Triumph-only rides

[ratusratus]

Being a member of RAT NZ we tend to ride with TRIUMPHS only as do the Hogs...... Company loyalty etc
I presume that the Italian makes do as well???
Do any Jap bike rider take offence at this or do the have like Suzuki only rides???

[Big Dave]

Yeah they do - Honda has one - Suzuki do track days and stuff.

[Bass]

Ducati certainly organise some big ones as do other Eurpean makes. Honda is also well represented. Not sure about other Jappa brands.
Personally, I have never seen the point. I would rather choose the people that I ride with than qualify them by what they ride.

[yod]

Ducati certainly organise some big ones as do other Eurpean makes. Honda is also well represented. Not sure about other Jappa brands.
Personally, I have never seen the point. I would rather choose the people that I ride with than qualify them by what they ride.

yeah, it all seems a little separatist and kinda pointless really - i'd rather just ride with whoever wanted to come along, idiots notwithstanding.

i snuck along on a bears ride once(my flatmate had a sportster, his mate had bonnie), on a HONDA...and even worse, a 2 STROKE!! hahaha i got hassled but i give as good as i get and the bike made it out in one piece so all good

[Cajun]

Being a member of RAT NZ we tend to ride with TRIUMPHS only as do the Hogs...... Company loyalty etc
I presume that the Italian makes do as well???
Do any Jap bike rider take offence at this or do the have like Suzuki only rides???

Well if you belong to the RAT NZ club you expect that only RAT bikes turn up, same with HOG club,

There are honda track days (open to anyone), suzuki track days(suzuki only)

But the japan 4 don't really have there own brand rides, that i hear off.

Track days i understand since its often the company helping foot the bill for the track and rather have people that have there brand of machine. and if you are in a club for a certain type of bike, you only expect those bikes or members of that club to go ride.

Some people may take offence to that, but no matter what you do someone will be offended by it somewhere some how

[Paul in NZ]

Those RAT guys are not even keen on real Triumphs i hear...

[Bass]

Some people may take offence to that, but no matter what you do someone will be offended by it somewhere some how

Very true.
In this case, I don't see it as an "offence" thing. After all, we are all of us, free to organise almost any common interest group that we choose, which is how it should be.
It's just not to my taste.

[Paul in NZ]

Just don't try an organise a women only ride OK.. sheesh...

[ratusratus]

Dont get me started

[nudemetalz]

There's the Moto Guzzi only rallies in alternating North and South Island every Labour Weekend called the Rattley Tappets (correct me if I'm wrong). So I presume you'd see only Guzzi's riding in that vicinity

[Paul in NZ]

There's the Moto Guzzi only rallies in alternating North and South Island every Labour Weekend called the Rattley Tappets (correct me if I'm wrong). So I presume you'd see only Guzzi's riding in that vicinity

Nope - all sorts really

[Paul in NZ]

Dont get me started

OK.....................

[Big Dave]

Personally, I have never seen the point.

Common interest. Solid ground for building friendshups. Camaraderie.
And a whole lot less folks you will find offencive telling you how much better their bike is - no matter what old dunger it is.

[Big Dave]

Those RAT guys are not even keen on real Triumphs i hear...

Many of them own both now. You should try relocating to this decade.

[Paul in NZ]

Many of them own both now. You should try relocating to this decade.

But its so warm here and the sepia coloured light makes me look younger