Archives for 2012

QI – Nobody Knows?

The “European Parliament Legislative Resolution” is the outcome of the raft of amendments submitted by MEPs to the European Commission’s proposal for a regulation on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles. These amendments were finally voted on in the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) committee on the 5th […]

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MEP Jim Nicholson Meets

On Friday 20th January 2012 Northern Ireland Conservative and Unionist MEP Jim Nicholson sat down over a cup of coffee with Right To Ride’s Trevor Baird and Elaine Hardy to talk about the proposed European regulation on motorcycles that is at present working its way through Parliament. While talking about the technical issues in the […]

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Mystery Solved EN1317-8

In June last year we reported on the, “Mystery of EN1317-8” concerning the discussions and voting within a CEN (European Committee for Standardization) technical committee for a draft standard of a road restraint protection system for motorcycles (EN1317-8). The committee at that time chose to opt for a Technical Specification, which seemed to cause consternation […]

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Motorcycle Sport & Leisure

The February 2012 edition of the Motorcycle Sport & Leisure motorcycle magazine has an article regarding the regulation proposal (ant-tampering laws) that is heading through the European Parliament decision process. Written by Motorcycle Sport & Leisure’s Steve Rose the article headlines with, “Anti-tampering laws: Not much wrong so far – Hmmmm, MSL was heading out […]

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N.I. Bikers & Trikers Riding For Charity

Right To Ride welcomes the recently formed – N.I. Bikers & Trikers Riding For Charity as new supporters. The main aim of the group, now established on Facebook, is to give generously to and generate funds for local charities. The local charities to benefit have been chosen by the members of the group. The events […]

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New Assembly Website

New Assembly ‘Shop Window’ Launched. The Northern Ireland Assembly new website – the window to the work of the Assembly – was unveiled in December 2011. The Assembly reports that the new site is packed full of new features, is easy to use and designed to give visitors more information and a better experience. This […]

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The EU Chop Shop

At the last Motorcycle Working Group Meeting (MCWG) on December 14th 2011, the European Commission presented their views regarding extreme “Chopper” style vehicles which mainly concern national and individual approval purposes. For the UK this would be the Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA). Extreme “Chopper” style brings to mind motorcycles with long forks, stretched frames, […]

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Events Start 2012

Right To Ride Club Supporters the End Of The Line MCC and the Lone Wolves Brotherhood are the first of our club supporters to hold events in 2012. The End Of The Line MCC start off on Saturday 17th March 2012 with their annual – The Davy Mayne Memorial Run – this year the start point […]

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PTI – FEMA Petition

Transport Commissioner acknowledges rider’s petition FEMA (Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations) reports that riders at FEMA received an early Christmas present last year, from the hands of none other than Vice-President of the European Commission and Commissioner for Transport Siim Kallas. In an official letter, Mr. Kallas thanked FEMA for handing over 110,000 signatures of […]

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Bus Lanes London England

There is delight in London from riders groups in the UK and the Motorcycle Industry (MCI) regarding Transport for London’s (TFL) recent announcement, on the 21st December 2011, to give motorcyclists permanent access to bus lanes on the majority of the Capital’s red routes from 23 January 2012. BMF The BMF (British Motorcyclists Federation) says, […]

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