Snapt wants to set up a motorcyle forum

**The Stranger:Me** · 26th January 2007, 07:17

Originally Posted by -df-

had a look at there site, saw a thread on lane splitting on motorway and traffic lights...OMG...

thats the type of person I hope I never meet on the road (even though they are everywhere)

Surely it would be more constructive to point ot that this is a legal action and that they should be paying attention not driving whilst distracted.

**-df-** · 26th January 2007, 07:28

Originally Posted by What?

proof that internet + masturbation does not necessarily equal porn sites.

HAHAHAHAHA (in the best Comic book guy from simpsons) "Best quote ever". Mind if I put that in my sig?

**Sniper** · 26th January 2007, 07:30

Tell them to take a hike, we already have a motorcycle forum thats well run and allows freedom of speech and toyful abuse

**McJim** · 26th January 2007, 07:31

Originally Posted by ManDownUnder

Quote from a PM to me today

'I've been talking with the other admin and are wondering if you would be able to go to your kiwibiker.co.nz community and ask them if they feel a motorcyclists forum would be useful?'

Comments?

Please keep this on topic, mods have my full ok to be heavy handed on this one - like they mneeded it... but you know what I mean.

http://www.snapt.co.nz

I think it would be useful to have such a forum that highlights:

1/ It is Legal for motorcyclists to Lane split.
2/ It is Legal for motorcyclists to use Bus Lanes (where not marked wclusively for buses).
3/ It is legal in many car parks for bikes to park for free.

We can rant and rave about this in KB but lets face it - no motorists come here so carry on oblivious thinking we're breaking the law.

They need to be taught that our choice of transport and our behaviour actually reduces pollution and congestion.

We could also talk about the things that REALLY piss us off. i.e. cellphones, makeup, cappuccino, driving with yer knees, failure to use mirrors (y'know "I didn't see you." - "S'coz you didn't farken look!") It might be a wake up call to them form one of the most vulnerable groups of road users.

I don't think they are necessarily looking to dob in motorcyclists.

If you read their blurb it's basically a couple of women, one of whom lost a child in a vehicular accident. They want morons off the roads as much as we do.

I just think there's an opportunity to educate that could be missed here.

**Sniper** · 26th January 2007, 07:34

McJim, from what Ive experienced you can tell them till you are blue in the face what motorcycles can and cant do, but they wont listen. Many of them have a holier than thou attitude.

**McJim** · 26th January 2007, 07:40

Originally Posted by Sniper

McJim, from what Ive experienced you can tell them till you are blue in the face what motorcycles can and cant do, but they wont listen. Many of them have a holier than thou attitude.

As do a lot of motorcyclists!

I think it's a kiwi thing - there seems to be a need here to create "them and us" situations - very confrontational - (maybe that's why the politics here are about who shagged who and ancient history instead of the improvement of New Zealand!) a lot of KB members went on their site with the intention of having a flame fest and that's what happened.

But I like your attitude Sniper - "It probably won't work so lets not try" Really progressive thinking

**MisterD** · 26th January 2007, 07:41

Perhaps if they did set up a "Dob in a Biker" forum, it would give a better place for the safety nazis on here to post their "Oh my god, I saw a biker wearing shorts!" stuff.....and snapt photos of a Harley rider not waving to me

**judecatmad** · 26th January 2007, 07:42

Originally Posted by -df-

had a look at there site, saw a thread on lane splitting on motorway and traffic lights...OMG...

Apart from anything else when a motorcycle rides past at the lights it gives most car drivers a hell of a fright. I was sitting at the lights this morning, stereo on low and talking to my girlfriend on my cellphone and all of a sudden chug-chug-chug next to my window. I almost dropped my coffee and could easily have taken my foot off the brake in surprise and hit the car in front.

thats the type of person I hope I never meet on the road (even though they are everywhere)

LOL, that's such a funny quote you picked up there!!!

Stereo, cellphone AND coffee, and blissfully unaware of surroundings - love it! So typical of the sorts that seem to be popping up on that site.

It really does seem that snapt is mostly visited/inhabited by those with incredibly poor driving skills who are looking to deflect attention away from their own incompetence at every opportunity (valid or otherwise).

Whilst I think MDU's intentions regarding snapt are honourable (let's face it, not many non-bikers are going to visit KB, and the wider community DOES need educating about bikes, definitely), I don't think that snapt attracts the sort of people who are truly open to education.

Ten out of 10 for intent MDU, but I wouldn't think a bikes forum on snapt would do anything other than encourage a rush of 'OMG, did you SEE what this bike did today' posts.

**Sniper** · 26th January 2007, 07:45

Originally Posted by McJim

But I like your attitude Sniper - "It probably won't work so lets not try" Really progressive thinking

Bloody young whipper snapper. You deserve a good strapping with a belt.

**McJim** · 26th January 2007, 07:49

If they wanted a "Dob in a biker" forum they would create it themselves.

They've asked MDU therefore they are inviting us to create a "Motorist dobbed in by a motorcyclist" Forum.

That's why I quoted the start of the thread and not some of the misinformed shite that followed!

I'm thinking I could set up the cam on my bike and use it for my daily commute. I could post all the instances of dangerous and illegal driving I witness every day.

I think wrong end of the stick has been got here.

**Coyote** · 26th January 2007, 07:53

Originally Posted by Pixie

Where the hell do YOU think you are?
In a free country or something?
Bloody Tories!

Oh, sorry

Tax the poor. Subsidise costs for the rich. Plutocracy rules!

**BarryG** · 26th January 2007, 07:53

This is an eye opener! First I've heard of something like this - I thought it would have been developed in the good ol' US of A (maybe it was, or the Poms, looks a bit like something they'd come up with).
There are some saddos about, that's for sure.
Words fail me...............

Cheers
Barry

**Sniper** · 26th January 2007, 07:54

Originally Posted by Ixion

Just about everybody. I think Mr Hitcher managed to stay under the radar but he was about the only one. I think Mr Sniper got banned three times under three monikers.

Only twice banned, I do have a third alias I havent posted under as of yet. They must be checking IP's

**James Deuce** · 26th January 2007, 07:54

Originally Posted by McJim

I think wrong end of the stick has been got here.

No it hasn't McJim. Read the site extensively and you'll see it is about dobbing in other drivers who don't "drive just like me".

It's a horrible idea that needs active intervention from civil liberties groups - but unfortunately it isn't Gays or Somalians being singled out, so the Civil Liberties groups won't even bother.

You're in NZ now. Attitudes to driving solidify into rubbish about it being a "right" to drive at about age 17.