Auckland - rolling protest ride

[Maha]

Wow, fucking brilliant effort one and all...
I've been away for a while (and have not been on the bike for what seems like ages) but huge bling to all you guys and gals for a stirling effort at the weekend.
Best of luck for the big one in Welly, wish I could bling you all for being true legends to a cause, brilliant...
Please take care, I shall be wearing my shirt with pride...
Onya,one and all...

Cheers Fatts....means alot to get positive feedback for something that went very very well indeed. I heard your song being played at the start while we were all yakkin'...It took all I had to make myself to not start dancing...

[Fatt Max]

Cheers Fatts....means alot to get positive feedback for something that went very very well indeed. I heard your song being played at the start while we were all yakkin'...It took all I had to make myself to not start dancing...

Cheers mate, you and all the others have done sooooo much work in getting this together. It really has brought the message forward, even the many die hard cagers I know have been asking questions and getting behind us, this is all thanks to you and the gang for putting this whole thing together.

There is far, far too much bling to chuck around for this, I really am speechless at how well it has come together....makes me proud mate, well proud....just to have a bike in the garage and say I am part of the biker community and part of this site...you guys rock, you fecking rock.....

Brilliant......

[Maha]

I saw one rider who had a Helmet Cam, does anyone know hwo this was?
Sorry not alot of information there, thats all I got.

Think it was gunnyrob though, on the yellow and white R1200.

[coolhuskys]

I am very disappointed. Really. Maha and his band of wonderful helpers managed to get in excess of 300 bikes safely through the Auckland Motorway system this morning without incident. Full credit to them all. Some of us have put an enormous amount of time and effort into planning and executing this ride today.

For one person to not be able to control the "wrist twist" down a very narrow, winding road, speed signed 30kph I might add, on cold tyres AFTER the event is over and end up in an ambo on his way to hospital is inexcusable! As a result he has potentially undermined all the friggen work that went into making this thing so good, AND damaged our protest in the process. How the hell do I stand up now and shout out how unfair this is!


Got to go now, I am apparently more than disappointed!

One more thing! Any of you heading to Wellington, take this as a fucking lesson!

This is a late reply to this thread as I have only just read it...I was proud to be associated with the bike community...bikers for bikers...that is until I read this and some of the other responses in this thread, ...never thinking that in actual fact there are those in this community as small minded and self absorbed as everybody else. To read this reaction to this accident especially coming from someone who is supposed to represent us...represent me...is more than disappointing. If you dont know the rider, the circumstances how it happened, how can you make such random comments? Do you think he did it on purpose...do you not think he feels bad...We are supposed to support each other not put in the boot...You obviously have no concern for how this guy will feel when he does come out of hospital and reads this thread. I am sure there are others that might agree with your comments which would disapoint me even more...He was there to support you and the cause on this ride otherwise he would not have been there to have the accident...would be nice if you could offer some support to him rather than sticking it...

[PhantasmNZ]

This is a late reply to this thread as I have only just read it...I was proud to be associated with the bike community...bikers for bikers...that is until I read this and some of the other responses in this thread, ...never thinking that in actual fact there are those in this community as small minded and self absorbed as everybody else. To read this reaction to this accident especially coming from someone who is supposed to represent us...represent me...is more than disappointing. If you dont know the rider, the circumstances how it happened, how can you make such random comments? Do you think he did it on purpose...do you not think he feels bad...We are supposed to support each other not put in the boot...You obviously have no concern for how this guy will feel when he does come out of hospital and reads this thread. I am sure there are others that might agree with your comments which would disapoint me even more...He was there to support you and the cause on this ride otherwise he would not have been there to have the accident...would be nice if you could offer some support to him rather than sticking it...

Well... becuase the best part of 500 bikes made it along that road - some of them twice - in dry conditions with a heightnened awareness that we were there to protest that we weren't a drain on the country and the ACC. This was one of the 33% of accidents where the biker WAS at fault, and apart from challenging conditions (windy, off-camber, road) there were no other environmental factors (dry road, no gravel, oil, coolant (unlike when i and others rode up there in the wet through the newly spilled oil/coolant/sand the next day), no sunstrrike and no u-turning drivers)

Fact was, this rider pushed outside his limits and lost. Ok, happens to the best of us - but a little thought about why we were there should have seen everyone keeping safety at front of mind.

Don't get me wrong, I have every sympathy for this rider - as I'm sure others here do too - but in the end I agree with Mom's sentiment (if not quite as directly.

Welcome to KB.

