Motorcycle Advisory Council launches new website and brand

[MSTRS:Me]

Sad little man. There's pills that can help with that attitude, you know.

[BoristheBiter]

Sad little man. There's pills that can help with that attitude, you know.

Birth control??

[p.dath]

Birth control??

Abortion ...

[StoneY]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...-major-project

[MrKiwi]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...-major-project

I should ride my bike up for this, but I'm not. Done too much wet weather riding of late! See you at the race track StoneY. Cheers.

[Eyegasm]

No, that is untrue. Let's be clear about this: they extorted an EXTRA $34.50 (incl. gst) from each rego on bikes.

Which is in itself extremely sad. We shouldn't be charged extra in order to have our say.

We should be endeavoring to not spend a single cent, have all "approved" projects lobbied to be paid for by general revenue, and then claim the extra $30 (ex gst) is not required and revoked. Use the $34.50 for the lobbying if necessary.

Wow, never thought of it that way.

My Feedback, posted to their email:

Hello, thank you for the website.

I will follow the developments with much interest, and hope that news updates become more frequent with time.

I am somewhat puzzled by the 'action' section of the website, as it appears largely incongruent with the new name/motto of your organisation.

Motorcyclists own the options. When I read the list of 'actions' I see:
Better roads
Surface hazards
Signage
What you hit (dangerous roadside features)
Getting seen
Better riding

Of all of these options, the only ones that I feel I 'own' as a motorcyclist, are the undertaking of training, and the wearing of hi-vis, all of the remainder are owned by other people/departments/entities. Is Moto NZ in a position to determine the priorities of these other entities, such as roading providers/contractors?

I feel that if motorcyclists do own the options, then the specific options should be made clear.

Sincerely

Nice, will be good to see the response...

[avgas]

No the road isn't a racetrack, it's something a lot more dangerous

And fun.........

[Smifffy]

Nice, will be good to see the response...

Got a reply yesterday, from Phil Wright Secretariat.

Guts of it:

Thanked for comments, will pass them to website committee.

The coro loop ride project.

Thank you for shopping at Kwik-E-Mart, please come again.


Cool.

[bogan]

Got a reply yesterday, from Phil Wright Secretariat.

Guts of it:

Thanked for comments, will pass them to website committee.

The coro loop ride project.

Thank you for shopping at Kwik-E-Mart, please come again.


Cool.

I got similar but mine is going all the way to the council!

[cheshirecat]

Just a note on the positive. I emailed MAC re the strips of high slip tar on the Welly MW traveling north. Don't think I was the only one but lo and behold this morning in that lovely rain some of strips had the surface removed - Well done

[Berries]

I just had to renew my rego again so thought it was an opportune time to see what has been done with my last $30 and how much safer I now am.

Next.

[oneofsix]

I just had to renew my rego again so thought it was an opportune time to see what has been done with my last $30 and how much safer I now am.

Next.

So now you have a nice warm contented feeling that you have done something useful with $30
Don't forget to text dung or whatever.

[Smifffy]

Gareth is busy on the campaign trail.

Ironic really, cos there's plenty of dung on that track!!

[blackdog]

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...-major-project

So how'd that work out for you?

[bogan]

They just opened a new debate! I got a personal reply from Gareth regarding my questions on the last debate, but its confidential apparently, not sure why the reply wasn't made on the site debate thread.... maybe if I get in earlier this time! But reading the debate material, it is basically the same as last time, but in more detail.

Despite the fact that only one of the guys on their site banner is wearing high vis, the impression I get is that is where it's heading, I really hope not as they seem to be in a research phase, and even a small amount of research would tell you that's not a cure-all.