MAG-NZ launches in New Zealand

[oldrider]

If this can be a more workable or better option than BRONZ model I wish it well. I'm sure we all will.

At the moment what I see is it making the situation worse by further fragmenting the numbers represented.

The Ulysses club is the most quoted motorcycling advocate/spokesperson because they have the biggest membership.

We don't need 'another' action group - we need one strong one. I don't really care which one it is - but the answer isn't in duplication.

Who ever pledges to drive "Nick Smith" out of office and parliament all together will get my support!

Destroy "Nick Smith" (personally) the way he has dealt a death blow to some of us motorcyclists and caused unwarranted financial pressure on the rest!

Get rid of Nick Smith!

Get rid of Nick Smith!

Get rid of Nick Smith!

Get rid of Nick Smith!

Get rid of Nick Smith!

Who?

That arse wipe, Nick Smith!

Get rid of the bastard!

Run Nick Smith out of town!

[Smifffy]

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/m...cheesecutters/

Please sign

I posted the same to facebook for my 500 followers lol

For all the good it will do, when was the last time the voice of the people meant anything in this country?

Ride responsibly & keep the WOF up to scratch. Got it.

Thanks for the advice

[NONONO]

Oh, you were looking for advice? Sorry, that's the other shop...
You have followers?
All good...


Nice rant there John....

[Maha]

Perhaps committee members could have a specific KB avatar. It is a bit hard telling who is who with all new yellow squares appearing. I know from the website that Mom and Fatt Max are on the committee, no idea who the others are so it is all starting to get a bit confusing.

Thats why I chose a different avatar, my name is Mark James and I am MAG's Ride and Events coordinator, Anne (Mom) is my wife and Fatt Max is just a bouncy castle.

[Smifffy]

Oh, you were looking for advice? Sorry, that's the other shop...
You have followers?
All good...


Nice rant there John....

Yeah, I was, and I think so will many more of your potential members.

By "the other shop" do you mean BRONZ, or MNZ?

I thought y'all were serious about this.

Riding responsibly & keeping the wof up to date, were both pieces of advice, that were to be frank somewhat patronising, if I weren't interested in those things why would I even consider agitating for improved road safety for motorcyclists?

As I said before, if there was some meaningful action that was recommended, I'd start tomorrow, or even now in the case of the petition, which I have signed and since posted online here & facebook for more signatures, which is more than you have done with it.

Now I will wait to see if there's any meaningful action from this group before investing further.

[fliplid]

Fatt Max is just a bouncy castle.

You forgot to list his other accomplishments, such as dedicated musician, ardent devourer of pies...

[Maha]

You forgot to list his other accomplishments, such as dedicated musician, ardent devourer of pies...

I feel he an berries would get on just fine.....

[Fatt Max]

Thats why I chose a different avatar, my name is Mark James and I am MAG's Ride and Events coordinator, Anne (Mom) is my wife and Fatt Max is just a bouncy castle.

Just, Just, JUST.......s'pose you are right there mate.

[Fatt Max]

You forgot to list his other accomplishments, such as dedicated musician, ardent devourer of pies...

.....and president of the Oceania Leather Thong Owners Association

[Berries]

Thats why I chose a different avatar, my name is Mark James and I am MAG's Ride and Events coordinator, Anne (Mom) is my wife and Fatt Max is just a bouncy castle.

Don't know why but with your username I always assumed you were female. My apologies and thanks for putting me straight. Funnily enough, I saw a bouncy castle outside Mitre 10 today. If Fatt Max is that colour then he is in serious trouble.

[Smifffy]

Holy crap, the comments section on my facebook page has gone nuts over the posting of the petition, with one person actually advocating WRB's and an interesting backlash. Only 1 additional sign-up so far though.

It's even gone international!!!! woop woop!

hmmm where is DB these days?

[Maha]

Don't know why but with your username I always assumed you were female. My apologies and thanks for putting me straight. Funnily enough, I saw a bouncy castle outside Mitre 10 today. If Fatt Max is that colour then he is in serious trouble.

Nothing wrong with a man in a dress is there?
But I draw the line at lippy.

[Katman]

But I draw the line at lippy.

So you're open to the idea of a full body wax?

[NighthawkNZ:Me]

That phrase for anyone over 40 who does not ride, describes a bunch of rough louts out to cause mayhem. And lets face it 90% of the population don't give a flying fuck about us or our perceived rights..

Common mistake... you mean Bikie vs Biker... but difference.

What BRONZ needs to do is re-affiliate with all the different local branches or BRONZ as I have said on another site... BRONZ lost its way years ago...

Heck BRONZ Otago call themself "a club"... they aren't a club. They are suppose to be part of National Organisation for Bikers Rights...

I have nothing against BRONZ starting a social side or club as part of BRONZ as mentioned us bikers a social creatures after all... But their main goal and course, should be what they were orginally set up to do. VCR run by BRONZ Otago... a great rally... donations made to charities every year... but the profits should now be going to fight ACC... how much easier would it be to take things to court when they have money behind them... I mean its not that hard... but the last BRONZ Otago president didn't want any thing to do with it and wanted to stay a social club (which they aren't suppose to be in the first place) and stay away of the political stuff that BRONZ was setup to fight for...

Think about it how much money is raised by bikers in general through out the country... ??? all goes to charity... how about we start raising some money for your ourself to be used as to fight for changes... heck wouldn't suprise me if there was enough to start a insurance scheme... ???

If BRONZ goes back to its roots affilates the different branches back to a National group and aligns itself with any and all groups and clubs including MAG-NZ, bikers in NZ would have a better chance of getting any changes...

Heck I was thinking last year of trying to start a Motorcycle version of AA... MANZ with the benifits that AA offered. AA is a huge thorn in our side as motorcyclists...

[scracha]

We are currently writing policy on training. MAG believes in, and supports advanced rider training. We will be lobbying hard to get better access to advanced training for bikers around NZ. This ACTION - taking advanced rider training, falls under our umbrella of "Personal Action" and forms part of the MAG policy.

Good. Positive action to get our house in order and stop us falling off bikes. Katman will be excited !! Seriously though, I hope MAG doesn't come across as a bunch of rowdy bikers shouting at government minsters and bandying about seriously flawed statistics. I hope MAG does come across as an intelligent lobbying force with reasonable requests.

As far as the WRB issue is concerned, we believe that we have a moral obligation to continue to have these barriers made safer for bikers. The petition has over 7,000 signatures on it now, we owe it to those that have signed to make sure their message is delivered to Parliament.

I can't understand why "bikers" aren't more concerned with the other shit (literally), gravel, tar bleed, overbanding and diesel on the roads. More riders lose their bikes/lives/limbs through this than WRB's. Anyhoo, I digress. I'm not fussed either way if MAG finds WRB's an issue, my original point was that the choice of the unfortunate who died in 2007 as a driver for the cause isn't too clever.