.
As a member, I am very happy to be part of this and so proud of you guys.

Regards

boman - 4th October 2010, 08:46
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Great day. Very good speech by Mom. I was impressed by the turnout. Very well done people.

jafar - 4th October 2010, 09:20
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Was nice to see a reasonable turnout for the start of MAG-NZ @ the Auckland event, well done to the team who put it all together.

How did the events in the rest of the country go ??

MadDuck - 4th October 2010, 09:22
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Originally Posted by jafar

well done to the team who put it all together.

Cheers. I hope you remember where to send my new harley ?

jafar - 4th October 2010, 09:23
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Originally Posted by MadDuck

Cheers. I hope you remember where to send my new harley ?

I sure do

Have you fixed that driveway yet ??

mashman - 4th October 2010, 10:57
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My congrats to MAG-NZ... as good as their word springs to mind .. long may it continue and long may NZ motorcyclists become more ACTIVELY involved in voicing their dissaproval over the anti-community legislation that these governments promote...

Hats off to ya'll

Maha - 4th October 2010, 13:14
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Originally Posted by mashman

My congrats to MAG-NZ... as good as their word springs to mind .. long may it continue and long may NZ motorcyclists become more ACTIVELY involved in voicing their dissaproval over the anti-community legislation that these governments promote...

Hats off to ya'll

We had a chat about a couple of 'issues' over a quiet one later in the day.
Going to Wellington was mentioned yesterday during the speech, and can I add, it will be all about timing.
And the Thunder Rolls.......

Bald Eagle - 4th October 2010, 13:23
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Originally Posted by Maha

Going to Wellington was mentioned yesterday during the speech, .......

there's some good bike parking near the Beehive

Maha - 4th October 2010, 13:28
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Originally Posted by Bald Eagle

there's some good bike parking near the Beehive

Never thought of that, We were thinking of a trip to Te Papa.....

PeteJ - 4th October 2010, 16:55
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As a minor sidelight, the ART day at Pukekohe was not "a track day".

It is actually advanced rider training, already doing what MAG in part is asking for.

You don't need to change your tyres: I've instructed there on Tourances on occasion.

As another sidelight, great to see a revival of this idea. The first NZ MAG ran from the time of an ACC protest ride in 1977 until about 1982. Go for it, and keep it going.

Maha - 4th October 2010, 16:59
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I have corrected my obvious mistake.

PeteJ - 4th October 2010, 17:18
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Originally Posted by Maha

I have corrected my obvious mistake.

Good - though the point was that AMCC is closely aligned with MAG's aims and is actively doing stuff about it.

Mom - 4th October 2010, 17:42
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Originally Posted by PeteJ

As a minor sidelight, the ART day at Pukekohe was not "a track day".

It is actually advanced rider training, already doing what MAG in part is asking for.

You don't need to change your tyres: I've instructed there on Tourances on occasion.

As another sidelight, great to see a revival of this idea. The first NZ MAG ran from the time of an ACC protest ride in 1977 until about 1982. Go for it, and keep it going.

Pete, thank you for your comments. I agree it is important to make a clear distinction between, Advanced Rider Training at a track, and straight out track days, with no formal training happening. Having said that I am picking there will be an argument that sole track days allow for practice of skills so are still valuable in the big picture.

You know about the previous MAG Action? Do you know anyone involved in it? I remember attending protests back in the '70s, I always thought they were BRONZ ones.

Bikemad - 4th October 2010, 17:44
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great day yesterday..........thanks to the MAG NZ crew for puttin it together.......great snags and plenty of bikes to cast ya eyes over...........
however.......im not so sure cruisin at 80-90ks in the fast lane of the M/way holding up people on their day off did the cause any favours......i understand it was a protest ride but i did notice a lot of pissed off agressive car drivers muttering abuse at us as they finally whistled by on our left...........i suspect that even if they knew what it was about,we would no longer have their support.Im sure the fuzz would probably have something to say about it safety wise as well..
and do you know how hard it is to crawl at 85ks on a daytona?????
still..........ya got my $ as promised caseye and look forward to the next ride asap

Hawk - 4th October 2010, 17:46
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Originally Posted by jafar

Was nice to see a reasonable turnout for the start of MAG-NZ @ the Auckland event, well done to the team who put it all together.

How did the events in the rest of the country go ??

seeing that you asked lol

Christchurch

The 15 to 20 bikes and riders enjoyed themselves on the Fish and Chip run to Akaroa. We had one bike and pillion who enjoyed the ride so much that They introduced an element I didnt consider, The adventure ride, yep they got lost and used evey bit of gravel they could find getting back to to our sponsors. Repco Northwood, top effort guys.

Also we had to ask for help from another group that were on a different run, those suasages didn't stand a chance after the call for assistance was answered ...........on Friday for a Sunday meetup.

If you want to know more, Pay ya $20 get on the mailing list And look for the Canterbury Run Report in the next Mag Rag

Cheers

Canterbury Team

fliplid - 4th October 2010, 18:14
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Originally Posted by Mom

Not all of us are KB members, infact there are more than a few members of MAG-NZ I know of that have not even attempted a log on to KB, they either dont want to, or have never heard of this forum...

Now, and this is going to sound well dodgy, I "found out" KB in the gents toilets at the Bombay Autobahn! To clarify, someone ha stuck a KB sticker to the back of one of the toilet doors... Honest!

caseye - 4th October 2010, 19:29
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Originally Posted by Bikemad

great day yesterday..........thanks to the MAG NZ crew for puttin it together.......great snags and plenty of bikes to cast ya eyes over...........
however.......im not so sure cruisin at 80-90ks in the fast lane of the M/way holding up people on their day off did the cause any favours......i understand it was a protest ride but i did notice a lot of pissed off agressive car drivers muttering abuse at us as they finally whistled by on our left...........i suspect that even if they knew what it was about,we would no longer have their support.Im sure the fuzz would probably have something to say about it safety wise as well..
and do you know how hard it is to crawl at 85ks on a daytona?????
still..........ya got my $ as promised caseye and look forward to the next ride asap

Knowing you as I already do, I'm taking this as constructive criticism and am looking forward to catching up with you on the Nerxt MAG-NZ event, naturally also our BFTP rides.
Cheers for coming along mate, I'm sure I don't need to pass on the concerns and as our Preesident said earlier in this thread, we made some mistakes on the day.
With yours and the other MAG-NZ members help we will iron out those hiccups and deliver faultless events from sometime in the very near future.
Love ya work BM.

SpankMe - 4th October 2010, 19:39
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Originally Posted by fliplid

Now, and this is going to sound well dodgy, I "found out" KB in the gents toilets at the Bombay Autobahn! To clarify, someone ha stuck a KB sticker to the back of one of the toilet doors... Honest!

HA, back in the day when I was sticking them everywhere

Mom - 4th October 2010, 19:43
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Originally Posted by SpankMe

HA, back in the day when I was sticking them everywhere

Trust you!

Mom - 4th October 2010, 19:54
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Originally Posted by Bikemad

i understand it was a protest ride ....
and do you know how hard it is to crawl at 85ks on a daytona?????
still..........ya got my $ as promised caseye and look forward to the next ride asap

Apologies for editing your post. I need to say it was not a protest ride though, you will know when it is a protest, it will be slower

Seriously though, taking a big bunch of bikes in a group needs to be managed to ensure safety. Frankly 85kph is probably too fast in a HUGE group. Still, we launched without misshap. 350 bikes arriving at one venue more or less at the same time is a great achievement. Can not wait for our next run.