Idea for a motorcycling TV progamme

[hellkat]

Greasy Kulture is now a mag???
(is that the same Greasy Kulture as the website, originally started by a Pom called Guy?)

Oh dear, I have been away from the custom bike scene for a long time, haven't I...

[hellkat]

OMG, I just skulked off to the GK website (where I have not been for probably 5 or 6 years) ... wondrous things.
*impressed*

Thanks Conquiztadore for dropping that little gem of information in there.

[Conquiztador]

Greasy Kulture is now a mag???
(is that the same Greasy Kulture as the website, originally started by a Pom called Guy?)

Oh dear, I have been away from the custom bike scene for a long time, haven't I...

Yep. Same.

Here: http://www.greasykulture.com/themag.html

and here MCM: http://www.mcm.se/

I sit here with #5 in my hand no stains and smelling of new printing ink (OK, so we get them late to NZ...)

A Triumph or 2, some Knuckles, an old Indian, a handful of sweet Pan's and even a Pan/shovel. And not a Evo in sight...

Never too late to rekindle...

[hellkat]

True enough, young man.

Blimey, I used to hang out on all the Iron Horse and related websites (including GK) when I was a real noob, all those guys are soooooo much my heroes, they probably remember my name, probably still think I'm a wannabe (and a shitstirrer: I fell out with Ghenghis Wong once online, typical internet flame wars, he still deletes my posts to this day ... LOL).

Been round the block a few times since then, still no further forward on in terms of engineering or custom-building knowledge myself (went in another direction in life, I guess) ... but ooooooo, how I used to fancy Guy something chronic, LOL.

[hellkat]

Am I gonna get points on my licence for wandering off topic?

[Pedrostt500]

Thanks Guys And Gurls for your in put, Yes I do realise that there are those of us who are hard core into Their specific niche of Motor Cycling, and good on you guys for being the way you are, but it would be a boring World should we all be only interested in riding Choppers, mostly I have found that Motorcycling is about Individuals & Individual interests.
I have yet to see a groupe of motorcyclists who own their own machines and as a groupe ride identicle bikes, dressed in identicle bike gear, how boring would that be.
About 95% of my Ideas never get passed the sketch pad for various reasons, this is one that I consider in the 5% that is worthy of putting out to the KB community and seeing what sort of reaction there is to it.
My reference to the BBC Top Gear programe is because I belive that is one of the best motoring programes that I ever Have seen to date, most who watch that particular programe would never be able to justify owning some of the exsotic sports cars the show tests each programe, most of us watch the show for the entertainment value.
Motorcycling covers such a wide spectrum, from the humble commuters to the Chopper fraturnity to the sports bike Guys and Gals, to those who are into their Motor Cross and Enduro eventing, and there are many more sub groupes of Motorcycling in New Zealand, some Individuals cross over from one groupe to another, with out the slightest interest in some other branch of Motorcycling. I know I can't keep every one happy by covering all the facits of Motorcycling in every show, as that would make such a Show to scizophrenic and to hard for most people to consentrate on, so applying the K.I.S.S ( keep it simple stupid )principle to a Motorcycle show, so my geuss would be may be two road style bike revues, ie Sports, Chopper, Touring, Comutter,etc. and then maybe two off road style bike revues, ie Motor Cross, Enduro, Trail, Quad bikes, etc. Then look at either a branch of motorcycling more in depth, or a specialty feild such as Trials Bike events.
With the price of fuel reacing all time highs and to be exspected to go up, alot of Joe and Jane public are going to be seriously looking at motorcycling as an alternative to running their Terrace Tractors to work, there are those who will never want to ride a Motorcycle, and those who never should.
A Motorcycling Show will not appeal to every one, I understand this, and I know that those who Believe a Green Suzuki GT380 from 1973, is the king of the road, and nothig else will compare, probably will have no interest in such a show, But good on that individual for being so into what He or She does.
I have no ridgid exspectations of what a motorcycling show will be like, should it ever eventuate, there is still along way for the Idea to move from Concept to reality, and many pit falls along the way.
I do not mind if this idea gains traction and becomes reality and takes off in a big way, with some one else picking the ball up and running with it, I will be a happy man just to see that happen.

[Grub]

I like the idea ... New Zealand is one of the places this could be made and made to work. We have a rich history of breaking moulds and doing stuff that nobody else could do. Fred Dagg, Peter Jackson, Peter Blake and Phil Keoghan all show it can be done - and done well.

The key is the star quality of the guy fronting it. Now for my damp squid ... in NZ, we would probably get it hosted by Jason Gunn - a sure way for it to bomb!

[TOTO]

Have a "Biker of the week and his ride" piece where a interesting charachter with a odd bike would be allowed to be him/her self.

this will mean that GiJoe will be on the show every second week with a new crack up biker story.

I'm all for the show. let me know when you need some audience or help carying projectors or even riding a bike for you. I'll sacrafice myself for the greater motorcycling good

[discotex]

I like the idea ... New Zealand is one of the places this could be made and made to work. We have a rich history of breaking moulds and doing stuff that nobody else could do. Fred Dagg, Peter Jackson, Peter Blake and Phil Keoghan all show it can be done - and done well.

The key is the star quality of the guy fronting it. Now for my damp squid ... in NZ, we would probably get it hosted by Jason Gunn - a sure way for it to bomb!

The other ingredient is the camera work. Need a good (read Top Gear/Fifth Gear good) camera operator to donate their spare time for the love of bikes.

this will mean that GiJoe will be on the show every second week with a new crack up biker story.