[Maha]

This is a late reply to this thread as I have only just read it...I was proud to be associated with the bike community...bikers for bikers...that is until I read this and some of the other responses in this thread, ...never thinking that in actual fact there are those in this community as small minded and self absorbed as everybody else. To read this reaction to this accident especially coming from someone who is supposed to represent us...represent me...is more than disappointing. If you dont know the rider, the circumstances how it happened, how can you make such random comments? Do you think he did it on purpose...do you not think he feels bad...We are supposed to support each other not put in the boot...You obviously have no concern for how this guy will feel when he does come out of hospital and reads this thread. I am sure there are others that might agree with your comments which would disapoint me even more...He was there to support you and the cause on this ride otherwise he would not have been there to have the accident...would be nice if you could offer some support to him rather than sticking it...

Close to 600 replies in this thread and only a very small percentage on what happened after the gathering was over, 97% of the thread is positive. Even you logged on to focus on the negative. I take it you know this person, or indeed, you may even be this person. Either way, it happened, it made the 6pm news, its over and done with, we are onto the next round now.

[caseye]

Yes welcome to KB, around here most people just say it how they see it, others of course are trolls and are only here to muck up other peoples lives.
Unfortunately, a huge amount of time and effort went into this ride.Mom and Maha in particular did huge amounts of work to make the event happen.
Yes they had help, but it was their baby.
Mom is as passionate about this issue as any of us here and as somoene who stood up and was counted and organised a bloody brilliant protest ride, I reckon if anyone has a right to be disappointed by the "wrist twist" of the only rider to become a casualty, IT IS HER!
When I see you have organised a protest ride or at least are attending them regularly I'll give you some credit, but for now as Maha has said.

"Close to 600 replies in this thread and only a very small percentage on what happened after the gathering was over, 97% of the thread is positive. Even you logged on to focus on the negative. I take it you know this person, or indeed, you may even be this person. Either way, it happened, it made the 6pm news, its over and done with, we are onto the next round now"
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[raster]

This is a late reply to this thread as I have only just read it...I was proud to be associated with the bike community...bikers for bikers...that is until I read this and some of the other responses in this thread, ...never thinking that in actual fact there are those in this community as small minded and self absorbed as everybody else. To read this reaction to this accident especially coming from someone who is supposed to represent us...represent me...is more than disappointing. If you dont know the rider, the circumstances how it happened, how can you make such random comments? Do you think he did it on purpose...do you not think he feels bad...We are supposed to support each other not put in the boot...You obviously have no concern for how this guy will feel when he does come out of hospital and reads this thread. I am sure there are others that might agree with your comments which would disapoint me even more...He was there to support you and the cause on this ride otherwise he would not have been there to have the accident...would be nice if you could offer some support to him rather than sticking it...

Welcome to KB, I hope this will not be your one and only post.

I think you might be surprised at how much prevention is caused by what our peers will think of us if we stuff up.

The person mentioned is well aware of what he has done!!!

Of the 52500 Kms traveled that day and only one broken leg and a few bruises, not sure about the other incedent I think we need to pat ourselves on the back no matter what the press say,

don't let them divide us!!!

[FoolOnTheHill]

I have just picked up this thread again although I had been following the thread closely right up to the protest ride.

Thank you Mom and Maha for your dedication to the cause. I have never participated in a protest, let alone be part of a protest ride. I feel as strongly as you about this issue. The only difference is that Mom and Maha galvanised me into taking some action. It was a fantastic ride. Organisers and helpers should feel very proud of themselves.

This is my first day out of hospital. Yes I am the culprit.

One of first things I have done since getting home (the other thing being learning how to use the toilet in a wheelchair) is to register on KB so that I can make the most public apology I have ever made. As the tears well up in my eyes, to Mom and Maha I am so, so, sorry to have stuffed up all your great work. To the KB community I am sorry to make the cause that much harder to fight for. When I went down, after my brain lapse which Mom describes as “wrist-twist”, all I could think of was the negative media this would end up attracting, then my bike, then my injuries.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who stopped to help me in the early stages of the greatest ordeal of my life so far. I cannot remember all of you, the kindest lady who laid my head in her lap, fellow bikers and passersby who controlled traffic and moved my bike out of the way. All I could see were many reassuring faces and reassuring voices. I felt stupid but safe. More tears… thank you so much.

To those like Mom, who have inferred that I am a F..ing idiot without saying so, I agree with you. There is no need for anyone to come to my defence. I should know a lot better. If I had another unbroken leg I would invite you break it as another reminder lest I forget.

I agree with sentiments expressed about the need to focus on professional rider training. Anything that will help an individual to both recognise and remind them of their limits.

