Archives for November 2012

Ethanol – USA

California Air Resources Board says E15 ethanol-gas blend won’t appear in California for ‘years’ The AMA (American Motorcyclists Association) says that it, “Has repeatedly expressed concerns to government officials and federal lawmakers about possible damage to motorcycle and ATV engines caused by the inadvertent use of E15 when the new fuel becomes widely available, and […]

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THE BIKER GUIDE Booklet

THE BIKER GUIDE are delighted that the 2nd edition of the booklet is now available – free, just the p&p to pay! THE BIKER GUIDE have worked on this publication for many months of 2012, to prepare and finalise the design and layout, include new sections, content and information. Their main aim is to produce […]

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Motorcycle Live 2012

Star-studded line-up to open Motorcycle Live Motorcycle Live 2012 takes place at The NEC, Birmingham from 24 November to 2 December and promises to be a great day out for all ages and for bikers and non-bikers alike. As the thousands of happy visitors have come to expect, the show also boasts all the major […]

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Tuftac For NW200

Vauxhall International North West 200 Teams Up With Tuftac and NI Water to Increase Safety A revolutionary new manhole cover is to be piloted over the coming weeks on the famous North West 200 course as an answer to the currently used covers which can be uneven and slippery. In collaboration with the Vauxhall International […]

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VOTE Irish Motorcyclist of the Year

VOTING OPENS FOR IRISH MOTORCYCLIST OF THE YEAR Bikers can now VOTE for Irish Motorcyclist of the Year Voting for the Irish Motorcyclist of the Year is underway! Once again this prestigious award will be decided by bike fans who can choose their favourite rider of the season by voting online. The winner of the […]

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Ethanol in Petrol

Updated 5th January 2014 – See comments Click Here – DfT postpone E10 Introduction Until 2016! Since we originally reported on this campaign by the Yorkshire Region of the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG UK), we have had some background conversations to clarify some of the finer details. The Yorkshire Region of the Motorcycle Action Group […]

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Supporters Winter Events

Get your thermals on for some of Right To Rides supporters winter events. Riding out for charity you can join: Orchard County MCC’s – Craigavon Hospital Toy Run – Sunday 25th November 2012 Ancestors MCC – Toy Run – Sunday 9th December 2012 But there are no thermals required for the: Irish Wolfhounds MCC Belfast […]

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Surprised Experienced Biker

IAM safety course surprises experienced biker – learning skills that had never occurred to him. Davy Cunningham from Newtownabbey Belfast, who rides a Suzuki VSTROM 1000cc, said “I highly recommend the IAM Advanced Motorcycle Test to motorcyclists – it’s taught me a great deal that had never occurred to me, like anticipation and planning my […]

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EU Licence For NI

We have just updated the information on the website regarding the introduction of the 3rd European Driving licence directive (3DLD) in Northern Ireland 19th January 2013. The directive was adopted in the European Parliament in 2006 and aims to harmonise licences across Europe and will see: introducing enhanced security features on driving licences; harmonising definitions […]

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