Bikes as Lotto prizes

**MotoGirl** · 26th September 2007, 11:09

At first I thought that offering bikes as a prize could limit who'd buy the tickets (i.e. most people don't have a bike license so couldn't ride the prize anyway). Now I think about it, not everyone owns a boat or wants a 4WD so it probably wouldn't make much difference. It would have to be a dream bike or a "his and hers" matching pair.

**Maverick** · 26th September 2007, 11:14

So who wants to take the blame when some silly sod who hasnt ridden a bike before jumps on his newly won Hyabusa/R1/ZX14/whatever they decide to give, and takes out a car full of nuns? Great idea to bikers, but you have to remember there are a lot of idiots out there.

**Stickchick** · 26th September 2007, 11:15

Thats why you suggest to the lotteries to check licenses and offer them cash instead if they can not produce one. There are ways of making it work you know

**MotoGirl** · 26th September 2007, 11:19

Originally Posted by Stickchick

Thats why you suggest to the lotteries to check licenses and offer them cash instead if they can not produce one. There are ways of making it work you know

That would suck for the person who'd always wanted to own a bike and their partner wouldn't let them have one. Even if the winner wanted to get a bike license, he/she probably couldn't resist riding the prize whilst on a learner license.

**Stickchick** · 26th September 2007, 11:29

Originally Posted by MotoGirl

That would suck for the person who'd always wanted to own a bike and their partner wouldn't let them have one. Even if the winner wanted to get a bike license, he/she probably couldn't resist riding the prize whilst on a learner license.

But whether it be a prize or not. alot of people are doing that now

**MotoGirl** · 26th September 2007, 11:46

Originally Posted by Stickchick

But whether it be a prize or not. alot of people are doing that now

Yes, they are. I guess Lotteries could be considered socially irresponsible for encouraging it though? The prize would need to include a full set of bike gear to prevent anyone riding the bike without it.

**Stickchick** · 26th September 2007, 11:52

Originally Posted by MotoGirl

Yes, they are. I guess Lotteries could be considered socially irresponsible for encouraging it though? The prize would need to include a full set of bike gear to prevent anyone riding the bike without it.

Well thats a very good idea. I would say if they ever did decide to use that as a prize it wouldn;t be like a Big Wednesday one it would be a one off promotion

**MotoGirl** · 26th September 2007, 11:54

Originally Posted by Stickchick

Well thats a very good idea. I would say if they ever did decide to use that as a prize it wouldn;t be like a Big Wednesday one it would be a one off promotion

Similar to how they gave away the 10 Fords or whatever it was. People would still buy the tickets because they want to win the money, not necessarily the bike.

**Shadows** · 26th September 2007, 23:30

It's a lottery, not a raffle. Gimme the money and I'll decide what to do with it, fuck you very much!

**mogiman** · 28th September 2007, 16:15

they give away cars, if you win its your ,doesnt mater if you have a licence or not ,its like if you went into a show room and payed cash for a car you could drive away in it even if you dont have a licence,its the responsibility of the driver!!!

**Pancakes** · 6th October 2007, 14:30

Originally Posted by Colapop

Don't they just give out the cash equivalent instead of the actual prizes? The only reason the prizes are mentioned is for the sponsors...

The car makers most likely give them the cars or at least a discount. I don't think the people that make cash will give a discount on that tho......

**Resto lad** · 14th September 2011, 01:48

hey yeah, lotto advitersing is all about selling the dream life style , well my dream life style is about bikes and beautiful woman, dont realy mind if either of these are naked. (dont fancy lambos astons or boats) So lotto could have a 1000 winners of cash and your choise motorcycle.
They might need help how they could include the beautiful woman as part of the prize ?

**Banditbandit** · 14th September 2011, 11:39

Originally Posted by Maverick

So who wants to take the blame when some silly sod who hasnt ridden a bike before jumps on his newly won Hyabusa/R1/ZX14/whatever they decide to give, and takes out a car full of nuns? Great idea to bikers, but you have to remember there are a lot of idiots out there.

Bwhahahahaha . the God of John Calvin would certainly take responsibility for killing off nuns ... (and given the number of churches he seems to drop on people he has that sort of sense of humour ...)

But you are right ... bikes as prizes that non-riders can win is just dangerous and fucken stupid ..

**Banditbandit** · 14th September 2011, 11:40

Originally Posted by Resto lad

They might need help how they could include the beautiful woman as part of the prize ?

Import them from Thailand?

**DrunkenMistake** · 14th September 2011, 12:22

Originally Posted by Jantar

The only trouble with that is that most non motorcyclists immediately think of Harleys as prizes. But if I won a Harley I wouldn't know what to do with it. as I don't own a boat.

I know someone who owns a farm, so I know where my Harley would go..

Originally Posted by Banditbandit

Import them from Thailand?

Bwahahaha