National Cheesecutter Awareness Rides

[Mom]

I am only new to the site and dont really know any other KB'rs or bikers, but I will make some inquiries with the local bike shops and see if I can stir some motivation to get Wgtn in on the game. Is there any info you can send me that would help???

I have all sorts of stuff here mate. Pm me with your address and a contact phone number. You will be surprised at just how simple it will be and how much support you will get. Hear from you soon!

[BiK3RChiK]

That would be so cool! PM me your address I will flick you down some flyers.

PM sent to Busa-Pete.

I was in one of the local bike shops yesterday and asked if it would be ok to put a flyer up and they said, 'yeah, no worries' so I'll do what I can, even though the ride isn't coming through here...

Actually, I'm wondering how I can involve the local media, too...Hmmm, PM on it's way...

[Mrs Busa Pete]

PM sent to Busa-Pete.

I was in one of the local bike shops yesterday and asked if it would be ok to put a flyer up and they said, 'yeah, no worries' so I'll do what I can, even though the ride isn't coming through here...

Actually, I'm wondering how I can involve the local media, too...Hmmm, PM on it's way...

Have posted flyers today and i have also added some of the petions as well in case you can get some signitures. Good luck.

[Ozzie]

Hey, sorry to sound (or be) a bit thick,,,,,but,,,,,the Auckland ride is leaving Botany at 9, then tripping around the country side, getting back to Auckland at 5:30, is that right?

If yes, what path are you taking from Botany? Te Irrangi to the Southern, then south from there? What time you actually leaving Botany? Any chance I can tag on from Paps as you go past? Or better still, there is moto xtreme on Great South road, on the Takanini straight if you wanna do a quick stop off there, absolutely shite loads of cars through there on a Saturday morning.

btw...I did up some signs for the November one, I think Cola Pop has them if they are wanted.

[Mom]

Hey, sorry to sound (or be) a bit thick,,,,,but,,,,,the Auckland ride is leaving Botany at 9, then tripping around the country side, getting back to Auckland at 5:30, is that right?

If yes, what path are you taking from Botany? Te Irrangi to the Southern, then south from there? What time you actually leaving Botany? Any chance I can tag on from Paps as you go past? Or better still, there is moto xtreme on Great South road, on the Takanini straight if you wanna do a quick stop off there, absolutely shite loads of cars through there on a Saturday morning.

btw...I did up some signs for the November one, I think Cola Pop has them if they are wanted.

No, not thick at all!! Yes Botany at 9am, leaving 9:30am. And yes, we will be heading south past Papakura. Due to the time constraints of this ride, the distance we have to travel at legal speeds and the fact we have only allowed for half hour stops at the shops along the way, the core bunch of riders will be focussed on the important things when we stop. Going to the toilet, maybe eating and drinking something, gathering donations and collecting signatures for the CC petition.

What would be really amazing is if others got involved, organised a mini ride in their area and met us along the way. Drum up some support for the cause and get a bunch of people to meet us at the stop points. We cant be responsible for a big group ride, given the nature of our ride, but if others want to make part of the trip with us that will be fine.

We realise that we have a very early start in Auckland (bear in mind we have another hour of travelling before we even get to the start point) and a late finish time, so it may be that some will prefer to meet us at Botany, then go and spread the word, maybe meet us in Hamilton (Boyd Motorcycles) on our way home?

[Mrs Busa Pete]

Come on guy's there must be someone out there can put flyer out in local dairys, cafe's,, pubs anywhere that is going to get some exsposer.

[Quasievil]

Why has the KB homepage got this thread second down (in News) this should be at the top.............like on sportsbike.co.nz !!!

how we going to get numbers otherwise ??

[Mom]

Why has the KB homepage got this thread second down (in News) this should be at the top.............like on sportsbike.co.nz !!!

how we going to get numbers otherwise ??

Have you seen the article in Motorcycle Trader and News that has just gone on sale? Page 10. That is National press. I might PM Mental Trousers again and ask if it can be bumped up the home page.

