MAG-NZ launches in New Zealand

**Katman** · 28th August 2010, 17:23

Originally Posted by Big Dave

I see you competing for the same membership dollars and making both less viable.

Quite frankly, if 240 members is the best that BRONZ can show for all it's years of existance I'd question whether they're likely to be much competition.

**Mom** · 28th August 2010, 17:28

Originally Posted by cs363

Probably the key statement....
Who is the front man/woman/person etc for MAG-NZ, as in who will be fronting up to the media and so on?

http://www.mag-nz.org/about-mag-nz/f...-members/6-mom
That would be me.

I have had a bit of experience.

http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/bike...-3315351/video

**ynot slow** · 28th August 2010, 17:36

Nice,thought holy heck this is good.....

Then spied the committee and what?Bloody dodgy bunch me thinks,and as for witnessing certain members signatures am unsure,seems I should've taken more notice of written words I was witnessing.

Nah seriously well done dudes and dudets,spent my dollars towards a great cause,hell only $20.00,spent more for coffees and cake this arvo.

**Mom** · 28th August 2010, 17:37

Originally Posted by ynot slow

Nice,thought holy heck this is good.....

Then spied the committee and what?Bloody dodgy bunch me thinks,and as for witnessing certain members signatures am unsure,seems I should've taken more notice of written words I was witnessing.

Nah seriously well done dudes and dudets,spent my dollars towards a great cause,hell only $20.00,spent more for coffees and cake this arvo.

Thanks for your support Tony, it is appreciated.

**Paul in NZ** · 28th August 2010, 18:03

Well done folks. I have always believed that popular movements, if sufficiently consistent, persisent and visible are capable of achieving almost anything.

By way of support, I will do you this one favour and not join. I've never been much of a biker (a pretty sad fuck actually) and every biker thing I've ever supported has turned to shit often resulting in me getting hit too... (mind you I did learn to hit back pretty good ;-) )

Give em HELL! Dont back off and stay in their faces making annoyingly positive suggestions...

Is there a way of donating without joining?

**MSTRS:Me** · 28th August 2010, 18:14

Originally Posted by rustic101

... I note there is a section on wire rope barriers, which are perfectly safe, yet there is nothing on rider safety or skills preventing riders from making contact with said objects.

WRB safe? I suppose they are. If you don't strike one...or don't get taken out by the opposing vehicle that they didn't stop.
As for rider training etc....watch this space. Bronz have RRRS. Excellent course it is too. MAG-NZ has no intention of duplicating that. In time, there will no doubt be links on the website to approved rider training courses.
Rome wasn't built in a day, people. There is a heap of stuff yet to come, as MAG-NZ looks to the future of motorcycling in NZ.

**Maha** · 28th August 2010, 18:14

Originally Posted by Paul in NZ

Well done folks. I have always believed that popular movements, if sufficiently consistent, persisent and visible are capable of achieving almost anything.

By way of support, I will do you this one favour and not join. I've never been much of a biker (a pretty sad fuck actually) and every biker thing I've ever supported has turned to shit often resulting in me getting hit too... (mind you I did learn to hit back pretty good ;-) )

Give em HELL! Dont back off and stay in their faces making annoyingly positive suggestions...

Is there a way of donating without joining?

Click on the website link in my sig Paul and then to the right is the donate option.
Thank you for your support mate.

**MSTRS:Me** · 28th August 2010, 18:20

Originally Posted by Katman

Quite frankly, if 240 members is the best that BRONZ can show for all it's years of existance I'd question whether they're likely to be much competition.

This about sums it up. Regardless of the good things they have done, it has become clear that their performance doesn't meet the needs of the tens of thousands of potential supporters.
MAG-NZ is looking to do just that.

**Big Dave** · 28th August 2010, 18:20

Originally Posted by MSTRS

WRB safe? I suppose they are. If you don't strike one...or don't get taken out by the opposing vehicle that they didn't stop.
As for rider training etc....watch this space. Bronz have RRRS. Excellent course it is too. MAG-NZ has no intention of duplicating that. In time, there will no doubt be links on the website to approved rider training courses.
Rome wasn't built in a day, people. There is a heap of stuff yet to come, as MAG-NZ looks to the future of motorcycling in NZ.

Why didn't you just do this as BRONZ and then change the name or something.

You've just duplicated everything - you're quite welcome to it - all power to you.

But now we have two versions of essentially the same thing and the value of what has gone before is diminished.

**MSTRS:Me** · 28th August 2010, 18:26

Originally Posted by Big Dave

You've just duplicated everything - you're quite welcome to it - all power to you.

I support the pro-active drive behind this new entity. I might be wrong, probably am, but to me it seems that Bronz doesn't seem to have the same passion?

**fliplid** · 28th August 2010, 18:26

So, what pubs you going to meet in? MAG in the UK used to meet in pubs

**Maha** · 28th August 2010, 18:28

Originally Posted by ynot slow

Nice,thought holy heck this is good.....

Then spied the committee and what?Bloody dodgy bunch me thinks,and as for witnessing certain members signatures am unsure,seems I should've taken more notice of written words I was witnessing.

Nah seriously well done dudes and dudets,spent my dollars towards a great cause,hell only $20.00,spent more for coffees and cake this arvo.

The committee was elected Tony, we had number (in mind) to fill all the spots and, I for one said the day before that I didn't want to be a committee member. There were a few that I thought should be there ahead of me, but fingers were pointed in my direction when a certain position needed filling. The ''Dont follow me im Lost'' position.