Adelaide Voted UK No. 1

Northern Ireland and Belfast based Adelaide Insurance Services have been voted the UK’s No.1 insurer for value for money, beating all the UK’s best known brands. Although Adelaide’s “business” is insurances services, for motorcycling they have been involved in supporting the police Bikesafe initiative and with other interested parties have formed the “Adelaide Advanced Motorcyclists” […]

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Hein Gericke

Some of our readers may have heard the news that Hein Gericke UK is closing down. This includes the two shops here in Northern Ireland. The official notice on the Hein Gericke UK website in bold headlines says, “Closing Down – Everything Must Be Sold – Everything Reduced”, however on the same website it states, […]

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Save MANX GP Update

In a message received to day, we have been informed that the MGP petition is due to close on August 3rd 2012, with a thank you to everyone for their support. “Overall we are very close to 10,000 signatures including the paper version which has been circulated. Please make sure that anyone you know who […]

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NABD Big Thanks

A Big Thank You From The NABD (National Association for Bikers with a Disability) In December 2011 I had the painful duty of writing a press release announcing the suspension of the NABD Adaption Grant system. In essence demand had outstripped resources and in the first seven months of the 2011-2012 financial-year we had already […]

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New Vehicle Tax Rates

From the NI Direct Government website. “In his Budget speech the Chancellor announced some changes to the rates of vehicle tax for cars, motorcycles, light goods and trade licences. These will apply to tax discs taken out from 1 April 2012. He also announced there will be no changes to vehicle tax rates for all […]

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We Bought A Mop!

At Right To Ride we went along to last weekend’s annual Adelaide Motorcycle Festival at the Kings Hall in Belfast, which according to organiser Billy Nutt, “Was a huge success with a record attendance over the three-days. As Billy Nutt also said about this aspect of the show, “It was a timely social occasion combined […]

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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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Biker Guide Booklet

Hot off the press is … THE BIKER GUIDE booklet – which is free, with just the p&p to pay for! THE BIKER GUIDE say, “Listening to the requests of our visitors and customers, we have now produced THE BIKER GUIDE booklet…” The booklet is organised into an easy to use format, with a selection […]

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New Bus Lane Shankill Road

Adding to yesterdays announcement of the inclusion of motorcycles in the new Bus Lanes introduced in Belfast on the Shore Road, York Road, York Street, and Victoria Street. A new bus lane will be introduced on the Shankill Road in West Belfast later this month. The 1.3km (for those still using miles that converts to […]

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New Bus Lanes Belfast

At Right To Ride we welcome the inclusion of motorcycles in the new Bus Lanes introduced in Belfast. They will be on the Shore Road, York Road, York Street, and Victoria Street. The lanes will be available to buses, motorcycles, bicycles and Belfast public hire taxis and will be in use from Monday 2st1 November […]

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