Ride the loop for MSAC as part of our first major project

[StoneY]

Hello all my fellow Kiwibikers

By now you may have seen our press release announcing MOTO NZ, and hopefully you have had a chance to check out our website www.motonz.org.nz.

And now we are moving really quickly onto our first initiative and we would like to invite you to come along to be part of it all. MOTO NZ is working with the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) on an initiative to improve safety for motorcyclists on New Zealand roadways.

MOTO NZ’s involvement starts with a large-scale ‘rider assessment’ of the roads in question, scheduled for 9th-15th May. It will take various forms, including a series of ‘passes’ by an expert rider hooked up to video and audio. This will be supplemented by a ‘ride the Coromandel loop’ event on 15th of May.

We are asking riders to ride the loop at their leisure, and give their feedback either on the day 15 May 2011, at the Thames Racecourse, or via our website www.motonz.org.nz. The Council members will be at the Thames Racecourse from 11.00 am to 3.30 pm.

See you there
Brent

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[Quasievil]

ok to have unregistered bikes bro ?

[Ronin]

ok to have unregistered bikes bro ?

What about riders with no licence?

[JakeTehMuss]

ok to have unregistered bikes bro ?

What about riders with no licence?

What about both??

[scracha]

Wot they said....a helluva lot of riders regos expired in April and early May though.

All the best with the MSAC venture though.

[riffer]

ok to have unregistered bikes bro ?

What about riders with no licence?

What about both??

Wot they said....a helluva lot of riders regos expired in April and early May though..

You're welcome to ride the loop with an unregistered and unwarranted bike and with no license. Totally free world.

Just like the Police (who are aware of this initiative) are welcome to "scrutineer" any and all entrants.

You pays your money (or not) and you takes your chances...

[StoneY]

Ride what you want, as Riffer states its YOUR choice

I wont be checking for WOFs, Licenses and Rego's it aint my job

[p.dath]

Hasn't the KiwiRap project effectively done this with every road in NZ?
http://www.kiwirap.co.nz/

[blackdog]

Hasn't the KiwiRap project effectively done this with every road in NZ?
http://www.kiwirap.co.nz/

The word 'motorcycle' didn't show up once on the homepage.

Obviously kiwirap haven't done this already at all.

[awa355]

You're welcome to ride the loop with an unregistered and unwarranted bike and with no license. Totally free world.

Just like the Police (who are aware of this initiative) are welcome to "scrutineer" any and all entrants.

You pays your money (or not) and you takes your chances...

I'm a non conformist,, Will I be able to go with a bike reg'ed/wof? I'll even wear my Hi Viz vest.

[StoneY]

I'm a non conformist,, Will I be able to go with a bike reg'ed/wof? I'll even wear my Hi Viz vest.

Errrrrrr....... no comment
I only ever wear my vizi on official BRONZ rides to mark the TEC marshal spot

The Kiwiwrap system is purely a cage related initiative Phil it has no bearing on bikes
This ride includes a VERY expensive computerized machine with broadcast quality camera's, sensors, recording devices etc to do the same thing, BUT as a bike would experience the ride.

Recording lean angles, braking data, road camber effects etc....motorcycle specific and NZTA paid to bring it over from Victoria as part of this joint project!

[Blackbird]

Hmmm.... nice provocative poster

What's bad about the Coromandel Loop? Nothing, it's my home turf and it's bloody great. What's bad about some of the riders who go on the Loop? A lack of skills in reading conditions and riding appropriately, that's why bikes get binned and the blame gets laid on the road.

[Ocean1]

This ride includes a VERY expensive computerized machine with broadcast quality camera's, sensors, recording devices etc to do the same thing, BUT as a bike would experience the ride.

Recording lean angles, braking data, road camber effects etc....motorcycle specific and NZTA paid to bring it over from Victoria as part of this joint project!

Why can't we have our own flash rig? Seems to me one of those and a couple of full time operators might just represent the biggest bang for the safety buck.

[Katman]

Hmmm.... nice provocative poster

What's bad about the Coromandel Loop? Nothing, it's my home turf and it's bloody great. What's some of the riders who go on the Loop? A lack of skills in reading conditions and riding appropriately, that's why bikes get binned and the blame gets laid on the road.

I wonder how long that home truth will be conveniently ignored.






Unless, of course, ACC are out to prove a point.

[Berries]

The Kiwiwrap system is purely a cage related initiative Phil it has no bearing on bikes

That's not strictly true. If a bike leaves the road then the data picked up in KiwiRAP is going to have a lot of bearing on the outcome. Power poles, trees and deep ditches hurt riders, narrow shoulders leave little room for recovery, especially if you misjudge a corner. A one star road is a one star road whatever vehicle you are on or in.

Recording lean angles, braking data, road camber effects etc....motorcycle specific and NZTA paid to bring it over from Victoria as part of this joint project!

Great bike specific info gathering that will add to KiwiRAP. The problem will come when it comes to funding the hundreds of improvements that will be identified.