Not allowed to hand out BikersAgainstACCLevies pamphlet at CHCH Biketoberfest

**chch_zed** · 1st November 2009, 13:27

A few of us went to the Biketoberfest in Christchurch this morning. While we were there we thought we would hand out pamphlets for the BikersAgainstACCLevies website and to encourage people to put in a submission.

After about half an hour we were approached by David Golightly from Golightly Insurance Services and another bloke from Rolling Thunder. They asked us to stop handing these out. Their reason was this was not the place for promoting the problems with ACC but to celebrate motorcycling. I did not really understand this.

Anyway, I found out later that ACC was sponsoring the event, even though there was no ACC tent or stand to be seen.

So, I guess the organisers are more worried about getting money from ACC than the fact ACC is currently proposing to tax motorcycles off the road.

**Jantar** · 1st November 2009, 13:32

Originally Posted by chch_zed

...After about half an hour we were approached by David Golightly from Golightly Insurance Services and another bloke from Rolling Thunder. They asked us to stop handing these out. Their reason was this was not the place for promoting the problems with ACC but to celebrate motorcycling. I did not really understand this......

That's a good enough reason for me to NEVER consider Golightly insurance, or to buy anything from Rolling Thunder.

**Kiwi Graham:Me** · 1st November 2009, 13:46

Originally Posted by chch_zed

After about half an hour we were approached by David Golightly from Golightly Insurance Services and another bloke from Rolling Thunder. They asked us to stop handing these out. Their reason was this was not the place for promoting the problems with ACC but to celebrate motorcycling. I did not really understand this.

What hypocrites, they have missed an opportunity to promote motorcycling and promoting the problems with ACC!!

FFS Golightly Insurance and Rolling Thunder can go fuck themselves......Oh they already have!!

**Conquiztador** · 1st November 2009, 13:55

Originally Posted by chch_zed

After about half an hour we were approached by David Golightly from Golightly Insurance Services and another bloke from Rolling Thunder. They asked us to stop handing these out. Their reason was this was not the place for promoting the problems with ACC but to celebrate motorcycling. I did not really understand this.

Never dealt with Golightly or Rolling Thunder. And never will!

**Molly** · 1st November 2009, 14:06

Don't see that celebrating motorcycling and being pissed off at ACC need be mutually exclusive. Why would the insurance bloke be against the leaflets? None of this makes sense to me.

Anyway, I thought the day was really well done. It was a celebration of motorcycling. Very diverse group of people and bikes. It's possible that something good will come of this ACC bollocks.

**McJim** · 1st November 2009, 14:07

Sounds like a good excuse not to support Biktoberfest any more.

**mossy1200** · 1st November 2009, 14:33

Why is acc sponsoring a motorcycle event with one hand while trying to fuck us with the other.This needs to go public.

**nrc** · 1st November 2009, 14:58

I can't see any mention of ACC on any of the Biketoberfest merchandise...or even on the Biketoberfest website.

Mind you, if there was an ACC logo on the t-shirts, i'm not sure people would have bought them.

Otherwise I thought it was a bloody good event, and it was great to see so many people out motorcycling on the streets of Christchurch.

NRC.

**avgas** · 1st November 2009, 15:03

How the fuck does ACC have money for sponsorship???
Bullshit on the highest degree.

**dino3310** · 1st November 2009, 15:09

Originally Posted by Conquiztador

Never dealt with Golightly or Rolling Thunder. And never will!

second that, what a bunch off tossers they are.

hand them out brother stick it to da man

**Hawk** · 1st November 2009, 15:36

there was one unnamed club tent handing them out when I was there
and were doing so untill around 12.00 when I left

**NONONO** · 1st November 2009, 16:32

Rolling Thunder, nice flash website, all singing all dancing graphics.
Nice big ACC logo embedded as well.
Nice to know who your friends are eh?
Buying a Harley? Need a service? Going to Rolling Thunder? Yeah Right!

**mossy1200** · 1st November 2009, 16:59

When you click the acc logo it goes to submission against increase info.
Are we 100% sure they are pro acc?
THIS IS THE CLICK LINK...
ACC has announced porposals for increases to levies as part of its annual levy setting process. This will result in Harley owners having to pay more than $700 per year to register their motorcycles.

ACC is encouraging New Zealanders to have their say

Submissions must include your name, address and phone number.

You can send your submissions to Levy Consultation, ACC, Po box 242, Wellington 6140. Or you can fax to 04 9184395. Or you can email them on consultation@acc.co.nz

Deadline for submissions is 5pm, 10 November 2009. ACC Levy Increases

**JimO** · 1st November 2009, 17:05

Originally Posted by avgas

How the fuck does ACC have money for sponsorship???
Bullshit on the highest degree.

acc sponsers the masters games as well. I know Dave Golightly he is a good bloke and would have had a reason, nothing stopping you from standing outside and handing them out

**knuckles24** · 1st November 2009, 17:48

Rolling thunder were a bunch of assholes because one of there clowns came to me at the start of the protest trying to stand over me to make sure we would not make any fuss at the biketoberfest, so that makes alot of sense, just shows that rolling thunder are there for themselves and not for the biker, as long as they are making the dollar they don't give a shit