Archives for September 2014

Mid-Antrim Sanctuary

Weekend weather report – it was another good one! As the Captain of a ferry from here to Scotland said to my dentist last week – we are going to have another four weeks of this – thus the weekends Quay Vipers MCC ride out for the Mid-Antrim Sanctuary basked in rays of sunshine. The […]

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FIM Institute

The FIM – Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme has proudly announced the inauguration of the FIM Institute. The Institute set up by the FIM is a non-profit organisation which is located in the TechnoPark MotorLand (Alcañiz, Spain), that will develope technological solutions to improve safety in motorsport and sustainability in the world of motorcycling. All of […]

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Exemptions Periodic Testing

The DfT – Department for Transport in GB are asking people to discuss and make suggestions about changes to road-worthiness testing for classic vehicles. While this is not strictly a run of the mill consultation there is no doubt that the outcome of this will have an effect on periodic testing – MoT – for […]

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Save Time And Money

Europe – The Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations FEMA reports that during the summer they carried out mobility tests in various European cities using a combination of different modes of transport. FEMA’s conclusion is that if you want to save time and money – use a bike! However London as a major European city is […]

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Ride Out – For Peace

Bigg Life Motorcycle Ride Out – For Peace What could be more perfect than a motorcycle – a ride out with a purpose – sunshine – barbeque – a band – meeting some old faces who you haven’t seen for an age but who are still surprisingly fresh enough looking. The ride out was organised […]

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Adelaide Slow Ride

Last week while hovering over a table of various canapés and cocktail sausages at the rebranding launch of Adelaide Insurance Services as Cornmarket Insurance Services, I was introduced (thanks Monty) to the folks from the Adelaide Advanced Motorcyclists group. Our first conversation was about the group name and whether it would be changing to reflect […]

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Guardrails Kill Motorcyclists

A8 between Belfast And Larne Northern Ireland: The new A8 (Larne Line) Duelling Project is under construction by a consortium of companies, government departments and is funded by various means including- Lagan Construction, Ferrovial Agroman and Costain Ltd. It is co-financed by the European Union Trans-European Transport Network (TENT), Northern Ireland Assembly and the Irish […]

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Walking – a Shared Responsibility

The “Northern Ireland Pedestrian Fatality Report 2014” follows Right To Ride’s Dr Elaine Hardy in-depth study of motorcycle fatalities: “Northern Ireland Motorcycle Fatality Report 2012″. Once again, Elaine has again been able to have access to the case files of the Forensic Science Northern Ireland Road Traffic Investigation Team and the Coroner’s Service, Northern Ireland […]

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Hi-Viz Last Chance Saloon

Last year we published a short survey for riders to complete. The survey asked riders simple questions regarding High Visibility clothing which were: Do You Wear Hi-Viz  (Yes/No)  and your reason for wearing or not wearing Hi-Viz. The lead up to the survey was mainly because of the proposals in France to make the wearing […]

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Evolution Motor Works

A Bikers Dream has opened on the South shores of Lough Neagh. Evolution Motor Works is an original motorcycle sales and service centre unlike any other. Official Royal Enfield dealer in Ireland we also stocking retro and vintage bikes ranging from a 1942 Harley Davidson to a range of modern bikes we welcome visitors to […]

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