For what it is worth and to satisfy the curiosity out there, I started riding bikes again, after 30 years out of the saddle, in late 2006. After I brought my first bike (against my wife's wishes), a Bandit 650 I went on the BRONZ Ride Right, Ride Safe course at Whenuapai. I found it very useful. I did 12,000 km on the Bandit before deciding to go on to GSXR750 earlier this year (again, against my wife's concerns). Up until the other day I had done 7,000 km on the GSXR. Most of my riding has been with a group of friends around the Waikato, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, SH16 and the Auckland -Whangarei - Dargaville triangle. I usually ride TEC. Tour of the Mainland was in my sights. Not now (one less to tarnish the name of responsible bikers). Hope this gives you some insight into my psychy.

This is my first and last post. I will miss riding.

Again, I am SORRY for stuffing things up AND for such a long post.

Ride safely all.
Think before you turn on that ignition. “I am going out on the bike”.
I forgot that on Saturday afternoon.

[Reckless]

Well good on you for fronting up mate! That says a lot for you!!

Hope you heal up quick! Good luck!

[Mully]

Love the user name.....

Thanks for fronting up and apologising. It's not a regular occurence on here.

It's sad you are giving up riding based on one accident (if everyone did that, not many people would be riding anymore).

[DMCD]

Wow that was very big of you, must have been hard to front up like that, you certainly have my respect and I hope you are not deterred from riding based on this one experience.

I would be happy to ride with you any day.

[GOONR]

.....
This is my first day out of hospital. Yes I am the culprit. .....

This is my first and last post. I will miss riding.

Again, I am SORRY for stuffing things up AND for such a long post.

Ride safely all.
Think before you turn on that ignition. “I am going out on the bike”.
I forgot that on Saturday afternoon.

Kudos for coming on here and fronting up.

I reckon that you should carry on riding (if the wife will let you!). I'm sure you will miss it if you do stop.

Hope you heal quickly.

[Kiwi Graham:Me]

Respect mate, respect. Heal quickly.

[Maha]

I have just picked up this thread again although I had been following the thread closely right up to the protest ride.

Thank you Mom and Maha for your dedication to the cause. I have never participated in a protest, let alone be part of a protest ride. I feel as strongly as you about this issue. The only difference is that Mom and Maha galvanised me into taking some action. It was a fantastic ride. Organisers and helpers should feel very proud of themselves.

This is my first day out of hospital. Yes I am the culprit.

One of first things I have done since getting home (the other thing being learning how to use the toilet in a wheelchair) is to register on KB so that I can make the most public apology I have ever made. As the tears well up in my eyes, to Mom and Maha I am so, so, sorry to have stuffed up all your great work. To the KB community I am sorry to make the cause that much harder to fight for. When I went down, after my brain lapse which Mom describes as “wrist-twist”, all I could think of was the negative media this would end up attracting, then my bike, then my injuries.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who stopped to help me in the early stages of the greatest ordeal of my life so far. I cannot remember all of you, the kindest lady who laid my head in her lap, fellow bikers and passersby who controlled traffic and moved my bike out of the way. All I could see were many reassuring faces and reassuring voices. I felt stupid but safe. More tears… thank you so much.

To those like Mom, who have inferred that I am a F..ing idiot without saying so, I agree with you. There is no need for anyone to come to my defence. I should know a lot better. If I had another unbroken leg I would invite you break it as another reminder lest I forget.

I agree with sentiments expressed about the need to focus on professional rider training. Anything that will help an individual to both recognise and remind them of their limits.

For what it is worth and to satisfy the curiosity out there, I started riding bikes again, after 30 years out of the saddle, in late 2006. After I brought my first bike (against my wife's wishes), a Bandit 650 I went on the BRONZ Ride Right, Ride Safe course at Whenuapai. I found it very useful. I did 12,000 km on the Bandit before deciding to go on to GSXR750 earlier this year (again, against my wife's concerns). Up until the other day I had done 7,000 km on the GSXR. Most of my riding has been with a group of friends around the Waikato, Coromandel, Bay of Plenty, SH16 and the Auckland -Whangarei - Dargaville triangle. I usually ride TEC. Tour of the Mainland was in my sights. Not now (one less to tarnish the name of responsible bikers). Hope this gives you some insight into my psychy.

This is my first and last post. I will miss riding.

Again, I am SORRY for stuffing things up AND for such a long post.

Ride safely all.
Think before you turn on that ignition. “I am going out on the bike”.
I forgot that on Saturday afternoon.

Brilliant post!

There were two ways you could have come on here and posted about it, and you chose the right way. Apology accepted.
Tis a pity its you first and last post though. The whole day was a success in the eyes of many, to have someone chuck a bike on the ground afterwards did put a slight damper on things for a day or two I wont deny that. But the positives on the day outweighed the negitive most will agree on that.