What do they expect?

**amtravic1** · 24th March 2008, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by amtravic1

I am a life member of a trailbike club and currently own a registered bike as all members of our club must. All members must also be licensed. Our rides mainly consist of leaving the cars in the morning and not returning to the cars until late afternoon after travelling up to 200 kms of trails (try that in a 4wd!).
As far as I am concerned the police and DSE should be more active in enforcing laws and fineing clowns who ruin things for everyone. That includes people in 4wd's that play in the mud until tracks are unpassable by relatively stock vehicles.

Anyway, check out our web site www.amtra.com.au. It is a fairly recent version of the site and not finished but getting there.

What happened to the edit button?

For those Vics travelling through the Buffalo River area Cobbler Lake Track runs right through the AMTRA property off Buffalo River/Abbeyard Road.

**easo** · 24th March 2008, 06:21 PM

If you know that your doing the wrong thing and you get caught theres nothing unfair about it.

My opinion, Easo

**SuperMono** · 24th March 2008, 08:27 PM

A Dic&%ead is a Dic&%ead regardless of their choice of transport, conduct or use of language in public. If you can't be bothered to get a licence or register your vehicle then you can't complain when you get stung.
I used to ride with a pretty broad group of individuals and the number that thought it was acceptable to go out in public sans licence or rego was surprising.

And always remember, it is/was always somebody else's fault.

**mightgeta4be** · 25th March 2008, 05:19 AM

there are plenty of clubs (A.M.T.R.A, D.S.M.R.A and M.A. affiliated clubs) that people can join these days that hold regular events etc. to cater for dirtbike riders, and they all have a good ethical code of conduct, the same a 4wd clubs. Its the small minority of idiots that seem to think that its their god given right to do what they want that give dirt bikes the bad name. Its the same with 4wd drive owners who tear up the country side and leave all their rubbish at camp sites on properties that they have no authority to be on.
The blame lies squarely on the shoulders of the individuals and not on dirt bike riders in general.

**stock** · 25th March 2008, 07:43 AM

It would seem that we have the same problems on this side of the planet ,langers are universal on quads trials and 4x4 .saw a mog recently in an special area of conservation , after they videoed it and posted it on the web

**Bigbjorn** · 25th March 2008, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by Brian Hjelm

You are allowed to shoot trail bike riders, aren't you?

And it is bad form to shoot them unless they are on the rise with at least one wheel off the ground.

**Scouse** · 25th March 2008, 08:27 AM

Originally Posted by Hymie

I called through Evans Brothers Quarry and Kilns at Coopers Creek on Sunday and there were 3 young blokes on unregistered bikes screaming around the campers in the quarry, until plod turned up and booked them, to the delight of the campers.

Do those Policemen want a transfer to Liverpool, NSW ?
They don't want to catch the trailbike riders who ride the streets day & night here.

The most recent conversation was:
Police:

We don't like chasing them because the only way we catch them is when they come off

Me:

And the problem is ???

**Sprint** · 25th March 2008, 08:05 PM

classic!

**CraigE** · 25th March 2008, 08:47 PM

Its not really about being registered or unregistered its about etiquette. Respect other people and act responsiblly. There are plenty of unregistered bikes, buggies, quads etc over here in fact I own 2. There is plenty of space to ride them but there are a lot of tossers ruing it for all by the way and location they ride.
Having said that there are a lot of kids on bikes where we were camped over easter and most are good, one went a little fast and braked a little hard in the van park and was ripped big time by his parents as it should be. It is tolerated out there and most of the time is not too bad, on the beach it is a different story with morons thinking they have free reign. The Ranger put pay to that a couple of times. Do the right thing and they will often tolerate it eg walking pace around any other people.
The worst was in fact a registered and licensed 17 yo blonde in a bubble mobile, doing 30-40kms in an 8kmph van park and drinking, probablly drunk. I pulled her up once and others twice, she was warned if she hit any kids she would have 2 broken legs and no car. She and her friends did get booted from the park.
Just as bad or worse were the morons that had to have their music flat out and then have to speak over it until 0100am.
Give me the kids on the bikes with some etiquette any day.

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