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    You've gotta hand it to the french - they know how to make and effective protest.



    French motorcyclists more angry than ever March 14, 2010] Last month,
    we published a post where we said that thousands of motorcyclists were
    expected to demonstrate all over France in protest at a recent
    Government announcement to fine any bikers caught filtering through
    the traffic. Well, the demonstrations took place yesterday, 13th March
    2010. More than 60 cities and towns saw their roads blocked by
    thousands of angry bikers who said NON to the French authorities who
    keep treating motorbikes, scooters and mopeds like cars.
    The French Government have recently announced their intention to take
    draconian measures against bikers who overtake cars and filter in
    between them in traffic jams by issuing expensive fines. They expect
    every bike to stay in lane, like cars, behind each other, and not go
    any faster than them. How stupid is that? Paris, for instance, but
    also Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux and Toulouse are already very
    congested cities due to the high number of cars in circulation, and
    the Government is keen to add more pressure on the roads by forcing
    Powered Two Wheelers (PTW) to behave like cars.
    They treat us like cars, we will behave like cars!

    La F?d?ration Fran?aise des Motards en Col?re (FFMC - the French
    Federation of Angry Bikers) urged all motorcyclists on the other side
    of the Channel to protest and, as a result, France saw a total of
    40,000 motorcyclists gathered on the roads yesterday, with 10,000 of
    them in Paris alone. Parisian motorcyclists joined the FFMC at 2pm at
    Ch?teau de Vincennes, on the outskirts of Paris. There were already
    5,000 bikers at 1.30pm, another 2,200 joined between 1.30pm and 2pm
    and the rest joined during the demonstration.

    If one car = one bike, let's see the results!
    Angry bikers took over the whole p?riph?rique (the express road
    running around the centre of Paris), each occupying the space of one
    car in each lane. Within minutes, an enormous traffic jam was created
    by these 10,000 motorcyclists, thus gridlocking the whole of Paris on
    a busy Saturday afternoon, when Parisians go out to do their shopping
    and visit friends and relatives. The result was absolutely
    spectacular, car drivers were stuck in traffic until late in the
    evening by the time all the traffic jams cleared.
    Let?s cause massive disruption in the metro!

    Did you say bikers, if not happy, had to take the metro like everyone
    else? Fine, let's do it!
    For anyone who decided to leave their car at home and take the metro
    instead, unfortunately that didn?t help. In response to a statement
    made by the French Transport Secretary, Jean-Marc Belotti, who said
    ?If they [bikers] are not happy, they can take the metro like everyone
    else?, protestors took over the Paris underground network. While some
    bikers continued to block the roads and cause standstill overground,
    others went down the underground en masse and occupied an entire
    train, thus bringing the entire line to a complete stop. We let you
    imagine the outcome if thousands of motorcyclists left their bike at
    home and commuted by tube. This is valid in London too, if Westminster
    City Council continue to stealth tax bikers to park, thus increase the
    cost of motorcycling. Next time, Mr Belotti will think twice before
    opening his mouth!
    UK France Bikers are very proud indeed of the FFMC and their actions
    to protect the rights of motorcyclists in France. The FFMC is a real
    example to follow for everyone. It is now time that public
    authorities, wherever they are in the world, realise that they?re not
    above everyone else. To the contrary, they are there to serve the
    people who elected them.
    They inconvenience us, we will inconvenience them! Power to the people!

    Please join and support the campaign to stop Westminster Council from
    stealth taxing motorcyclists to park before their scheme spreads all
    over the UK and the rest of Europe. For further details, visit
    http://www.notobikeparkingtax.com/

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    Bravo... It'll be interesting to see if it makes a difference... I'm kinda hoping that the govt keep pressing and see what the fuck you French come up with... the Brits will do fuck all... (maybe)
    I didn't think!!! I experimented!!!

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    Angry Get the french down here to protest!

    Quote Originally Posted by GerryAttrick View Post
    You've gotta hand it to the french - they know how to make and effective protest.



