Motorbike sales soar on high fuel prices

[Lou Girardin]

What motorcycling needs is a media "go to" guy or gal, a source of a quitty wip and easy copy, like Mr Hyphen from the Dog & Lemon. An ambassador, if you will. In the absence of such a frontperson we will always be relegated to reactive mode -- letters to the editor, that sort of thing.

You have my vote.
Unless we get a 'got to' girl.

[placidfemme]

No, his income relies on people being stupid enough to think he knows what he's talking about and buying his books.

yeah so if they buy a car, they will buy a car mag... meaning his mag...

[Motu]

As part of the motorcycle practical test at some point a bike similar to the test subjects bike should pass them just entering a corner,then move off rapidly.If the test subject attemts to catch the other bike they should be bared from holding a motorcyle licence for 10 years.

[Motu]

What motorcycling needs is a media "go to" guy or gal, a source of a quitty wip and easy copy, like Mr Hyphen from the Dog & Lemon. An ambassador, if you will. In the absence of such a frontperson we will always be relegated to reactive mode -- letters to the editor, that sort of thing.

Like Allan Kirk? The go to guys have too much baggage.

[Gremlin]

I don't exactly see how they mean the LTNZ encourages people going on training courses?? The only one that have is the Defensive Driving/Riding course, which is not very practical, and more on the observation skills to avoid you getting into trouble in the first place.

The BRONZ course is hardly ever mentioned by them, and it is more practical then the defensive course, and a helluva lot cheaper. (Defensive was $145, BRONZ was $45).

Hmmm on reflection, they had different things, but the BRONZ was better value for money I reckon. Not sure if the BRONZ covered more advanced stuff tho, more a course you do after covering a few thousand k, after the BHS...

[NordieBoy]

What motorcycling needs is a media "go to" guy or gal, a source of a quitty wip and easy copy, like Mr Hyphen from the Dog & Lemon. An ambassador, if you will. In the absence of such a frontperson we will always be relegated to reactive mode -- letters to the editor, that sort of thing.

Well you're the one with the National TV experience