Some rather bad publicity on Dunedin Cheesecutter Ride/Helicopter fundraiser

[jim.cox]

Are you thick?

Probably

Of course that pathetic 'stunt' was dangerous.

Was anyone hurt? Did anyone fall off?

[MSTRS:Me]

Probably



Was anyone hurt? Did anyone fall off?

So you wouldn't mind standing up against this wall....whilst these 20 riflemen try some target practice? They are poor shots, by the way, so that should make it OK...

[slimjim]

what a fucking dag.................

[Tank]

Was anyone hurt? Did anyone fall off?

Nobody has to get hurt or fall off to make something dangerous.

anyway ...

I was thinking about this - and remembered when the whole CC started with the death of the young guy on the southern motorway wasn't there a similar situation with people pulling stoppies etc on the very first ride (despite being asked not to ride like idiots?

I guess we have to understand that there will always be people who think what they want is more important than everything else - they actually don't care about the CC campaign, or the other riders there.

They are out to have a good time - this is their objective nothing else. The fact that some ride is there - just gives them a opportunity to get out.

If they cared about the campaign, or the charity (for charity rides), they wouldn't pull this kind of act.

The big problem is:

Its really hard to get a good reputation, and very easy to get a bad one.

People like this are the ones that are noticed - and are the ones that end up giving us all a bad name - deserved or not.

[Quasievil]

Perhaps on the first cheesecutter ride, when I did stand up with a loud haler and said quiet categorically that there is to be NO dum behaviour, at that time had we banned those DUMMIES we would have sent a message to future KB organised riders that poor behaviour would not be tolerated.
then perhaps this ride would not have had a incident which ended up in the papers.

I ranted and raved trying to get these guys banned ...........but no, apparently this is not a club therefore its okay ? and although they got a verbal beating from Kbrs online they are still here causing shit, and had it been a fine day Im sure we would have been graced with their presence. I still believe that KB needs to be a bit more authoritive and get a few codes of conduct (or something) especially in these events, especially when the KB name is broadcast in the media

[MSTRS:Me]

Perhaps on the first cheesecutter ride, when I did stand up with a loud haler and said quiet categorically that there is to be NO dum behaviour, at that time had we banned those DUMMIES we would have sent a message to future KB organised riders that poor behaviour would not be tolerated.
then perhaps this ride would not have had a incident which ended up in the papers.

I ranted and raved trying to get these guys banned ...........but no, apparently this is not a club therefore its okay ? and although they got a verbal beating from Kbrs online they are still here causing shit, and had it been a fine day Im sure we would have been graced with their presence. I still believe that KB needs to be a bit more authoritive and get a few codes of conduct (or something) especially in these events, especially when the KB name is broadcast in the media

+1 to that.
Mind you, the terminally stupid have enough support among themselves to not pay attention to the majority of us.

[WelshWizard]

Perhaps on the first cheesecutter ride, when I did stand up with a loud haler and said quiet categorically that there is to be NO dum behaviour, at that time had we banned those DUMMIES we would have sent a message to future KB organised riders that poor behaviour would not be tolerated.
then perhaps this ride would not have had a incident which ended up in the papers.

I ranted and raved trying to get these guys banned ...........but no, apparently this is not a club therefore its okay ? and although they got a verbal beating from Kbrs online they are still here causing shit, and had it been a fine day Im sure we would have been graced with their presence. I still believe that KB needs to be a bit more authoritive and get a few codes of conduct (or something) especially in these events, especially when the KB name is broadcast in the media

I agree on this,
But one thing about the first ride I remember was I was talking to one of the cops when a rider went over the bridge full wheelie across it , the rider had no arm band on, so I was not sure that the stunter was just a passing moron trying to show off to the ones gathered there, I did watch out for the bike, but as far as I am aware it never returned to the protest, but cleared off out the way, probably because when they were over the other side of the bridge they realized the had an audience of about 5 Cops.

When we are on these rides we have to be regimental and squeaky clean as there will always be some one out there trying to discredit these runs.

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

Perhaps on the first cheesecutter ride...

blah blah blah...

...especially in these events, especially when the KB name is broadcast in the media

No guarantees that he is a Kber either... the event was advertised in other areas...

[Mom]

No guarantees that he is a Kber either... the event was advertised in other areas...

Absolutely, I made this same point last night. It actually makes no difference where this bloke came from really, he chose to ride against the organisers specific rules, that he would have signed and agreed to before the ride started.

Shit happens, lets move on. This ride was a part of a HUGE effort around the country that raised $10K for resuce helicopter services around the country!

For one I would like to see us concentrate on the positives from this weekend gone, and stop giving this dickhead any more jollies by talking about him.

If it can be determined he is a KB member then I am front of the Que to give him berries on here!

[Mom]

I have copies of the 3 photos that were sent to the ODT. I have the rego numbers of the bikes (2) involved.

To be fair the one they printed was the only one that could be construed to be out of line. I myself have been known to stretch my legs out to regain circulation from time to time, so a pic of a rider with straight legs by the side of the bike is easily defended by all.

It appears by the pic numbering that this photographer took at least 73 photos of the ride. They only managed to find 3 noteworthy ones to send to the ODT.

I rang the ODT yesterday to put my side of this issue as one of the original organisers of this whole event, they elected not to follow up. Storm in tea cup!

Over and out!

[JimO]

is the dude on the cruiser riding with no hands next to the one legged man

[Nikolai_V]

Hundreds rode and this ONE dick is the only stupid shit that has come to light. How about some praise for the rest?

That`d be the same principle which allows you to ignore all the people not killed and injured by barriers (in fact saved by them) and concentrate on two fatalities, if i`m not mistaken.

Its called perception, and it applies to stupid motorcyclists doing silly things as well as plane crashes and shark attacks.

[Usarka]

It appears by the pic numbering that this photographer took at least 73 photos of the ride. They only managed to find 3 noteworthy ones to send to the ODT.

Can you tell us the name of the photographer?

[Mom]

Can you tell us the name of the photographer?

Wish I could.

[NordieBoy]

Hundreds rode and this ONE dick is the only stupid shit that has come to light. How about some praise for the rest?

In Nelson there was one rider who was kerb hopping, splitting traffic at intersections, parking on footpaths, standing in the road and the cops did absolutely nothing.

The only real problem for our ride was the speeds.
We got to the destination about 45min early.
We had a cop car leading and still managed to make it a quicker ride than possible for the same roads on a normal day.