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Old 06-21-2008, 10:52 PM   #1
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Protest Ride - 5th July.

With thanks to Birdpilot.

"I wanted to post a notification to all victorian based members to let them know about the protest ride on july 5th along the new eastlink fwy. If you are not aware of it the details are as follows.
Riders will gather on Saturday july 5th for a mass protest against the introduction of tolls,the $56 TAC tax,use of bus lanes,the use of wire rope barriers,and the proposal to fit front number plates.Organised by independant Melbourne based lobbyists,riders will assemble at Doncaster parkand ride from 10am.The protest ride will leave Doncaster at midday and travel 50kms on the new eastlink fwy and travel at 10kms below the speed limit to the Frankston civic centre.Please mate if you could post something about this it would be much appreciated,hope to see you there......"
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Old 06-21-2008, 10:59 PM   #2
 
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Re: Protest Ride - 5th July.

Sorry I won't be able to attend, for several reasons. You do have my support, however. Just know that I will be riding beside all that participate. If only in spirit. Be safe.
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Old 06-22-2008, 12:26 AM   #3
 
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Re: Protest Ride - 5th July.

Thanx for posting that nutter,you're a great help.
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Old 07-05-2008, 11:16 PM   #4
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Re: Protest Ride - 5th July.

It was a good day. Turned up at 10:30 with about 80 bikes already there. By leaving time, I'm guessing there would have been 1000+ bikes ready to go.

I saw 4 other birds there (2 ING, 1 tit and a blackie), but only met one of the other owners (birdpilot - good to meet you).

I even got "interviewed" by a chick from channel 7 - 6 or 7 questions about why we were here, but that got cut to about 10 words at the start of the story - so if anybody was watching channel7 news on Saturday night, and your TV stopped working, I'm sorry it was probably my ugly mug that did it.

The ride down Eastlink was a bit strung out, with a few idiots doing all of their overtaking in the emergency lanes - not a good look with TV cameras watching everything. My bird didnt miss a beat - until we got to the Cranbourne Road traffic lights. Traffic was banked up for a couple of Kms, and the bike kept getting hotter and hotter. I was getting very nervous when the temp gauge hit 120 degrees.

Made it to the Civic centre and could barely hear the usual stuff these guys go on about. Heard a lot about road tolls and how bikes are environmentally wonderful vehicles and as such we shouldnt have to pay tolls on this road. Didnt get to hear anything about the cheesecutters, and missed the bit about the TAC levy.

All in all a good day of slow riding.
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Old 08-18-2008, 3:06 PM   #5
 
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Re: Protest Ride - 5th July.

Exactly where do the egghead politicians think they are going to install front number plates? hmm on the wheel? no that would be dangerous. The light? no there's a light there for night time. Air intake? bike would blow up so no good there. Gee this is hard. On the windscreen? no thats all 3d and bendy and stuff so it wouldnt MAKE A GOOD PHOTO ANYWAY.

bad news guys. it looks like the latest invention maybe the helmet plate.

They're not serious are they?
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