United Kingdom - Once again, London is the centre for chats about motorcycle theft. In 2018 there was a Pow Wow held with Sadiq Khan, Mayor of London and the motorcycle industry. Back then, Sadiq Khan told them it was vital that manufacturers help defeat motorcycle-related crime. The industry replied that they didn’t have a silver bullet – which according to them, seemed to be what was required. Now on February 26th 2024), a meeting will be held at London's City Hall with the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, a senior Metropolitan Police Officer and Motorcycle … [Read more...]
India – Recognized As A Solution!
India - Motorized two-wheeler is also recognized as a solution - We just picked this up via LinkedIn from Eric de Seynes the Chairman of Yamaha Motor Europe N.V. and President of IMMA (International Motorcycle Manufacturers Association), from his visit and speaking in India at events regarding the decarbonization policy determined by the motorcycle industry. He states, "India is intelligently positioning itself on an approach open to multiple technical solutions mainly oriented towards electric mobility in the city for individual vehicles and public transport, and the … [Read more...]
ICE Battle Ground and Net Zero
United Kingdom – the UK’s Department for Transport (DfT) i.e.the UK Government, defies motorcycle riding citizens on when to end/ban the sale of internal combustion engined (ICE) Powered Two Wheelers (PTW) and only have motorcycles powered by electricity. The DfT has issued a consultation which clearly states in its title, content and foreword by Trudy Harrison MP and current Minister of State for Transport, explaining when to end the sale of new non-zero emission L-category vehicles, “It is therefore important that L-category vehicles do not remain fossil fuelled as the … [Read more...]
Motorcycles, Crime and Silver Bullets
The article "Motorcycles, Crime and Silver Bullets" was written in 2018 for FIM's Public Affairs website and also reproduced here on Motorcycle Minds. As the FIM website appears to have been taken down, the article has with it - disappeared. There was a lot of information regarding motorcycles, legislation and security, so once again for the benefit of motorcyclists who wish to know more about security and how to keep their motorcycles "safe". In recent weeks there has once again, been a burst of information, the latest, "Aimed at educating motorcyclists and scooter … [Read more...]
Not Retrospective Anti Tampering
United Kingdom - Government Confirms That Anti Tampering Proposals Will Not Be Retrospective The National Motorcyclists Council (NMC) reports that an awaited debate on a petition calling on "new" government proposals not to include anti-tampering measures in parts or components of a vehicle intended or adapted to be used on a road. In full their report to the debate is as follows. Minister says that measures will be limited to environmental aspects and autonomous driver software systems on new and future vehicles, with heritage and sports vehicles, plus … [Read more...]
Motorcycle Aftermarket Survey – 2022
Motorcyclists (including scooter and moped riders) like to have a bike that is in good condition and that won’t break down, so part of owning a motorcycle is to regularly maintain it and when necessary, repair it or get it repaired. We all know that sometimes replacement parts can be expensive and not always easy to find. So, it makes sense to ask riders about their experiences and the cost of getting their bikes repaired as well as finding replacement parts. This survey aims to identify the cost of motorcycle repairs, in particular those motorcycle parts sold by … [Read more...]
Where do you go My Lovely?
Where do you go My Lovely ? (when you're sold on for scrap) Did you know that in the UK (according to DVLA statistics) there were 11518 L3* motorcycles written off by insurance companies in 2021? Just to explain - there are four categories of written off vehicles in the UK. A category write offs must be completely scrapped i.e. all parts destroyed (there were 145 L3 motorcycles); B category write offs can only be used for spare parts (there were 3071 L3 motorcycles); N category (once known as D cat.) refers to cosmetic damage and can be repaired and put back on the … [Read more...]
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