Motorcycle Manufacturers ask EU Legislators for realism in adopting new technical regulation Facing a stifling domestic market, European Motorcycle manufacturers ask decision makers to take stock of economic conditions in the EU. Priorities are: reasonable type approval framework, support to worldwide harmonisation and reduction of barriers to trade in foreign markets. Right To Ride: We […]
MAG UK Choppers Safe
23rd March 2012
In January 2012 the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG UK) reported on their website that, “The European Commission has proposed that part of its controversial new ‘Anti-Tampering’ regulations, which will affect all future bikes registered for the road, should be re-written to prevent chop-builders from using ‘long-forks’.” As we commented earlier this month, the issue of […]
Choppers Not Banned EU
20th March 2012
Those who have followed our two articles “The European Chop Shop” and “Long Forks Or False Prophets” regarding whether the European Commission is banning ““extreme chopper style vehicles” will be interested and intrigued to read a report from the Swedish Riders organisation which contains a statement from FEMA’s (Federation Of European Motorcyclists Association) General Secretary, […]
Long Forks or False Prophets
11th March 2012
In the 29th February edition of Motorcycle News (MCN), Senior Reporter Steve Farrell led an article entitled “EU targets choppers” with a sub heading of, “Latest EU plans would ban long forks”. Farrell starts the article with, “Choppers could be consigned to history by the latest proposals from Brussels to prevent us modifying our bikes.” […]
FEMA Useless Impact Assessment
29th February 2012
Useless impact assessment reinforces ABS proponents The EU parliamentary committee in charge of the motorcycle type approval regulation rejected the findings of an impact assessment it had ordered previously due to flawed data assessment. Contradicting the Committee’s vote the analysis concluded that mandating ABS for scooters and motorcycles with an engine displacement below 125cc was […]
ACEM Deplores Impact Assessment
28th February 2012
Motorcycle Industry deplores that IMCO impact assessment did not cast any light on the effects of new motorcycle legislation The IMCO Committee rejected today the conclusions of the impact analysis study (IAS) carried out by London Economics on behalf of the European Parliament on the compromise amendments regarding the Regulation of L-category vehicles. Brussels, 28 […]
Regulation Impact Assessment
21st February 2012
The office of Malcolm Harbour has sent out information regarding an Impact Assessment which is on the IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection) website and will be discussed at the next IMCO meeting on the 28th February 2012. The Impact Assessment looked at three measures contained in the European Commission’s proposal for a “Regulation on […]
