Vietnam - United Kingdom - The BBC are gathering 5-6 adventurous disabled people who will embark on a road trip through the heart of Vietnam following the legendary Ho Chi Minh Trail. Some of the group will travel by car but the BBC are currently looking for confident motorbike riders, who can travel on adapted bikes. Along the way, the riders will leave the road and go by any means possible to explore the dramatic scenery. The trip will be filmed and shown as a two-part series in the week preceding the Invictus Games in September 2017. The trip will take place … [Read more...]
2017 FIM Awards
Global - 2017 FIM Awards - Help the FIM find the winners - The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme is pleased to call for nominations for its annual FIM Awards to recognise and show its appreciation for those who have significantly contributed in different fields of motorcycling. Of greater interest to us at Motorcycle Minds is the FIM award for Road Safety which we followed closely last year. Our favourite nomination then, although not the 2016 winner was SKIDBIKE a technological and practical motorcycling training aid – described as a “Disruptive Training … [Read more...]
Euro Decrease In Registrations
Europe - ACEM, the European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers in its latest statistical report on the combined motorcycle and moped registration in Europe says, registrations during the first quarter of 2017 have decreased compared to same quarter of the previous year. The combined registrations of motorcycles and mopeds in the EU reached 254,487 units during the Q1 2017, representing a decrease of 3.3% compared to same quarter of the previous year. Registrations in France, the best performing market since the beginning of the year, reached 51,164 units (+3.35% … [Read more...]
BMF Technical Notice: Tyre Safety
United Kingdom - British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) - The BMF has just released a technical notice regarding tyre safety, the notice is reproduced in full below. During 2016, the BMF were made aware of a number of instances of unusual & unexplained tyre deflations. The matter was bought to our attention by a BMF affiliated owner's club. The tyres were manufactured by a corporate member of the BMF, Avon Tyres. The problem affected the Road Rider range of Tubed/Tubeless fitment tyres. The tyres, fitted appropriately to classic spoked wheels, had punctured inner … [Read more...]
European Friendly Atmosphere
Europe - FIM (Fédération internationale de motocyclisme) Europe and the Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations (FEMA) report that they continue to work together in a friendly atmosphere. The meeting at the FIM Europe office in Rome discussed the two organizations joint position papers on motorcycling issues, which are regularly updated according to the latest information. These documents will eventually be approved by both organizations – FIM Europe and FEMA - and will be made public on the occasion of the FIM Europe Congress in Rome in late … [Read more...]
They Make The Bikes
Europe - ACEM (L'Association des Constructeurs Européens de Motos) represents the manufacturers of mopeds, motorcycles, three-wheelers and quadricycles (L-category vehicles) in Europe. Not only do manufacturers make bikes but through ACEM they, "Work closely with the European Union institutions, as well as with a wide range of stakeholders, in different policy-areas. These include type-approval of L-category vehicles, environmental legislation, road safety and transport policies, international trade negotiations, etc." ACEMS key objectives are: To engage in … [Read more...]
FEMA – European Commission – Safety
Europe - The Federation Of European Motorcyclists' Associations (FEMA) reports that it has had talks with the European Commission about motorcyclists’ safety. The organisation states that Wim Taal and Dolf Willigers visited Fotini Ioannidou, the newly appointed Head of Unit Road Safety of DG MOVE. FEMA explains that, "DG MOVE is the Directorate General of the European Commission responsible for EU policy on mobility and transport." The rest of the report comments, "FEMA wanted to talk to Ms. Ioannidou and her colleague Attila Eordogh about safe roads for … [Read more...]
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