National HOG Rally???

**Rashika** · 10th January 2008, 08:17

Originally Posted by idb

I am...watch...
AHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA...AAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...*sl ap thigh*...AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAA...oh, oh, oh, AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA...WEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEHEEEEE...OOO HOOHOOHOOHOOHOO...BWAHAHAHAHAHA...*sniff, wipes eye*...

Oh, oh, everyone should have a go, this is a great start to the day!!!!

dont get us started IDB... someone might just mention Italian 'character' bikes and attach your name to it

**Biggles2000** · 10th January 2008, 16:50

Originally Posted by LLAMA SOLA

NO. IT IS NOT.

We've been through this.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...0&postcount=53

Harley are advertising HOG as a registed trade mark.

**Hailwood** · 10th January 2008, 16:53

Please enlighten me Huck....i am unsure of what it is you are trying to get at....if you read your loud pipes thread you would see I agreed with you as well...little authority? Its a thread about the HOG rally..let me see I own a Harley and am a member of HOG...that might make me a little bit interested in adding to this thread.

I couldnt care less what people ride..the mere fact that they ride is the best thing..again a point I have raised many times on the site.

I merely found it funny that there are some people who seem to delight in slagging off a brand of bike and then want to attend the national rally..no attitude, no grief nothing but amusement and somewhat curious. Would be curious to get an answer on that from someone here.

I am very happy owning my brand of bike Huck and dont need someone who it appears has a real issue somewhere with harleys (hence your signon name) to tell me what i should and shouldnt ride..maybe it is you that needs to take your own advice about growing up.

More importantly..looking forward to the Rally..it looks like a good setup....the ride around Manfield looks like a nice touch too....

**The Lone Rider** · 10th January 2008, 17:10

Originally Posted by Biggles2000

Harley are advertising HOG as a registed trade mark.

Prove it. I've already written out a history of the term with direct quotes.

Harley Davidson owns H.O.G. as a international motorcycle enthusiast organization only, and HOG on the new york stock exchange. The "trademark" is only the main image used for the patch, and HOG used in the context of motorcycle clubs. It's no different then Coke having registered "cola" with what they call their "ribbon device" logo.

Copyright however is a different matter. Harley owns numerous copyrights on HOG related materials.

In New Zealand, copyright is instant. Anything you create is instantly copyrighted. I own numerous copyrights. The bigger issue with copyrights is archiving and proofing. In the event you need to show someone is breeching or plagiarizing you will need plenty archived as proof.

**Big Dave** · 10th January 2008, 18:12

Registered trade mark.

**Big Dave** · 10th January 2008, 18:13

Originally Posted by huck farley

I was referring to the Triumph Owners Motorcycle Club (TOMCC) It allows everyone to join in the celebrations no matter what sort of bike they ride. Jap bikes included.

Their factory/importer went broke 30 years ago.

**Biggles2000** · 11th January 2008, 09:04

Originally Posted by Hailwood

Please enlighten me Huck....i am unsure of what it is you are trying to get at....if you read your loud pipes thread you would see I agreed with you as well...little authority? Its a thread about the HOG rally..let me see I own a Harley and am a member of HOG...that might make me a little bit interested in adding to this thread.

I couldnt care less what people ride..the mere fact that they ride is the best thing..again a point I have raised many times on the site.

I merely found it funny that there are some people who seem to delight in slagging off a brand of bike and then want to attend the national rally..no attitude, no grief nothing but amusement and somewhat curious. Would be curious to get an answer on that from someone here.

I am very happy owning my brand of bike Huck and dont need someone who it appears has a real issue somewhere with harleys (hence your signon name) to tell me what i should and shouldnt ride..maybe it is you that needs to take your own advice about growing up.

More importantly..looking forward to the Rally..it looks like a good setup....the ride around Manfield looks like a nice touch too....

Don't let these guys ruck you up. Huck protests far too much, he needs to get out on the road and keep riding until he finds out what riding is all about.

Harley riders and HoG are an easily identifyable group and as such are always going to a target for others who get their kicks aciting like spoil sports. Just look at some of the comments in the cruiser page, the disturbing ones are usually made by people with no interest in cruiser bikes.

