http://www.mates.org.au Gold Coast Motorcycle Safety Working Group Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:02:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This link is to an article from Melbourne. http://www.news.com.au/national/motorcyclist-michael-wiles-fined-after-nabbed-carrying-a-barbecue-on-freeway/story-e6frfkvr-1225910106023 What are some people thinking??<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MATES/~4/AkJCMef2V3g" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MATES/~3/AkJCMef2V3g/ http://www.mates.org.au/2010/09/03/a-perfect-example-of-how-not-to-ride/ Have you checked out the new Here For Life website? You can find it at http://hereforlife.qld.gov.au Not only does it have the familiar Share Your Story section, of which I believe everyone knows and you can contribute to, but you can also order a free road rules refresher guide. More importantly, under ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MATES/~4/FaSqLkBVdIg" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MATES/~3/FaSqLkBVdIg/ http://www.mates.org.au/2010/09/01/here-for-life-website/ What is wrong with a section of the motorcycle community that they need to put themselves and other road users at risk? Yesterday two of us rode from the Gold Coast out to Boonah. Perfect weather, good roads, sweeping bends - in other words a perfect ride but someone always has to ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MATES/~4/1NIu4bZS0hw" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MATES/~3/1NIu4bZS0hw/ http://www.mates.org.au/2010/08/16/double-white-lines-why-take-the-risk/ Well, the technology didn't save the guy in this video - maybe a simple shoulder check might have been better!<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MATES/~4/eqS8adR5zjo" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MATES/~3/eqS8adR5zjo/ http://www.mates.org.au/2010/08/11/who-needs-to-do-a-shoulder-check/ On Wednesday I had the pure pleasure of a day ride on the back of a Harley Davidson with Wildfire Tours. The destination was Toowoomba, however the route taken was the highlight and not what I was expecting. Leaving the Gold Coast took us through Canungra, Beaudesert and Boonah heading towards Warwick. ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MATES/~4/jS0tWYGCbNA" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MATES/~3/jS0tWYGCbNA/ http://www.mates.org.au/2010/08/08/day-out-on-a-harley-davidson/ The Gold Coast Bulletin published a story this week, claiming that their "coffin on wheels" campaign is responsible for the dramatic drop in motorcycle deaths on the Gold Coast. Credit where credit is due, but not I think to the Gold Coast Bulletin. If the Bulletin worked hand in hand with ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MATES/~4/TNYzZIJei4U" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MATES/~3/TNYzZIJei4U/ http://www.mates.org.au/2010/08/07/gold-coast-bulletin-claims-credit-for-reduction-in-deaths/ Just thought I would let everyone know that I am still alive and still working on improving Bike Safe. April saw myself and 2 other members attend the International Police Motorcycle Forum in Goulburn at the NSW Police Driver Training.  It was very interesting to compare notes on Police Training and ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MATES/~4/ATWPMdxaRKI" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MATES/~3/ATWPMdxaRKI/ http://www.mates.org.au/2010/08/06/update-bike-safe/ One of the joys of motorcycling is getting out for a ride with a bunch of mates. But when you're out on the road there's always been a challenge communicating with each other, whether that's between a rider and a pillion or from rider to rider. We've seen plenty of systems ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MATES/~4/sv9MT8CUxvg" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MATES/~3/sv9MT8CUxvg/ http://www.mates.org.au/2010/08/04/product-review-the-scala-rider-g4/ As I grow older (and perhaps more cynical) there are fewer things that generate a high level of interest because I have experienced so much. The Department of Transport and Main Roads released their new Motorcycle Riders Guide. I handed out many of these at the last Laverda event at the ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MATES/~4/QLFYon01_D0" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MATES/~3/QLFYon01_D0/ http://www.mates.org.au/2010/08/04/new-look-website-at-httpwwwtmrqldgovau-safetymotorcycle-safetyaspx/ Motorcyclists are an interesting breed. Give them a reason to get together for a ride and they'll jump at it. Make it for a worthy cause and they'll throw everything they can into it. I had a chat to one such guy this week. His name is Glenn Martin, he lives ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/MATES/~4/D9sg0uJlqbs" height="1" width="1"/> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/MATES/~3/D9sg0uJlqbs/ http://www.mates.org.au/2010/08/03/around-australia-on-a-yamaha-road-star/