Archives for 2012

Regulation MAG Ireland

Type Approval – Final text voted through The EU Parliament has voted through the final draft of the Type Approval text. 643 MEPs in favour 16 MEPs against 18 MEPs abstention Final text: Click Here The new regulation will replace fifteen existing EU Directives with a single framework. The much feared anti-tamper provisions which sparked […]

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Industry Welcomes Regulation

Motorcycle Industry welcomes vote of the European Parliament on the Type Approval Regulation ACEM calls on Commission for a swift publication of the delegated acts to ensure manufacturers sufficient lead time The European Parliament approved today with 643 votes in favour, 16 against and 18 abstentions, the Regulation on Type Approval and market surveillance of […]

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Regulation New Rules

New EU rules will bring safer, cleaner motorbikes without driving up costs Motorbikes, trikes, quads and lightweight vehicles will be safer and cleaner, and manufacturers will have greater certainty over how they should develop their vehicles after the European Parliament today adopted new performance and design standards. Malcolm Harbour MEP, Chairman of the parliament’s internal […]

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I Will Ride 500 Miles!

As motorcyclists we all know the amount of fundraising events for good causes and charities that goes on each year that are organised and run by motorcyclists, clubs and motorcycle organisations. In Northern Ireland riders raise thousands of pounds each year for these various causes from Children’s Wards, Christmas Appeals, MRI Scanner Appeals, Dog Homes, […]

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Regulation Last Furlong

On Tuesday 20th November 2012 the European Parliament is set to vote on the Commission’s proposal for the approval and market surveillance of 2 or 3 wheeled vehicles and quadricycles aka the Type Approval proposal. Prior to the vote, there will also be a joint debate in the European Parliament on Monday 19th November 2012. […]

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St John – Be The One

St John Ambulance in Northern Ireland say that you can, “Be the one. Be the difference between life and death”. St John Ambulance (NI) is Northern Ireland’s leading first aid charily. They offer first aid and related training courses for the workplace, delivered in Belfast or in their eight training centres throughout Northern Ireland or […]

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Adelaide Motorcycle Festival 2013

Soon it will be Christmas and after that festival there’s the annual Adelaide Motorcycle Festival, an extravaganza of all that biking has to offer, which will run for three days starting on Friday, 8 February at the King’s Hall complex in Belfast. For Nutt Promotions this will be their 18th motorcycle show/festival and their seventh […]

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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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