Europe - ACEM, the European Association of Motorcycle Manufacturers, which is the trade association that represents manufacturers of powered-two and three-wheelers as well as quadricycles (L-category vehicles) in Europe, reports that EU motorcycle and moped registrations were down 3% in the first half of 2017. According to the latest figures released by ACEM, combined registrations of motorcycles and mopeds in the EU have reached 682,008 units during the first six months of 2017, representing a decrease of 3% compared to same period of the previous year. ACEM continue … [Read more...]
FIM Road Safety – Blue Screen
Europe - Italy - Blue Screen -The FIM (Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme) Europe reports that its 23rd Europe Congress in Rome (Italy) hosted the 11th edition of their Road Safety Conference on the 29th June 2017. The conference took place a month ago so you may be wondering why are we reporting now as the moment has passed. To answer your curiosity, our little Sony laptop which has travelled round Europe - by plane - by boat - by train and by motorcycle, finally seemed to give up the ghost and threw up the blue screen of death. Of course we had backed up … [Read more...]
We Ride London – Tea Hut To Tea Hut
London – On Sunday 16 July 2017, We Ride London is holding its first weekend awareness ride in London, riding from the Epping Forest Tea Hut to the Blackheath Tea Hut. We Ride London Is Campaigning To Stop Motorcycles And Scooters being Driven Off The Capital’s Roads We Ride London is an unaffiliated and inclusive campaign acting as the main lobby and pressure group for grass-root riders of motorcycles, scooters and mopeds in London. It is also supporting the hundreds of small businesses that will be significantly impacted by some of the changes proposed by City Hall, … [Read more...]
Does Size Matter?
France - Does Size Matter? Well in the world of French motorcycles and number plate size apparently size does matter. Even though our semi-permanent base is now in France, our interest in following motorcycle technical issues still abound, so we do pick up what must be the most continuous changes of rules and regulations, through legislative decrees, from the Ministry of the Interior, all which appear to be in constant flux. Our interest in this is also slightly self-centred as we start the process of permanently importing our UK registered bike to France, starting … [Read more...]
Norway And Taxing Emissions
Norway – The Norwegian Motorcycle Union (NMCU) - formed in 1972 and the sole organisation looking after the interests of Norwegian road-riding motorcyclists – reports that its government has added to the CO2 (Carbon dioxide) emissions fee which will lead to a dramatic increase in tax on some new models from motorcycle manufacturers. The Norwegian government’s new budget sees the government introduce a CO2 component in the calculation of a one-time emissions fee (purchase/import/registration tax) from 1st July 2017 for motorcycles in line with the system for cars. This … [Read more...]
Protective Clothing – What’s New!
Europe - FIM Europe - In an interview taken from the FIM Europe website John Chatterton-Ross, Director of Public Affairs - FIM Europe explains, with changes to European law coming next year, what is new regarding new developments in motorcycle protective clothing for street riders. FIM Europe - can you give more detail on this subject and explain what all this news about “PPE” means? “Yes. PPE – Personal Protective Equipment. It means protective equipment that we wear or use to keep us safe from injury. Human Protective Equipment might have been a better name… … [Read more...]
2017 FIM Awards
Global - 2017 FIM Awards - Help the FIM find the winners - The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme is pleased to call for nominations for its annual FIM Awards to recognise and show its appreciation for those who have significantly contributed in different fields of motorcycling. Of greater interest to us at Motorcycle Minds is the FIM award for Road Safety which we followed closely last year. Our favourite nomination then, although not the 2016 winner was SKIDBIKE a technological and practical motorcycling training aid – described as a “Disruptive Training … [Read more...]
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