View Poll Results: How do the general public perceive motorcyclists?

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  • "Temporary NZers - ban the lot of them".

    35 16.67%
  • "I can see the attraction - but they do themselves no favours".

    96 45.71%
  • "That looks like fun - but I might get wet".

    32 15.24%
  • They love us - they wanna be us.

    47 22.38%
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    Gotta say I am surprised by the amount of negativity directed by 'us' motorcyclists towards other road users...

    Not doing ourselves any favours springs to mind altho my original vote was "looks like fun but I might get wet" which was motivated by comments actually made to me.

    My experience over many years of riding has been a keen interest and admiration, even envy displayed by fellow road users. Sure there are some a-holes out there who have a chip on their shoulder and wanna do GBH just cos a bike can get thru the traffic where they can't etc... but in general I reckon if you treat other road users with courtesy thats what you will get in return.

    So I guess what I am saying is that its a very individual perception depending on what your OWN attitude is when you are on two wheels.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    There are so many posts in that thread that I'd love to quote in here but I just don't know where to start.
    This will do as a start.

    http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...5&postcount=60

    And just to keep the stink of hypocrisy fresh in everyone's nostrils, this ones a goody.

    http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...9&postcount=69

    But seriously, read through the entire thread. There's some fucking gems in there.

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    And I weeed a little when I read this one.

    http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...&postcount=119

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    I think this poll is a load of old bollocks, most of the public are to worried about the goings on in their own lives, paying the rent ? mortgage, worring about their kids, what to have for tea tonight, etc.
    This poll is abit like asking station wagon drivers what they think the drivers of minis think of station wagon drivers, my point is this poll is pointless.
    If you want to gauge the feelings of the general public then poll the general public ,not other bikers.
    Is this poll more about justifying wanting to be a hard assed out law biker, or a rebble with out a clue?.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pedrostt500 View Post
    I think this poll is a load of old bollocks, most of the public are to worried about the goings on in their own lives, paying the rent ? mortgage, worring about their kids, what to have for tea tonight, etc.
    This poll is abit like asking station wagon drivers what they think the drivers of minis think of station wagon drivers, my point is this poll is pointless.
    If you want to gauge the feelings of the general public then poll the general public ,not other bikers.
    Is this poll more about justifying wanting to be a hard assed out law biker, or a rebble with out a clue?.
    Whooooosh.

    (That was the sound of the point flying straight over your head).

    The point is to get motorcyclists to take a look at themselves and consider how their actions might dictate public perception.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    And I weeed a little when I read this one.

    http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...&postcount=119
    I am struggling a little with this cross quoting thing happening. What the hell does a cyclist nearly taking a door off a car while undertaking have to do with

    :Public perception.

    How do you think the general public perceive motorcyclists?"

    I can see the parrallel you are attempting to draw but please, how many bikers have you heard of being taken out by a car door while undertaking a stationary car, between it and the curb?

    How many bikers would actually be friggen stupid enough to do that anyway?

    If that made you we a little mate, I seriously suggest Depends.
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    Nonono,

    He rides the Leprachhaun at the end of the Rainbow. Usually goes by the name Anne McMommus

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mom View Post
    I am struggling a little with this cross quoting thing happening.
    Yes, I'm taking a bit of artistic license (being the thread starter and all).

    I'm just enjoying bringing attention to the hypocrisy that is so often displayed on here.

    Quote Originally Posted by Mom View Post
    How many bikers would actually be friggen stupid enough to do that anyway?
    Now that is a scary question.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    Fuck me, I prostrate myself before you.
    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    (I'm a fucking mechanic, for fucks sake).
    Miraculously changed to:

    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    Learning to swear is part of a mechanics apprenticeship.
    Wow ...that is what I call a post in metamorphosis......how does one do that
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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    Yes, I'm taking a bit of artistic license (being the thread starter and all).

    I'm just enjoying bringing attention to the hypocrisy that is so often displayed on here.
    Still struggling, find me a post of Wolf's that shows he is hypocrite for posting what he did that you have cross quoted into here and labelled him a hypocrite.
    Quote Originally Posted by Gubb View Post
    Nonono,

    He rides the Leprachhaun at the end of the Rainbow. Usually goes by the name Anne McMommus

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    Quote Originally Posted by MadDuck View Post
    Miraculously changed to:



    Wow ...that is what I call a post in metamorphosis......how does one do that
    It's called 'Edit when Sober'.



    But I'm extra pleased to see you're keeping a close eye on things.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mom View Post
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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    Not quite the impact of Jims post but I had a car driver try and run me off the road on the way to the Paeroa street races earlier this year.

    I guess he'd just gotten sick and tried of motorcyclists acting like cocks around him.
    No, that was me.........






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    Quote Originally Posted by Katman View Post
    It's called 'Edit when Sober'
    So you have that on "hot key" on your keyboard for KB then
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    Quote Originally Posted by MadDuck View Post
    So you have that on "hot key" on your keyboard for KB then
    Yes, but I can only ever find it the next day.

    But hey, half a bottle of bourbon and I didn't tell anyone to suck my cock - I must be getting better.


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    Even accepting the general concept you are trying to make, do you not think that the (small) proportion of the public that has any specific perception at all of motorcyclists, will have markedly different perceptions of the different types of motorcyclists?

    Mabel, if she notices motorcycles at all, probably has a rather poor perception of the patched Harley rider. But her perception of the little Asian chick on the scooter is probably quite different (Cecil has his own perception of the Asian chick, too. If Mabel finds out about it he's in deep shit).

    And another perception again (and again, different for the two of them) of the young lad on the GN250, the leather clad guy on the big sprotsbike, and the old buffer chugging along on his BSA B31.

    All motorcyclists, but I venture to say that a member of the public percipient enough to think of them at all (other than as mobile street furniture) will perceive them quite differently.

    The follies of the Harley rider do not necessarily redound upon the head of the scooter riding chick.
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