[Quasievil]

Have you seen the article in Motorcycle Trader and News that has just gone on sale? Page 10. That is National press. I might PM Mental Trousers again and ask if it can be bumped up the home page.

yeah saw it, good one !
can you email me the flyer so I can get them on the shops on Saturday
cheers

[Mom]

yeah saw it, good one !
can you email me the flyer so I can get them on the shops on Saturday
cheers

Done, but we have plenty of copies I can post you down some to save money if you prefer.

[Maha]

Hiya, just a query, will the Money collected in Hamilton go to the Waikato Westpac rescue helicopter or will it go to the Auckland one (we got our own ya see)
Not wanting to cause any issue or long winded thread topic, just wanting to know as I think its appropriate that if we ask for Money from Waikato people it goes to the waikato service.

just a query

I can answer that Quasi....The money will go to the Auckland Base, that was/is the whole idea behind this ride (raising money for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter)
I have been over this so many times but here it is again...
If you Quasi, or lets say Colapop was up this way and, god forbid, need a Rescue Helicopter? It would be the Auckland base that attends right?
A motorcyclist could be anywhere (thats what we do) there is no bias here, its what I wanted from the ouset. There has been plenty of time for someone in the Waikato area to get something underway and cut us out of it, but it hasn't happened. If in the future, there was a fund raiser for another area/region, myself and shit loads of others would there to support.

[Maha]

It should therefore be called the "Auckland Westpac Rescue helicopter fundrasier"

Never my intention to mislead anyone.

#1....Has anyone from Sportsbike.co.nz put their hand up to get something going in Hamilton? ... (and I wont buy the argument '' no cos they think its for the Waikato) it says in the first post 'Return to Auckland to hand over collections'.....not hard to read anything else into that. No Kiwibiker from Hamilton has stepped forward, im guessing most know whats going on.

There is no #2

[slimjim]

so what's the fuss about a barrier that stop's vehicles crossing over onto the path of oncoming traffic, my wife an i ride to wellington and we as well travell to auckland , and what the truth, it aren'e scary at all, safe speed safe roadway, safe barrier yup well aware of what happened to the motorcyclist that lost his life,and yes aware of how he was in (pieces) too, however well aware that his front part of bike collapsed , that lead towards his death, however i would have been more outraged if the barrier didn't stop the vehicle,(motorcycle) and it plowed into a family car coming the otherway , but this is my thought, and yes my wife doesn't like the need for them, however that's our road's put a netting fence up either side of a road no prob, put one up in the centre humm

[Nordy]

Saturday June 28th


A series of rides have been organised around New Zealand for the dual purpose of raising funds for local Rescue Helicopter Services and to bring the Cheese Cutter issue back into the public eye.

Please look at the threads below and make the effort to support this event!

PLEASE WEAR A RED ARM BAND

In Auckland

In Auckland 9am - Botany Honda
In Tauranga 11:30am - Bayride Motorcycles
In Rotorua 1:00pm - Bike Force
In Hamilton 3:00pm - Boyd Motorcycles
In Auckland 5:30pm - Mechanics Bay - if you are intending to meet the ride back in Auckland can you please look here and register your attendance (OSH requirement for Helicopter base) http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=74627

it also clearly shows Auckland and which regions are going to the auckland base. In the same post you quoted.

Why is this such a big deal, if you want something to support the waikato base cool, orgainise something? You seem to have the contacts to make it work. I dont see why something to support such a good cause has to be dragged through the mud?

This is my opinion as a newbie to the site.

[MSTRS:Me]

so what's the fuss about a barrier that stop's vehicles crossing over onto the path of oncoming traffic, ....

This thread and it's mates around the country is more about the rescue chopper appeal.
However, since you raise it, the issue with cheesecutters is all about how they don't stop all vehicles from crossing into oncoming traffic, how they are inherently dangerous to motorcyclists and lowslung cars, how they are touted as a 'safety barrier' when they are demonstrably anything but safe, how they are a cheap effective solution when it is certain they are not cheap when considered over time, how they are installed (at least here in NZ) outside manufacturers guidelines, and the increasing use of them as roadside barriers either alone or with them down the centre as well.
I appreciate that not everyone thinks they are a bad thing, and you are entitled to your opinion, but, like I've said in one of the cheesecutter threads, an opinion is not fact.