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Struggling For Good News

29th March 2018 by Motorcycleminds Leave a Comment

Motorcycle Minds - We are are struggling to find positive news outside the sphere of London - don't hesitate to get in touch to get your "good news" featured! Contact us - Here So in the meantime here is a happy picture! … [Read more...]

The Riders Representatives Meet

24th March 2018 by Motorcycleminds Leave a Comment

Europe - FIM Europe reports on the Spring meeting of the Working Group held in Rome (Italy) on March 21st and 22nd that brought FEMA (Federation Of Europe Motorcyclists Associations) and FIM Europe together for the benefit of motorcyclists. The group focused on some topics of common interest with the intention of carrying forward the requests of motorcycle users, to bring these to the attention of the European institutions and to raise awareness among as many motorcyclists as possible. FIM Europe reports: FIM Europe and FEMA together in favour of … [Read more...]

“Nobody Wins With Trade Wars”

21st March 2018 by Motorcycleminds 2 Comments

Global/Europe - Following on from our article in early March - Harley-Davidson – Doing Stupid! - which looked at the possibly of a looming trade war against the world and specifically Europe from the United States over steel and aluminium imports, ACEM the motorcycle manufactures representative in Europe are keeping everyone abreast of their stance on the situation. Comments by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker at that time were, “So now we will also impose import tariffs. This is basically a stupid process, the fact that we have to do this. But we have … [Read more...]

Are You Riding London?

21st March 2018 by Motorcycleminds 1 Comment

London - Will you be riding London on the 27th March 2018 at 4.30pm?  We Ride London - are coordinating a rally at Parliament Square to raise awareness with policy makers and the public of the issues affecting riders of motorcycles and scooters in London. We Ride London are encouraging  all riders to attend the demo whether you ride a classic bike, sports bike, adventure bike, cruiser, scooter or the latest retro bike. They say, "All of us are impacted by the policies of Transport for London & the Mayor of London. The only people who can influence change are you, the … [Read more...]

Automation Seeing Motorcycles?

20th March 2018 by Motorcycleminds 1 Comment

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Europe - The Federation of European Motorcyclists - FEMA - reports that research by RDW (the Netherlands Vehicle Authority) shows that cars with an innovative driving system, such as an adaptive cruise control (ACC), are capable of noticing motorcycles. But when motorcycles are riding at the edge of their lane, the adaptive cruise control does not respond well to them. In many tests, action had to be taken by the driver of the car to prevent a collision. That is why RDW warns users of such systems and motorcyclists to pay attention while driving, because the systems do … [Read more...]

Who Rides London?

18th March 2018 by Motorcycleminds 8 Comments

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London - Big thanks to those who took part in the survey - we have now closed the survey and are looking through all your replies in preparation for publication! When a suggested charge of £12.50 per day for older (than the Euro 3 standard) motorcycles/scooters/mopeds traveling in a proposed Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) in London, followed by a consultation regarding this daily charge, surfaced about a year ago, the motorcycling community started raising concerns and has been in turmoil since then, regarding this proposed ULEZ charge in London. Some rider groups … [Read more...]

London Versus London

16th March 2018 by Motorcycleminds 1 Comment

London - Following on from our article London – Motorcycles Forever which looked at the consultation to improve London’s air quality from Transport for London (TfL) and introduce a charge for vehicles, including motorcycles, in an Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ), there has now been published another report on motorcycling in London. However, leading up to and then after our previous article, rider organisations and groups, opiniated blogs as well as individuals have set out their views in relation to the charging of motorcycles in this ULEZ. Separate from this issue … [Read more...]

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DROPPING THE PRICE?

In February 2024 we published an article about motorcycle theft, this was then republished in May this year entitled "Motorcycle Theft and Jolly Good Company"

In the last few months there has been a flurry of campaigns and articles by organisations involved in motorcycle lobbying.
Our article covered the issues like legislation and why part of the problem was the lack of adequate security in the manufacture of motorcycles/scooters/mopeds.

It also explained the reasons for theft, amongst which a major issue being theft for spare parts. We all know that motorcycle parts are very expensive, especially OEM parts (original manufacturer parts). Yet none of the lobbying organisations are prepared to challenge the industry to lower their prices as an attempt or even a gesture to discourage thieves from making money out of spare parts. When the lobbying organisations decide to work hand in hand with industry, it compromises their autonomy.

Then there are the "Clubs" like the Motorcycle Crime Reduction Group which are no more than talk shops where the boys (police, manufacturers, insurance companies, security companies, lobby groups etc) all sit round a table, talk a lot, have a cup of tea and biscuits then do nothing until the next meeting.

Ultimately insurers and motorcycle manufacturers don't care. If anything it gives the insurers the opportunity to increase your premiums and scare you into paying higher rates with the premise that your bike is at risk. investigativeresearch.org/documents/The%20Fear%20Industry.pdf

Also to consider that having your bike stolen can give the manufacturers the opportunity to sell more of them. The best you can get from the police is to be told that bike has been shipped to Eastern Europe rather than ending up in an auction house or in a scrap yard to be sold on in pieces.

So how about it MCIA/ACEM - how about you get the manufacturers to drop the prices of OEM spare parts? You never know, it might just make a difference.

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Dropping The Price? Previously we published an article about motorcycle theft “Motorcycle Theft and Jolly Good Company“

In the last few months there has been a flurry of campaigns and articles by organisations involved in motorcycle lobbying.

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