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ACC levy protest a true Triumph
It was, perhaps, Phil Goff's first Triumph in quite some time.
A thousand bikers roared their disapproval at proposed ACC levy hikes yesterday - along with Labour leader Phil Goff on a brand-new motorbike he had bought shortly before.
Goff rode into Telstra Clear Pacific Events Centre on a Triumph Bonneville 860cc, priced at $14,500 at one Auckland dealership.
Last time the Opposition leader rode into such an event, it was on a bike borrowed from colleague Rick Barker - provoking a certain amount of ridicule at his earnest attempt to replicate Easy Rider.
Unperturbed, Goff repeated the photo opportunity, but on his own bike. Borrowing Barker's may not have been an appealing option in the week that the senior list MP embarrassed his boss with the dodgy polls scandal.
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Posted By THUMPERRRR on 10/31/09 | General News
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Mountain Men help Farmington church with soup kitc
~Mountain Men help Farmington church with soup kitchen~
FARMINGTON - The Mountain Men motorcycle club donated $375 to the First Congregational Church on Thursday, a move its members say is typical ... Continue
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Posted By THUMPERRRR on 10/30/09 | General News
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Motorcyclist involved in crash identified
The biker killed in a crash Wednesday had been a member of the Ghost Riders motorcycle gang and served time in prison for killing two people.
Michael W. Fraser, 51, died when his bike slid more tha... Continue
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Posted By THUMPERRRR on 10/30/09 | General News
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Jury finds Sin City motorcyclist guilty of executi
~Jury finds Sin City motorcyclist guilty of execution-style shooting~
A Jefferson County jury today found Charlie Joe Wilson, Jr. guilty in the Jan. 11 execution-style shooting death of a man on a ... Continue
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Posted By THUMPERRRR on 10/29/09 | General News
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Buell Riders Pay Final Respects in East Troy
Last week we told you about a group of Wisconsin businessmen banding together to try and save the Buell Motorcycle Company. No further word on their progress, but things don't look promising. It's bee... Continue
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Posted By THUMPERRRR on 10/28/09 | General News
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Timaru show thrills motorcycle fans
It was biker heaven at the South Canterbury Motorcycle Club's centennial and it proved a perfect weekend from start to finish.
No matter what your age or taste in motorcycles, there were plenty to ... Continue
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Posted By THUMPERRRR on 10/26/09 | General News
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Size of bike rally surprises Smith
The air was thick with motorcycle exhaust fumes as a 550-strong convoy roared through Nelson on Saturday to express distaste for proposed ACC levy hikes.
The riders tooted, yelled, did two-fingered... Continue
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Posted By THUMPERRRR on 10/25/09 | General News
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Motorcyclists feeling more vulnerable
Hysteria surrounding anti-bikie laws has led to NSW motorcyclists feeling more vulnerable on the road, with young motorists in particular having little respect for their safety, the NSW Motorcycle Cou... Continue
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Posted By THUMPERRRR on 10/25/09 | General News
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Motorcyclists feeling more vulnerable
Hysteria surrounding anti-bikie laws has led to NSW motorcyclists feeling more vulnerable on the road, with young motorists in particular having little respect for their safety, the NSW Motorcycle Cou... Continue
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Posted By THUMPERRRR on 10/25/09 | General News
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Bikers show ACC rage in Nelson
More than 500 motorcyclists roared through Nelson on Saturday to give a clear message to local MP and ACC Minister Nick Smith.
The group are the latest to protest against the large increase in moto... Continue
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Posted By THUMPERRRR on 10/24/09 | General News
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