MoT Exemption

Historic vehicles exempt from MoT NI Direct Government Services has reported on their news page that from Monday 30th September 2013, motor cars, motorcycles and light goods vehicles manufactured or registered before 1960 will be exempt from the mandatory MoT testing. NI Direct say, “MOT reminders will no longer be issued for these vehicles. The Driver […]

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Who Got A Card?

As we wait for news for funding to enable us to print another 5,000 Biker NI Safety Cards, we thought we would let you know who were recently sent batches of the cards. The Brothers of the Third Wheel – Ireland  The Brothers of the Third Wheel – Ireland received a batch of cards and […]

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Belfast Motorcycle Parking

If you have been parking in Belfast last week, you may have had a questionnaire placed on your bike from Roads Service – Proposed Provision of Free On-Street Parking Facilities For Motorcycles. The survey is intended to access the parking needs of riders in Belfast with the hope to improve motorcycle parking facilities in Belfast […]

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Get A Patch!

When we first started Right To Ride in 2009, we produced stickers which we have been giving out for free. At that time we said, “That in the future we may do T-Shirts, we may do base ball caps, we may do patches, we might even do mugs, but for now its a sticker.” However […]

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Reactivate BikersRVoters

At Right To Ride we are getting ready to reactivate our Bikers RVoters. Over the next week or so we will be changing the website to reflect next years Council and European Elections. With elections to the European Parliament and local councils next year, the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland is carrying out a comprehensive […]

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Motorcycle Roadcraft

Over on the Ride It Right Facebook page, in the middle of August, we reported on the new editions of Roadcraft and Motorcycle Roadcraft from “the Police Foundation”. If you have never heard of “Motorcycle Roadcraft” here is the official blurb about it: “Motorcycle Roadcraft is the definitive guide to better, safer riding. Incorporating current […]

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Forecourt Rules

MAG Ireland, the Irish Motorcyclists’ Action Group, has published a clarification on forecourt rules as regards riders being refused petrol, unless they dismounted from their bike. It was last year that a number of riders had informed MAG Ireland, that they were refused petrol unless they dismounted their bike. Filling a bike in this manner […]

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Half Cocked on 20mph!

We have received a response to our article – Saying Plenty About 20. The response is from Gordon Finlay the campaign coordinator for the campaign, which is seeking to have a 20mph default speed limit where people live, without traffic calming on the Ards Peninsula. The campaign is part of a UK wide campaign. To […]

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Cast Iron Cover

At Right To Ride we have read through ‘many’ diverse articles about and associated with motorcycles, some which would drive you to drink! However it is a pleasure to have read through such an interesting, short and to the point article that was sent to us entitled “The Traditional Cast Iron Manhole Cover”. Cast Iron has […]

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Clean Them Roads!

A local rider from Co. Antrim contacted Right To Ride recently with a query about road works “a sea of mud” and a dirty bike. On his travels the rider had to follow diversions put in place between Ballyeaston and Ballynure because of the by-pass road works. The diversion route into Ballynure on the Lismenary […]

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