Europe - The Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) in the UK has called today on EU member governments and MEPs to reject European Commission proposals which threaten to end all forms of competitive and grassroots motorsport across the EU, including the UK. MCIA say that, "The proposals arise from a newly tabled EU Directive which amends aspects of the Motor Insurance Directive (MID). It also responds to the 2014 so-called ‘Vnuk’ judgment of the European Court of Justice, which ruled that all mechanically propelled vehicles must have full third-party motor insurance to … [Read more...]
Pursuits – Smashing The Myth
UK - From motorcycle enable crime to motorcycle theft - bike jacking - acid attacks to anti-social behaviour - illegal riding - to on the ground policing. One of the issues that has galled riders and has been perpetuated by the press, is that the police will not chase a suspected stolen motorcycle if the rider or pillion remove their helmets. Police officers have faced internal investigation and faced prosecution, not just regarding motorcycle pursuits nor just un-helmeted pursuits - that have either ended in death or injury or not - to the suspect/s being chased and … [Read more...]
WOW – Women On Wheels
Pakistan - A few weeks ago we highlighted the 12th - International Female Ride Day – which took place on Saturday, 5th May. The aim of the globally synchronized ride was that women motorcycle enthusiasts around the world would join together to “Just Ride!” for the once-a-year global action across all borders, cultures and on all forms of motorcycles. In April on our Facebook page, we linked to ‘Motorcycle Girl’ which is a film about Zenith Irfan thought to be the first female motorcyclist to travel across Pakistan solo. Staying with woman on motorcycles and … [Read more...]
Future Connected Mobility
Future Connected Mobility - While we have been preparing an article that takes another look at automated driving and the reaction to motorcycles, fitting of systems to motorcycles, two articles of news reach us. Overall, aspects of automated driving and indeed riding detection is moving on at a pace, as automation moves steadily to achieve science fact and not just science fiction. The ultimate goal of all this is to be sitting in a vehicle, with the vehicle in full control, not the driver in a fantastical world that mimics how we drive and ride at present, for … [Read more...]
We Ride Sunday
Global - We have been reporting on The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride - www.gentlemansride.com – for the last couple of years which sees riders across the globe raising funds for prostate cancer and men's mental health. Now the problem (if you can call it a problem) is that The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is open to those who ride classic & vintage style motorcycles and to dress accordingly in a distinguished gentleman or lady manner! However, to get around that “problem” the team behind same organisers of The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride set up “We Ride … [Read more...]
International Female Ride Day
Global - Women motorcycle riders are set to “JUST RIDE!” for a globally synchronized International Female Ride Day of action on the 12th International Female Ride Day (IFRD) to simply to get out on bikes on that day. Taking place on Saturday, 5th May, the aim is that women motorcycle enthusiasts around the world will join together to “Just Ride!" for the once-a-year global action in universal action, across all borders, cultures and on all forms of motorcycles. Billed as the largest women’s motorcycling happening, the day spotlights and promotes female riders of all … [Read more...]
A Bit Of Brough
Brough Superior – Every now and again an article catches our eye because it stands out encompassing a specific motorcycle with its history and its future. In this case the Brough Superior, as this iconic machine emerges from the past. A past that has been attached to the legend of “Lawrence of Arabia”. The article that caught our eye, was recently published in The Road magazine (Motorcycle Action Group – members magazine). The editor, Ian Mutch welcomes back the Brough Superior and not only salutes Mark Upham, the marque’s fourth owner, his team of engineering artists … [Read more...]
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