FIM Europe - Our latest article at Motorcycle Minds is this feature direct from FIM Europe, in which FIM Europe Director of Public Affairs John Chatterton-Ross reflects on 2017. Although we are aware of what FIM Europe “does” and who represents the organisation as we present the article, we are not sure if you do. However, to start with, here is a briefing on what FIM Europe is which suggests that it is more associated as a “traditional” rider organisation than you might think. FIM Europe is made up of: Seven National Federations (FMNs) and 6 Regional Motorcycling … [Read more...]
Still Preparing For Technology
Europe - ACEM the European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers which represents the manufacturers of mopeds, motorcycles, three-wheelers and quadricycles (L-category vehicles) in Europe, has published two position papers on vehicle technology. Detection of motorcycles by advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) eCall devices for L-category vehicles ACEM has also announced the 13th Edition of their annual conference - “Sustainable motorcycling in Europe” – to held in January 2018, addressing how policy-makers, civil society and the motorcycle sector can work … [Read more...]
Kramer Evo2: Story Behind The Bike
Racing - A feature in the British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) members’ magazine “Motorcycle Rider” tells the story behind the Kramer Evo2 race bike drew my attention with the mention of Road Racing and the struggle of one rider to keep an amateur road race career going. The mention of Road Racing always makes my ears prick up. Stating from an early age as a spectator with my parents on the railway embankment at Metropole at the North West 200, trudging over muddy fields to get a good vantage point (why did it always seem to rain at Dundrod?) to weeks at the Isle Of … [Read more...]
“Let Riders Speak”
United States - Down through the years whilst representing riders at various level of governmental representation, we have always been facilitated by having a position at the table, enabling riders to speak and thus engage in dialogue on motorcycling issues. We, or rather, the organisations we have represented, have never been denied a place at the table even when other rider organisations and those with a special interest on motorcycle issues have all been welcome to the table. From mainland Europe to the UK to Northern Ireland as individuals, or representing a … [Read more...]
Trans Euro Trail Aspiration
At Motorcycle Minds nothing attracts us more to motorcycling than the passion of riding especially when it strikes out from the pages of motorcycle travel adventure and life. One such passion we picked up, is the story of the establishment of Trans Euro Trail (TET), a 34,000km legal overland route from the North Cape in Norway to Tarifa on the Straits of Gibraltar, taking in 28 European countries and some of the best trails, landscapes and experiences of our continent – Europe, using as little surfaced road as possible that’s been put together by the people that best … [Read more...]
2017 FIM Road Safety Awards
Norway - Europe – NMCU the Norsk Motorcykkel Union has been awarded the 2017 FIM - Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme - Road Safety Award for its “Full Kontroll” book. FIM explains that the Road Safety Award promotes initiatives or technology for improving road traffic safety, particularly for powered two wheelers, with a wish to encourage new solutions to diminish accidents, especially fatal injuries, making motorcycling an even safer passion. According to FIM, road safety is also a major preoccupation in research and in policies. Improving material and … [Read more...]
Motorcycle Mind-set
Europe - The Federation of European Motorcyclists (FEMA) say that a vote in the European Parliament regarding an important report on road safety is good news for motorcyclists, as riders are explicitly mentioned in the report. The report in question is entitled - On saving lives: boosting car safety in the EU – emanating from the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN) a committee of MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) the MEP responsible for the report (rapporteur) and one of the Vice-Chairs of the committee is Dr. Dieter-L. Koch. FEMA states that the good … [Read more...]
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