Archives for 2013

Countdown To Adelaide Festival

Right To Ride’s Trevor and Elaine took up an invitation from organiser Billy Nutt, to attend the press launch of the Adelaide Motorcycle Festival. The launch at the Ramada Hotel, Shaws Bridge Belfast, saw the major supporters of the festival from title sponsors Adelaide Insurance Services, motorcycle dealers and racers Ben Wilson of Gearlink Kawasaki […]

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New EU Licence

The Northern Ireland  Department Of The Environment (DOE) has posted a reminder regarding the new EU rules (3rd EC Directive On Driving Licences), which is not just for motorcyclists, but also for car drivers who tow trailers, bus drivers, lorry drivers and driving examiners. The directive was passed by the European Parliament in 2006 and […]

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TRAN Public Hearing on RWT

The TRAN (Transport and Tourism) Committee of MEPs is to hold a public hearing, involving two expert panels, on roadworthiness checks and road safety as well as their impact on citizens and business. This committee is dealing with the Commission’s proposals for European wide Road Worthiness Testing (RWT), registration documents for vehicles and roadside inspections […]

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Bad Weather Forecasts

As the “bad” weather approaches – that’s weather that is colder and couldn’t get any wetter – the internet and especially social networking sites such as Facebook are turning into the weather watching and forecasting centres of the internet. To help you with your weather watching and to decide whether to venture out on your […]

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Round Up – 14th January

For those that don’t visit our websites regularly or follow us Facebook, below is a round up of our articles and some extra information from last week. The supporters events for 2013 are still coming in: from the Ancestors St Paddy’s Party; N.I. Bikers & Trikers Riding For Charity – Quiz Night – In Aid […]

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Advice MOT & Driving Tests

Advice on attending MOT and driving tests NI Direct government services have published some advice regarding possible disruption to driving test and MOT test appointments due to ongoing protests. If you have a driving test or MOT test appointment, you should attend the test centre as normal. Driver and Vehicle Agency test centre managers will […]

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Happy Birthday Biker Guide

THE BIKER GUIDE® is 4 years old today! The aim was to bringing together a collection of information specifically for the Biker Community, with an extensive business directory included, all on one easy to use website… and I guess we did it! With visitors from over 170 countries, a high site ranking and many regular […]

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Magnificent 7 Revealed

Magnificent 7 Revealed For Irish Motorcyclist Of The Year Seven riders will battle it out for the Enkalon Irish Motorcyclist of the Year, in association with Adelaide Insurance Services. The “Magnificent 7” have been shortlisted after thousands of bike fans voted in a special online poll for their favourite rider of 2012. The winner will […]

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Claiming Vision Zero

The Environment Minister Alex Attwood has confirmed that there were 48 road deaths in Northern Ireland in 2012, the lowest in over 80 years since records began. The information from the DOE (Department Of The Environment), states that “The figures released today by the PSNI are the lowest ever on record. Last year 59 people […]

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No Reflective Armband

The French riders group the Fédération Française des Motards en Colère (FFMC – French Federation of Angry Bikers) say that it is now official that bikers in France will not have to wear reflective armbands. This is good news for French riders who coordinated by the French riders group demonstrated in their thousands against their […]

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