Does being a biker influence the way you vote?

**klingon** · 21st July 2008, 22:37

So you ride a motorbike.

Does that have anything at all to do with your voting decision at election time?

**Skyryder** · 21st July 2008, 22:39

Originally Posted by klingon

So you ride a motorbike.

Does that have anything at all to do with your voting decision at election time?

Not for me it doesn't.

Skyryder

**Headbanger** · 21st July 2008, 22:50

Nope.

Being a taxpayer and provider is what effects the way I vote.

And I vote for a bullet for each and everyone of the shit bags.

**McJim** · 21st July 2008, 22:56

It defines how I get to the polling station....

Odd question though. Do you see bikers as socialists or capitalists? I mean someone on a 250 commuter may be doing so because it is economic and has a small carbon footprint so they may be green or socialist.

Whereas someone with the readies to have a couple of MVs, a 1098 and a V-Rod for calm days is probably going to vote for whoever is going to line their pockets with tax rebates.

**Boob Johnson** · 21st July 2008, 23:03

Yep very odd question indeed.

Does it effect the way I vote?

Short answer..............no & why would it?

**Conquiztador** · 21st July 2008, 23:19

There are decisions parties make that will affect the ones on bikes.

-Import tax
-Change in license laws
-ACC charges on bikes
-Petrol costs (tax)
-Customising
-Saefty (Cheese cutters, day glow wests, helmets, and god forbid: airbags on bikes)
-etc.

If there was a party that was pro biking instead of cages, then yes, I would vote for them. But as far as I know there is none, so based on all this, perhaps being a bikie has no bearing on who we vote on. Same crap all of them.

**Gremlin** · 22nd July 2008, 00:25

Yep, they makee a law against bikers, I dun like em. If I wasn't a biker, I wouldn't care, would I?

Same really as asking if being a parent influences the way you vote. Generally speaking, you would factor in family policies and laws that affect the safety of your family ('cept the ones that don't really care about their kids).

**Griffin** · 22nd July 2008, 00:48

It may influence my vote in so much that if election day is a good day for a ride then I might not bother stopping to put a vote in

**Oakie** · 22nd July 2008, 07:57

No influence. Being a biker is only a support role to my life. It does not define who I am.

**Swoop** · 22nd July 2008, 09:08

Nope, no effect on voting whatsoever.

Originally Posted by McJim

Whereas someone with the readies to have a couple of MVs, a 1098 and a V-Rod for calm days is probably going to vote for whoever is going to line their pockets with tax rebates.

I doubt a person like that actually pays any tax...

**bobsmith** · 22nd July 2008, 09:41

Now the real question is...

Do motorcycling tend to attract people who are more likely to vote for certain political party?

**slofox** · 22nd July 2008, 10:11

Originally Posted by klingon

So you ride a motorbike.

Does that have anything at all to do with your voting decision at election time?

No. No. No. No. (I had to lengthen my message from one "no".....)

**vifferman** · 22nd July 2008, 10:21

Indirectly.
Because I ride a bike, I emailed my local MP about the cheesecutter campaign, and he replied promptly, and with a sensible answer. As a result, my estimation of him has improved.

**Trudes** · 22nd July 2008, 10:25

Helen Clarke used to ride a Honda (scooter).

**Murray** · 22nd July 2008, 10:30

Nope, no influence at all. All politicians do not see the biking community as a biggie. Something like 79,000 bikes/mopeds registered against 427,000 trucks and about 2.2 millsion cars on the road.