    French motorcyclists more angry than ever March 14, 2010] Last month,
    we published a post where we said that thousands of motorcyclists were
    expected to demonstrate all over France in protest at a recent
    Government announcement to fine any bikers caught filtering through
    the traffic. Well, the demonstrations took place yesterday, 13th March
    2010. More than 60 cities and towns saw their roads blocked by
    thousands of angry bikers who said NON to the French authorities who
    keep treating motorbikes, scooters and mopeds like cars.
    The French Government have recently announced their intention to take
    draconian measures against bikers who overtake cars and filter in
    between them in traffic jams by issuing expensive fines. They expect
    every bike to stay in lane, like cars, behind each other, and not go
    any faster than them. How stupid is that? Paris, for instance, but
    also Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux and Toulouse are already very
    congested cities due to the high number of cars in circulation, and
    the Government is keen to add more pressure on the roads by forcing
    Powered Two Wheelers (PTW) to behave like cars.
    They treat us like cars, we will behave like cars!

    La F?d?ration Fran?aise des Motards en Col?re (FFMC - the French
    Federation of Angry Bikers) urged all motorcyclists on the other side
    of the Channel to protest and, as a result, France saw a total of
    40,000 motorcyclists gathered on the roads yesterday, with 10,000 of
    them in Paris alone. Parisian motorcyclists joined the FFMC at 2pm at
    Ch?teau de Vincennes, on the outskirts of Paris. There were already
    5,000 bikers at 1.30pm, another 2,200 joined between 1.30pm and 2pm
    and the rest joined during the demonstration.

    If one car = one bike, let's see the results!
    Angry bikers took over the whole p?riph?rique (the express road
    running around the centre of Paris), each occupying the space of one
    car in each lane. Within minutes, an enormous traffic jam was created
    by these 10,000 motorcyclists, thus gridlocking the whole of Paris on
    a busy Saturday afternoon, when Parisians go out to do their shopping
    and visit friends and relatives. The result was absolutely
    spectacular, car drivers were stuck in traffic until late in the
    evening by the time all the traffic jams cleared.
    Let?s cause massive disruption in the metro!

    Did you say bikers, if not happy, had to take the metro like everyone
    else? Fine, let's do it!
    For anyone who decided to leave their car at home and take the metro
    instead, unfortunately that didn?t help. In response to a statement
    made by the French Transport Secretary, Jean-Marc Belotti, who said
    ?If they [bikers] are not happy, they can take the metro like everyone
    else?, protestors took over the Paris underground network. While some
    bikers continued to block the roads and cause standstill overground,
    others went down the underground en masse and occupied an entire
    train, thus bringing the entire line to a complete stop. We let you
    imagine the outcome if thousands of motorcyclists left their bike at
    home and commuted by tube. This is valid in London too, if Westminster
    City Council continue to stealth tax bikers to park, thus increase the
    cost of motorcycling. Next time, Mr Belotti will think twice before
    opening his mouth!
    UK France Bikers are very proud indeed of the FFMC and their actions
    to protect the rights of motorcyclists in France. The FFMC is a real
    example to follow for everyone. It is now time that public
    authorities, wherever they are in the world, realise that they?re not
    above everyone else. To the contrary, they are there to serve the
    people who elected them.
    They inconvenience us, we will inconvenience them! Power to the people!

    Please join and support the campaign to stop Westminster Council from
    stealth taxing motorcyclists to park before their scheme spreads all
    over the UK and the rest of Europe. For further details, visit
    http://www.notobikeparkingtax.com/
    Love the story man, why cant we kick butt like that? I just saw a story on tv bout that mountain biker impaling himself and thought yep i'm paying his ACC levies! It just aint F*&%kin fair. This country is starting to suck. no wonder everyone else is crossing the ditch! Have we just rolled over to this govt and invited them to tickle our tummies? Are we a bunch of soft c&*ks? I wanna kick some f&&*kin Arse! Like Les Mason said "Its just plain thievery" I AINT GONE AND IM NOT FORGETTING.....

