Go on. Quit

**SARGE** · 19th October 2009, 05:57

gotta love Socialism, eh?.. in the US, our (full cover) vehicle insurance covers medical bills ...

why coulnt they do that here ?...

oh yea .. it makes sense..

**ManDownUnder** · 19th October 2009, 06:11

Originally Posted by SARGE

gotta love Socialism, eh?.. in the US, our (full cover) vehicle insurance covers medical bills ...

why coulnt they do that here ?...

You're in New Zealand now mate. We don't do 'personal responsibility' here.

**vifferman** · 19th October 2009, 09:08

I haintgonna quit.
Motorbicycling is the only thing that gives my life any meaning.

**Genie** · 20th October 2009, 13:44

Originally Posted by vifferman

I haintgonna quit.
Motorbicycling is the only thing that gives my life any meaning.

please...not the only thing that gives your life meaning...surely there's more?

**Ixion** · 20th October 2009, 14:01

Of course. Sex and beer. Of course, if you're a celibate teetotaller, motorcycling is all you have to fall back on.

And really sucks to be a celibate, teetotal non biker, now that ACC isn't going to pay out on suicides.

**Brian d marge** · 20th October 2009, 14:05

Originally Posted by SARGE

gotta love Socialism, eh?.. in the US, our (full cover) vehicle insurance covers medical bills ...

why coulnt they do that here ?...

oh yea .. it makes sense..

My mate has lost his house , and pretty much everything , bike accident , helicopter ride , insurance didn't cover everything

I DONT want that in NZ

Stephen

It is with great despair that I share with you that Mark Brownlee from Sherman
Texas ,our rider on the Bonneville bullet was injured in a car motorcycle
accident and is now confined to a wheel chair. I just found out yesterday and
was really shocked. Mark is in good spirits under the circumstances and he was
sorry he had not gotten hold of me sooner but under the circumstances I was out
of reach. Mark lives in a very nice home inside a polebarn , unfortunately his
home is not wheel chair accesible and he is forced to stay in a motel at the
moment so he could escape the hospital! His occupation as a home inspector has
come to a screaching halt and he has mounting medical bills etc. Please consider
sending him a email a card , and possibly a donation. I intend to offer on ebay
our bonneville bullet DVD for Ten dollars, and I will give the proceeds to Mark
! I would like to help him any way I can and I wish I was in Texas. I will
include his email address and mailing address in closing and ask that any and
all of you who can spare anything send him something. Even if it is a gift card
, can goods , buy the video , send money, do all of the above . The hospital has
put a lien on his house and he has no income , no insurance, the helicopter life
flight alone is $22000.00 . I know we all need help and these are tough times
but if you can find it in your heart and spare anything , even time as I beleive
he is down their virtually all alone.

Dan Holmes
PayPal for any cash donations , and or purchase of video.
dch23@...

JMBRO9@...

**Morcs** · 20th October 2009, 14:09

Id quite happily pay 1000 per year in rego, as long as the cops would leave us the fuck alone.

**SARGE** · 20th October 2009, 16:09

Originally Posted by Brian d'marge

My mate has lost his house , and pretty much everything , bike accident , helicopter ride , insurance didn't cover everything

I DONT want that in NZ

Stephen

It is with great despair that I share with you that Mark Brownlee from Sherman
Texas ,our rider on the Bonneville bullet was injured in a car motorcycle
accident and is now confined to a wheel chair. I just found out yesterday and
was really shocked. Mark is in good spirits under the circumstances and he was
sorry he had not gotten hold of me sooner but under the circumstances I was out
of reach. Mark lives in a very nice home inside a polebarn , unfortunately his
home is not wheel chair accesible and he is forced to stay in a motel at the
moment so he could escape the hospital! His occupation as a home inspector has
come to a screaching halt and he has mounting medical bills etc. Please consider
sending him a email a card , and possibly a donation. I intend to offer on ebay
our bonneville bullet DVD for Ten dollars, and I will give the proceeds to Mark
! I would like to help him any way I can and I wish I was in Texas. I will
include his email address and mailing address in closing and ask that any and
all of you who can spare anything send him something. Even if it is a gift card
, can goods , buy the video , send money, do all of the above . The hospital has
put a lien on his house and he has no income , no insurance, the helicopter life
flight alone is $22000.00 . I know we all need help and these are tough times
but if you can find it in your heart and spare anything , even time as I beleive
he is down their virtually all alone.

Dan Holmes
PayPal for any cash donations , and or purchase of video.
dch23@...

JMBRO9@...

then at THAT point the Lawyers get involved .. if the car driver was at fault he could and SHOULD be forced to pay, even to the point of losing HIS house, car, big screen TV etc ..

user pays at its purest form ..

i just sent a donation btw ..get well Mark

**Brian d marge** · 21st October 2009, 01:11

Originally Posted by SARGE

then at THAT point the Lawyers get involved .. if the car driver was at fault he could and SHOULD be forced to pay, even to the point of losing HIS house, car, big screen TV etc ..

user pays at its purest form ..

i just sent a donation btw ..get well Mark

Thank he will appreciate that

Community in its purest form

Those 2 did wonders with that old enfield

Stephen

**peasea** · 21st October 2009, 05:26

If I ever had to give up riding my motorcycle for whatever reason I'd be seeking assistance from ACC for loss of quality of life, mental trauma, alcohol addiction, depression, back pain (coz I'd be bent over 24/7 trying to suck my dick for entertainment) and any other gad-damned thing I could feign at the quack's office.

I'd probably earn more anyway.

**davereid** · 21st October 2009, 07:27

I certainly wont be quitting, it will possibly be an incentive to move from a 650 to either end of the spectrum.. ie up to 1400 or down below 600.

It pisses me off as I actually enjoy using my bikes(s) for transport, not just a weekend blast.

Money alone is not my only motvation, and it will still be cheaper to take my scooter to work than the car, but not by much.

It will possibly tip the balance for new riders,who now would choose a 250 instead of a moped, or just get a car.