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...]
FIM Woman Arabic Countries
The FIM (Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme) launched on - Friday 20th May 2022 - what it says is a historical and special campaign to give visibility to the women in motorcycling in Arabic countries. The campaign which is based on this year´s International Women´s Day theme “Break the Bias” the FIM Women in Motorcycling Commission (CFM) wants to highlight that women all over the world are riding motorcycles and are being active in motorcycling activities. FIM (Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme) The campaign started from Jordan where local female … [Read more...]
International Report – Light Of Day
Safety Report - We are reading through the - "Riding in a safe system – workshop on safety for powered-two-wheelers - Final report from a workshop held on 9–23 June, 2021" The report was published in December 2021 and as one of us were involved independently in part of the workshops, we presumed that we would have been informed. It appears that this report is intended to not see the light of day. In spite of asking various participants on numerous occasions, the response was silence. Finally, we found out today that it had been published 6 months ago! The final … [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...]
CRASH Helmets – MotoCAP
Australia - CRASH helmet ratings are now published on the MotoCAP website CRASH safety ratings are now published on the MotoCAP website, providing safety ratings for motorcycle helmets, including 30 newly released ratings. MotoCAP - the Motorcycle Clothing Assessment Program gives clothing separate star ratings for protection and comfort. The protection rating considers performance in abrasion resistance, seam strength and impact protection. The comfort rating is based on how comfortable the clothing is when worn in the Australian climate. Further information … [Read more...]
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