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    Oh yeah, and that mountain bikers wrist impalement wasn't his first injury either - he listed a whole bunch of bits injured or broken. And no doubt every one of them an ACC claim.
    it's not a bad thing till you throw a KLR into the mix.
    those cheap ass bitches can do anything with ductape.
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    And there is this re Westminster Bike parking fees in London - note the use of sms and general strategy

    http://www.notobikeparkingtax.com/

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    Angry Stop bending over and stand up!

    Quote Originally Posted by pornoshauno View Post
    ...This country is starting to suck. no wonder everyone else is crossing the ditch! Have we just rolled over to this govt...
    Yeah man, I agree. This country is turning into a pack of loser pussy's. Can't win rugby, getting over taxed and expected to be all happy about it. Let's wake the #@Ck UP! I won't stand for this type of $#IT much longer.

    I also agree with the bloke who wants to protest at the local ACC offices. That's exactly the type of action that DOES get results.

    Oh yeah and why the #@CK can some Nazi small-man ticket book wielding C@#T give me a ticket for no warrant or rego... What next? Speeding tickets and other "Police" work?

    Quote Originally Posted by pornoshauno View Post
    ...Are we a bunch of soft c&*ks? I wanna kick some f&&*kin Arse!
    HELL NO! Not all of us! I'm with you man.

    I'd love to ride in to ACC's closest local office, do a sick, long, lung choking burnout all the way back out their shinny automatic double glass doors.

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    Well, go for it, don't let us hold you back, and I look forward to reading about it in the paper.

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    Quote Originally Posted by jamov13 View Post
    Yeah man, I agree. This country is turning into a pack of loser pussy's. Can't win rugby, getting over taxed and expected to be all happy about it. Let's wake the #@Ck UP! I won't stand for this type of $#IT much longer.

    I also agree with the bloke who wants to protest at the local ACC offices. That's exactly the type of action that DOES get results.

    Oh yeah and why the #@CK can some Nazi small-man ticket book wielding C@#T give me a ticket for no warrant or rego... What next? Speeding tickets and other "Police" work?



    HELL NO! Not all of us! I'm with you man.

    I'd love to ride in to ACC's closest local office, do a sick, long, lung choking burnout all the way back out their shinny automatic double glass doors.
    It's retards like you that play straight into the governments hand.

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    People hold the power but fail to use it wisely in NZ, in other words when there is a protest it should be complete disruption nothing less....

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    Quote Originally Posted by duckonin View Post
    People hold the power but fail to use it wisely in NZ, in other words when there is a protest it should be complete disruption nothing less....
    And the course of 'complete disruption' will achieve nothing other than the speedier demise of motorcycling.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    And the course of 'complete disruption' will achieve nothing other than the speedier demise of motorcycling.
    Will not agree with you on that Katman..To do nothing, then the power to B gets it's way, and if that happens there will be no more motorcycling in any country.

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    Quote Originally Posted by duckonin View Post
    Will not agree with you on that Katman..To do nothing, then the power to B gets it's way, and if that happens there will be no more motorcycling in any country.
    Nothing will be gained by portraying ourselves as mindless rebels.

    The only way forward is to improve the way the general public perceive us.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    Nothing will be gained by portraying ourselves as mindless rebels.

    The only way forward is to improve the way the general public perceive us.
    Thats just it, the general public are on our side regardless of how we react..They also see the unfairness bestowed upon motocyclists and support our cause, e.g ACC they are not dumb...

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    Quote Originally Posted by duckonin View Post
    Thats just it, the general public are on our side regardless of how we react.
    Believe that at your peril.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    Believe that at your peril.
    I was as proud as the next biker to be part of the BIKEOI. But we achieved nothing. Nothing at all. The ACC levy we now are paying was always the plan. We walked like sheep and made no noise. Some BULLSHIT rants was all that was heard. Now the plan is to hold another BIKEOI in November. They must be scared! Count me out.

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