I look forward all year to the HoG nationals, it's a great event.

**outlawtorn** · 11th January 2008, 10:15

Originally Posted by Biggles2000

Don't let these guys ruck you up. Huck protests far too much, he needs to get out on the road and keep riding until he finds out what riding is all about.

Harley riders and HoG are an easily identifyable group and as such are always going to a target for others who get their kicks aciting like spoil sports. Just look at some of the comments in the cruiser page, the disturbing ones are usually made by people with no interest in cruiser bikes.

I look forward all year to the HoG nationals, it's a great event.

Well said Biggles, I don't ride a Harley but all of the slagging off is getting on my tits too, one day I'll ride a Harley, that's my goal!

To the others: if you are unhappy with a Harley event only wanting Harley's there, then you can fuck the hell of and organise your own event, where you can restrict access to those only with your brand of bike, I doubt whether any cruiser riders will complain.

**buellbabe** · 11th January 2008, 10:54

OMG! Here we go again...

I will also back up what other HOG members have said... Harley sponsor it so its their party...end of story ... don't really see what the issue is.

The BNZ Buell Riders Rally is a private gig, no help from big brother hence other bikes welcome (but preferably in the company of a mate who IS riding a Buell).

Last years AK rally was great in my opinion and I have been to nearly all of them since 1992. The Auckland entertainment was top notch, the site was a bit stink but believe me they tried their darnedest to get something that fitted everyones needs.

Akaroa was a primo site but the bands were stink.

Everyone I know who has been around as long as I have all agree that the FIRST Wellington Rally out the back of Wainuomata was the best EVA! Brilliant in every way possible.

But quite frankly I enjoy any and all rallies I go to, no matter who is running them or what their budgets are. Its about leaving yr attitudes and assumptions at the gate and meeting a bunch of like-minded peeps.

Rashika buddy, the Straggler Tour planning is well underway, a warmup sesh was held at New Years and its shaping up to be a good one,there will be a trike, a sidecar and 3 Buells amongst the standard HDs...about 10 of us cruising together... on the road again...can't wait to get on the road again...you know how it goes

Looking forward to meeting up with old friends and making new ones ;-)

Oh yeah... and just gotta brag (sorry can't help it ) my Buell has been nominated for the Peoples Choice category in the 'Show n Shine'. Its been customised quite a bit...don't look NUTHIN like my profile pic now...he he he

**huck farley** · 11th January 2008, 11:39

Originally Posted by Virago

I can see it now:

Knock knock knock...

"Hello, my name is Huck Farley, can I come in?

...SLAM...!

You would be sweet going to the TOMCC rally on your jappa. Just turn up pay at the gate and your in and have a ball.

But at the Hoglies rally they would piss all over ya Jappa bike. Then set fire to it so keep well away.

By the way do Yamaha or the Virago Harley look a like have there own rally?

In fact do any of the Jap bike owners have a rally at all. I don't mean a track day. I mean a proper tent city rally with hundreds of riders in attendance???

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 11th January 2008, 11:42

Originally Posted by huck farley

By the way do Yamaha or the Virago Harley look a like have there own rally?

In fact do any of the Jap bike owners have a rally at all. I don't mean a track day. I mean a proper tent city rally with hundreds of riders in attendance???

No we don't need one...

**buellbabe** · 11th January 2008, 11:52

Hey Huck Farley... think you might get a chuckle outta this:
I am a moderator on a Buell forum and last year BIG BROTHER got pretty heavy with us over a couple of trademark issues. One of the things they didn't like was the use of the Buell name on our members t-shirts. So we said ok fine...
and started up another brand...its called F.U.H.D. and guess what? they are selling like hotcakes!

he he he

**The Lone Rider** · 11th January 2008, 12:10

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Registered trade mark.

Yeah spot on. They have trademark on the designed images and on it's uses including representation on sites.

Where did you dig that up from?

**huck farley** · 11th January 2008, 13:21

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

No we don't need one...

Hey Night hawk what your saying to me, in a roundabout way.

Is you buy a Jappa (Virago in your case) because they are cheap!! But sadly you ride around on your own.

You poor thing you!!!!