United Bikers of Ireland

United Bikers of Ireland is a new group who are all volunteers based in the ROI which aims to try and fight against the new EU Laws which are proposed in the European Commission’s – Approval and market surveillance of two – or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles. As a committee United Bikers of Ireland feel […]

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MAG Ireland Regulations Demos

MAG Ireland has posted up a link to Right To Ride’s article on EU regulations “Wheat From The Chaff” pointing out, “that there is some misunderstanding surrounding the EU proposals.” Comments from MAG Ireland: For example, as MAG Ireland has previously pointed out, there is no EU proposal to ban bikes over seven years old […]

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No Wrath In Parking

While new Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy is urgently reviewing a proposed policy of introducing new car parking charges for towns and villages throughout Northern Ireland, the Ulster Section of the BMW (Motorcycle) Club has been looking at motorcycle parking in Belfast City Centre. Through their industrious hard work, the BMW Club Ulster Section reports […]

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Attracting The Opposite Sex – 2BeSafe

A European Commission funded motorcycle project 2BeSafe www.2besafe.eu , initiated over two years ago which focuses on “Two Wheeler Behaviour and Safety”, has broken the surface with the launch of a survey. As reported by the Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations (FEMA) the survey is designed “to better understand the needs of riders in terms […]

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Wire Rope Barriers Are Expensive

The Swedish riders’ organisation SMC (Sveriges MotorCyklister) reports that, wire rope barriers can be expensive in the long run and says that risk to injury is also higher on roads fitted with wire rope systems. SMC agree with a doctoral thesis which was recently completed by Karim Hawzheen, entitled – Road Design for Future Maintenance […]

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Views From Abroad

A press release hit my desk today about the Road Safety Strategy – 2020, which was launched last week by the Department of the Environment (DOE). The press release issued by Jeff Stone with comments by Chris Hodder, the BMF’s (British Motorcyclists Federation) Government Relations Executive based in London, states that “Compulsory Basic Training has […]

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Ride It Right – BMF

Over at Ride It Right, the British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) in Northern Ireland have become involved with other Organisations – Agencies – Motorcycle Clubs and the Motorcycle Community to work together in cooperation to bring together “Ride It Right”. Ride It Right is the only initiative in Northern Ireland that focuses specifically through a partnership […]

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What The Hell?

The Online Magazine Hell For Leather has reported on the European Commission proposals regarding  motorcycle framework regulations and have asked the question, “Are we really going to lose the ability to switch off ABS?” in an article, “The facts behind Europe’s alleged ban on switchable ABS – EU-motorcycle-framework-ABS“ As previously reported,  the Federation of European […]

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MAG Back In NI

The Motorcycle Action Group (MAG UK) has reported that on a bracing Bank Holiday Monday evening there was the first gathering for some time, of MAG members in Northern Ireland. The venue chosen by local riders was the Dirty Duck pub in Holywood and the evening saw an interesting array of bikes and an enthusiasm […]

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No To The Bike Parking Tax

Right to Ride is backing the London based “No To The Bike Parking Tax” campaign. On the 25th September the “No To The Bike Parking Tax” campaign is organising its second Long Way Round – The Other Way Round – London – Still Standing Still Being Counted – lap of the M25 demo. The NTBPT […]

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