He could be the red ninja stig...........

[Pedrostt500]

Do we have any members of KB who work in TV or for one of the TV programme production companies, if so I would be keen on hearing their views, or speaking to them directly about the possibilities of a motorcycle Show.

[Number One]

Do we have any members of KB who work in TV or for one of the TV programme production companies, if so I would be keen on hearing their views, or speaking to them directly about the possibilities of a motorcycle Show.

FFS if they will give money to those two fools Mark Ellis and Matthew Ridge to go round the world making cunts of themselves surely this idea could attract some interest?!

[Dave-]

I'd hate to see a lame performance car magazine DRIFT show type motorcycle thing where there's content amongst the advertising as opposed to advertising amongst the content.

where they have some fuck being all this is tre, his motorbike is awesome, test ride a suzuki on a suzuki sponsored show and the bike is given #1 best bike ever award, thanks for watching Suzuki

[Biggles2000]

Dam fine idea. Don't forget to put a rental-tourism spin as NZ is a great place to tour and funding for tourism may be possible to get.

[mashman]

Tis likely long overdue. I hate most car shows, primarily as thy're just not as entertaining as Top Gear, the only reason I watch it. You could rip a few things off of Top Gear, fastest Mike on a reasonably priced Bike, the challeneges (like racing farmer giles across his fields on his ATV on a busa) aspect and X numbers of varying models from the same class having a loose comparison out of the box are the three that I enjoyed on Top Gear as they all sparked the debate, which is where the humour came from. May as well do something like, set up a camera on a tripod (good enough for the purposes) and film a group of guys debating the highs and lows of the bike/the ride, inability to ride etc... but from a pub... nothing too formal and highly Kiwi. There are vast numbers of rides you guys take that could be reported on... rip funny clips off of youtube... and then there are always the laws that you can poke and prod at and with KB's having such strong view points on them, there's bags and bags of material out there and not only from NZ, you just need the up front frontman, you could hold ausitions from here as there are tonnes of mad fucked up honest funny people on here... I reckon one thing you would need would a be a focal group for editing purposes, or a bloody good editor as it really is all in the editing... I dreamed of doing something like this in the UK years ago, but as per usual mad cow kicked in (I still detest my X, pretty much the only woman... nope and my mother in law, pretty much the only women i've ever detested) and my mind wandered off on to other things, such as suicide, other women and the pursuit of happiness... I hope it doesn't lie in the back of your mind and fills your veins with passion...

[Terminated]

This is just an idea I want to float to the KB Comunity.
I would like to see a TV Programme dedicated to Motorcycling and all facits of it. I thought a Motor Cycle version of the BBC Top Gear show.
This could be a good way to win over Joe and Jane Public, change some attitudes, & give some air time to our Kiwi top riders in their various feilds of the sport, both Nationaly and on the World stage.
This would be good for the Motorcycle Industry to sell their Products, ie bike road tests, and off road tests, accessorie tests, safty gear tests, and demos of all of the above, the hows, whys and where.

So ok Guys and Gurls let me have your views, and if you like the Idea and work in the TV industry, or are a media student please run with it if you choose to do so.

If you dont like this Idea please say so to.

Thanks
Pedro

I went delving back into my posts and the following is reproduced here, note it was a while back. The way the price of petrol is sky-rocketing, probably now than before, the opportunity exists out there with entrepreneural flare: I think with a good marketing investigative consultant approach and casting a net across Australia/Asia, USA/Europe, with the right 'hook' a major player could run with something. Left field thoughts - MotoGP and World Super Bike, sponsors would be a good start, think outside the box and internationally....a regular 'hub' could be New Zealand tourism marketing internationally as well.

From 16 November 2006:

Gidday All
Over at my 'Newbie Training Update' thread for wannabies and newbies popped up a theme.

With the introduction of YouTube now available on the internet it could be possible to 'produce' some reasonable training videos.

My initial reaction would be to target the production at good standard level and involving accredited motorcycle specialist. The video could be produced for DVD and snippet exposure on YouTube. I appreciate that ACC produced a video about Group Riding and it was quite reasonable and matter a fact. Similar training videos addressing and re-addressing the basic fundamentals of riding and progressing through to advanced skill levels could all be dove tailed into New Zealand 'tourism' and indeed cover the spectra of both islands in different seasons etc etc. Not quite Lord of the Rings production but indeed the scenery would be a wonderful factor.

Potentially within this Kiwibiker community a hub of skilled expertise could be brought together on a voluntary basis and any income derived from the sale of such material could be donated to charity/s.

On the other hand this could be an entrepreneural opportunity for somebody to run with. A twelve part or greater series of motorcycling around NZ with instructional and tourism themes.

I don't know where this idea could take off and who would want to be involved but I think we have some of the best motorcycle riding country in the world and running on the back of constructive and effective instructional technique could be a very positive.

Reality television well it has bouquets and bricks, but to have a national event drawing in entrants and team entrants with the whole theme of motorcycling skills and safety well it could perhaps be an angle.

Happy to receive PM messages at the supportive positive level, and by all means post in open forum any general comments.

Here is where and when the theme popped up yesterday:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...064#post826064

Heads Up and Enjoy

It's late, I am off to bed, stone cold sober (on antibiotics) and would be happy to kick this around in a think tank more....there is a will and there is a way.

Heads Up and Enjoy