How many motorcycle riders?

**Padmei** · 19th February 2009, 19:19

I've been reading Two wheels - the Aussie bike mag for the last few months & am impressed with the ads the Oz govt put in.

Instead of YOU"RE ALL GOING TO DIE as we get, they have quite good little educational scenarios regarding braking distances & cornering angles.

HAs the dvd any redeeming points?

**Ragingrob** · 19th February 2009, 19:23

Whilst over in Aussie this summer I saw on TV and heard on the radio sooo many ads regarding the whole "Watch out for motorcyclists" theme... Really pushing people to take a second look etc... Don't see anything like that here apart from the occasional, very occasional billboard.

**Jerry74** · 19th February 2009, 19:24

Not enough riders in nz

**Mom** · 19th February 2009, 19:24

Originally Posted by piston broke

maybe thats the amount of registered bikes,
i've been known to have 3 at a time

My maths sucks (really it does) but maybe you can help me out here...

According to LTNZ there are 122,840 registered motorcycles year ended 2007 (June is the cut off end of year for them I think), and a stated on the ACC promoted DVD, 450,000 motorcyclists on the road.

Many more riders than bikes in them figures

I really want to know where 450,000 comes from.

**Mom** · 19th February 2009, 19:26

Originally Posted by Padmei

HAs the dvd any redeeming points?

Yes, you should watch it! I am not commenting on the content of the DVD here at all, dont get me wrong. It is the stated number of motorcyclists that I am struggling to come to terms woth.

**piston broke** · 19th February 2009, 19:27

Originally Posted by Mom

My maths sucks (really it does) but maybe you can help me out here...

According to LTNZ there are 122,840 registered motorcycles year ended 2007 (June is the cut off end of year for them I think), and a stated on the ACC promoted DVD, 450,000 motorcyclists on the road.

Many more riders than bikes in them figures

I really want to know where 450,000 comes from.

dreamland by the look of the numbers

**Usarka** · 19th February 2009, 19:30

What?????? Are you saying that ACC don't have a f*#$*# clue and that they either make stuff up or misuse statistics for their own gain?

Well I never....

**duckonin** · 19th February 2009, 19:36

As well they are not all on the road at once !!!

**piston broke** · 19th February 2009, 19:39

Originally Posted by duckonin

As well they are not all on the road at once !!!

wouldn't that be a great sight to see tho

**wickle** · 19th February 2009, 19:50

Back in the dark ages when you went for your car licence you atoumatacilly got your bike licence, my father got his this way , neither rode a bike he was dangerous enough in his car!

**Ixion** · 19th February 2009, 20:06

Not quite automatically. You had to pay extra for it.

**Lonebull** · 19th February 2009, 20:21

Originally Posted by Blackshear

I thought we made up 2%?

We are a small and exclusive band. Part of me wishes there were more, part of me relishes the exclusivity.

I do encourage as many as I can though (even born-again Harley riders

)

Stay Upright All

**glice** · 19th February 2009, 20:36

Originally Posted by Padmei

I've been reading Two wheels - the Aussie bike mag for the last few months & am impressed with the ads the Oz govt put in.

Instead of YOU"RE ALL GOING TO DIE as we get, they have quite good little educational scenarios regarding braking distances & cornering angles.

HAs the dvd any redeeming points?

Yea I've seen those. They are real good. And the ones with the racers talking about the road not being a race track.

**Crazy Steve** · 19th February 2009, 20:41

Originally Posted by Mom

My maths sucks (really it does) but maybe you can help me out here...

According to LTNZ there are 122,840 registered motorcycles year ended 2007 (June is the cut off end of year for them I think), and a stated on the ACC promoted DVD, 450,000 motorcyclists on the road.

Many more riders than bikes in them figures

I really want to know where 450,000 comes from.

Maybe this number will come down alot in the next 5years....Once the below people that got it almost for free and dont use it , Die ? ?

Originally Posted by wickle

Back in the dark ages when you went for your car licence you atoumatacilly got your bike licence, my father got his this way , neither rode a bike he was dangerous enough in his car!