Christchurch bikers

[dangerous]

Heard about the peg Golf club run I also heard they heard of us and closed the opening to public, security guards and all. Guess well have to make use of all available parking once we arrive ie access and exit roads

I heard that this was happening on the 5th Just found the site Its DEC linky thing

there is more than one way in...

[been_there]

and keep letting the government know that we are not happy, no security guard has the right to stop us protesting it, if no one else here in christchurch is going to step up (yes that means you harley rebel guys and ullyses, stop drinking your latte's and get off your arse and by the way stand over tactics telling me that we are not to make a fuss dosn't work) then i will keep organising things and as yesterday proved there is a lot of people behind me, so if it means organising another protest run then i will do it.

Bang on great job on sat!!!!

[Rebal]

no security guard has the right to stop us protesting it,[/U]

If theres a ACC Protest on, I'll be there in support of other right to protest.

But sorry Knuckles24, Security Officers can stop the protest at the gates of pegasus on state highway one. ONLY if pegasus entry road in on private land.
Acting on behalf of pegasus land owner, security officers can give notice of trespass, under the trespass act 1980 (section 4 and 5) And I would say Police would be on site to enforce it. Fine is not exceeding $1000 or imprisonment not exceeding 3 months and notice is effective for a period of two years.

So if U are going to do something.....KEEP IT OF THE WEB......Keep it to word of mouth between us bikers.

[fireliv]

But they can't stop us from protesting at the gates and making our presence known, nothing against that

[AD345]

As far as my HD (and others) riders that wear open lids and fingerless gloves are more than welcom to in my books, but Ill be fucked if I should have to pay to fix them up when I corectly protect my self at my expence.
Only way around it is ya own personal ACC insurance... dont pay it dont get ya fingers stiched back on.

Good one Brainiac

That's the exact argument that ACC is using to increase their levy on motorcycle registrations.

You (and others) need to put your personal hobby horses aside and learn what the real issues are here

[Footless]

Well done knuckles, wasnt able to make it Saturday, but sounds like it went off well.
Now I'm here will keep my eyes open for any other protest rides.
Are there many going to the Maitai Rally in Nelson next weekend?

[ukusa]

Saturday was great, well organised, nice slow cruise o Manchester. Lots of support on the street. Loved that bottleneck in the square.

[dangerous]

Good one Brainiac

That's the exact argument that ACC is using to increase their levy on motorcycle registrations.

You (and others) need to put your personal hobby horses aside and learn what the real issues are here

Ohh dear... dont tell me you wear fingerless and a open lid such a reply tells me you know I have a point.

Have you ever seen the mess of gravel rash to the head or hands... ya hands are the most valable part of you, why the hell would you not look after them? ohhh cos you look so bloody cool with ya pinkies poking out.

Look I said thats fine by me, if you loose ya fingers and ACC has a big pay out so be it I dont need you to wipe my arse cos I have 5 fingers per hand... so if you want to dress like that why would you not want to pay extra acc... I mean insurance?

[choppedxs]

I reckon any further protests we need to have banners - shirts with anti National slogans on them so people know what we are protesting about. A lot of people (non bikers of course) wondered what all the bikers were doing in town and just thought it was Biketoberfest related. Need to make the message loud and clear and bring on more protest rides - was awesome riding with so many people. I will bring the loud speaker to the next one so we can relay instructions and make ourselves heard - maybe some noise directed at a certain sports ground on the 5th Dec. Did Ulysses really say we should do nothing? Why? Aren't they also doing a protest ride of their own to Wellington (why they don't just join the other ones is beyond me).
Did anyone else see the TV report this morning that said you are 4 times more likely to crash with a cellphone hands free kit in the car. That puts all owners with these in the same boat as motorcycles - more fuel for potential interviews etc.

[knuckles24]

why ulysses in canterbury arn't doing anything about a protest ride here in Christchurch, i had e-mailed them asking for them to attend the one i organised but they wern't that keen, all i have heard is that there is a going to be a protest ride out to pegasus supposably but thats all i have heard, not sure who is doing it or if it is definite.

[dangerous]

I reckon... interviews etc.

You the guy on then yamy trip that asked to ride with me to the asembly point?

[AD345]

Ohh dear... dont tell me you wear fingerless and a open lid such a reply tells me you know I have a point.

Have you ever seen the mess of gravel rash to the head or hands... ya hands are the most valable part of you, why the hell would you not look after them? ohhh cos you look so bloody cool with ya pinkies poking out.

Look I said thats fine by me, if you loose ya fingers and ACC has a big pay out so be it I dont need you to wipe my arse cos I have 5 fingers per hand... so if you want to dress like that why would you not want to pay extra acc... I mean insurance?

Tsk.

The point, sonny jim, is about ACC and the direction its being taken in.

The result of that direction, for us, is increased levys.

The reason for the increased levys is because of an ideology in the present government that abhors a universal compensation scheme (which is what ACC IS) and would rather install a personal insurance scheme ( which is what YOU are wobbling on about).

If you want to get rid of ACC in favour of an insurance scheme - more power to ya. Everyone is entitled to an opinion.

If you DO want that - why the fuck are ya protesting??

[dangerous]

Tsk.

The point, sonny jim, is about ACC and the direction its being taken in.

The result of that direction, for us, is increased levys.

The reason for the increased levys is because of an ideology in the present government that abhors a universal compensation scheme (which is what ACC IS) and would rather install a personal insurance scheme ( which is what YOU are wobbling on about).

If you want to get rid of ACC in favour of an insurance scheme - more power to ya. Everyone is entitled to an opinion.

If you DO want that - why the fuck are ya protesting??

Look here "sunshine" (heheh ya like that?) thats a beter post than ya last one...
Yeah ya right about the reason for raising the levies it is wrong... but we as riders also have to look at our selves, we need to tidy our act up, dress code being one point.
Shit last w/e as I have said elsewere, I was a cage driver headed to and back from the Greymouth street races (was draging 4 race bikes) the idiots I seen on the road had me on ACC's side 3 accos including a death and thats just the ones I know about, the riding was discusting and all seen by cage drivers... we need to pull our heads in as much as ACC needs theres read.

[Oakie]

i have heard is that there is a going to be a protest ride out to pegasus supposably but thats all i have heard, not sure who is doing it or if it is definite.

Don't know if there's much point doing the Pegasus thing anyway especially if security people control access as has been mentioned. Assuming the venue for the opening is the clubhouse, well that's about 600 metres from the road so a bunch of bikers at the gates wouldn't even be noticed unless the plan was to be obstructive at the gates but that wouldn't be too clever with the police and Diplomatic Protection Squad in attendance.

[mitsievo]

Don't know if there's much point doing the Pegasus thing anyway especially if security people control access as has been mentioned.

I know atleast one of the security guys is a biker himself, so might not be an issue. I'll find out more though and report back.