MoT Exemption

Historic vehicles exempt from MoT NI Direct Government Services has reported on their news page that from Monday 30th September 2013, motor cars, motorcycles and light goods vehicles manufactured or registered before 1960 will be exempt from the mandatory MoT testing. NI Direct say, “MOT reminders will no longer be issued for these vehicles. The Driver […]

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Who Got A Card?

As we wait for news for funding to enable us to print another 5,000 Biker NI Safety Cards, we thought we would let you know who were recently sent batches of the cards. The Brothers of the Third Wheel – Ireland  The Brothers of the Third Wheel – Ireland received a batch of cards and […]

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Belfast Motorcycle Parking

If you have been parking in Belfast last week, you may have had a questionnaire placed on your bike from Roads Service – Proposed Provision of Free On-Street Parking Facilities For Motorcycles. The survey is intended to access the parking needs of riders in Belfast with the hope to improve motorcycle parking facilities in Belfast […]

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MAG Ireland On RWT

The Irish Motorcyclists Action Group – MAG Ireland has published a very handy, clear “guide” – Where are we now? – on the European Commission’s proposal on Road Worthiness Testing. The “guide” also includes information on the European Committees involved in the proposal for the European Parliament, a bit about voting, something about the EU […]

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Get A Patch!

When we first started Right To Ride in 2009, we produced stickers which we have been giving out for free. At that time we said, “That in the future we may do T-Shirts, we may do base ball caps, we may do patches, we might even do mugs, but for now its a sticker.” However […]

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More RWT Unrest

Back in July we picked up that the Belgium riders organisation FBMC Fédération Belge des Motards en Colère) were organising a demonstration on the 14th September against the proposals contained in the European Commissions Road Worthiness Testing package. Back then we wrote to the FBMC: “Bonjour and please excuse my lack of French. At Right […]

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Reactivate BikersRVoters

At Right To Ride we are getting ready to reactivate our Bikers RVoters. Over the next week or so we will be changing the website to reflect next years Council and European Elections. With elections to the European Parliament and local councils next year, the Electoral Office for Northern Ireland is carrying out a comprehensive […]

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Motorcycle Roadcraft

Over on the Ride It Right Facebook page, in the middle of August, we reported on the new editions of Roadcraft and Motorcycle Roadcraft from “the Police Foundation”. If you have never heard of “Motorcycle Roadcraft” here is the official blurb about it: “Motorcycle Roadcraft is the definitive guide to better, safer riding. Incorporating current […]

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Forecourt Rules

MAG Ireland, the Irish Motorcyclists’ Action Group, has published a clarification on forecourt rules as regards riders being refused petrol, unless they dismounted from their bike. It was last year that a number of riders had informed MAG Ireland, that they were refused petrol unless they dismounted their bike. Filling a bike in this manner […]

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PTW Sales Down

ACEM – who represent the Motorcycle Industry in Europe have released a market update for July 2013. The overall news on PTW (Powered Two Wheeler) sales sees a -15% drop, which ACEM say is a persisting degradation of sales. Apparently this due to Italy’s negative results of (-31.5%), although ACEM say, “The <1000cc engine capacity […]

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