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Manufacturers Ask For Realism

29th March 2012

Motorcycle Manufacturers ask EU Legislators for realism in adopting new technical regulation Facing a stifling domestic market, European Motorcycle manufacturers ask decision makers to take stock of economic conditions in the EU. Priorities are: reasonable type approval framework, support to worldwide harmonisation and reduction of barriers to trade in foreign markets. Right To Ride: We […]

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French Bikers Protest

27th March 2012

MAG Ireland report that French bikers were back on the streets in protest. Source – MAG Ireland – Click Here “MAG Ireland congratulates our colleagues in the FFMC (the French equivalent of MAG) who have staged a series of massive demos across France in protest against domestic road safety proposals which include such items as […]

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Irish Wolfhounds MCC

25th March 2012

The Irish Wolfhounds MCC is one of the latest motorcycle clubs to support Right To Ride. Based in Belfast, Ireland the club members and bikes are made up of all kinds of people and bikes from, sports, tourer’s and cruisers from 1400’s, 1200’s, right down to 125’s. The club enjoy their motorcycles and head out […]

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New Vehicle Tax Rates

25th March 2012

From the NI Direct Government website. “In his Budget speech the Chancellor announced some changes to the rates of vehicle tax for cars, motorcycles, light goods and trade licences. These will apply to tax discs taken out from 1 April 2012. He also announced there will be no changes to vehicle tax rates for all […]

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MAG UK Choppers Safe

23rd March 2012

In January 2012 the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG UK) reported on their website that, “The European Commission has proposed that part of its controversial new ‘Anti-Tampering’ regulations, which will affect all future bikes registered for the road, should be re-written to prevent chop-builders from using ‘long-forks’.” As we commented earlier this month, the issue of […]

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Trailers In Sweden

23rd March 2012

SMC – The Swedish Motorcyclists Association – report that issues that they have been facing for three years regarding trailers have finally been resolved! Three years of struggling to allow towing couplers on motorcycles in Sweden is finally over! Today the Swedish Transport Agency published the new regulation which will allow a towing coupler on […]

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Choppers Not Banned EU

20th March 2012

Those who have followed our two articles “The European Chop Shop” and “Long Forks Or False Prophets” regarding whether the European Commission is banning ““extreme chopper style vehicles” will be interested and intrigued to read a report from the Swedish Riders organisation which contains a statement from FEMAs (Federation Of European Motorcyclists Association) General Secretary, […]

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Swedish Medical Cards

15th March 2012

According to the Swedish Riders Organisation (SMC) information in motorcycle helmets can save four lives per year! This week, 65 000 members of the Swedish Motorcyclist Association, SMC, get a Medical Card kit. The Swedish medical card follows the UKs Ambulance Motorcycle Club Crash Card, the Rider Alert scheme in the US with a CRASH […]

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Supporters Events March

14th March 2012

The motorcycle season seems to be finally kicking into gear and there are a multitude of motorcycle events organised in Northern Ireland from rallies, runs, shows, charity events, track days, race events and much more. Right To Ride’s Club, Group and Associations Supporters are no strangers to organising their own events and March kicks off […]

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Long Forks or False Prophets

11th March 2012

In the 29th February edition of Motorcycle News (MCN), Senior Reporter Steve Farrell led an article entitled “EU targets choppers” with a sub heading of, “Latest EU plans would ban long forks”. Farrell starts the article with, “Choppers could be consigned to history by the latest proposals from Brussels to prevent us modifying our bikes.” […]

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