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You may have already heard, or read the news, that the High Court ruled against the claim by the chairman of the No To Bike Parking Tax (NTBPT) campaign, but nonetheless I came across this week a really good summary of the case so far plus why the High Court ruling is flawed and [...]
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High Court Rules Against No To Bike Parking Tax Case
August 6th, 2010 · No Comments · Motorcycle News
Tags: no to bike parking tax·westminster council bike parking tax
Ton Up Day 2010
August 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Motorcycle Shows
A couple of weeks ago it was Ton Up Day at Jacks Hill Cafe on the A5 just outside Towcester. The event is always well attended and this year the sun shone too, which is always a bonus.
This do is a great opportunity to see lots of classic motorcycles as well as a smattering of [...]
Tags: Classic Motorcycle Events·classic motorcycle pictures·ton up day·ton up day 2010
Triumph Wants Your Bike For Triumph Live
July 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Motorcycle News
As Triumph gear up for their 20th anniversary gig – Triumph Live – at Mallory Park on September 18th they want to get as many Hinckley Triumphs together as they can for their ‘20 years of Hinckley’ exhibition.
If you have a good condition, original machine then they want to hear from you.
It seems ’specials’ (ahem) [...]
Tags: Triumph Live·triumph motorcycle company·Triumph motorcycles show
Motorcycle Events 24 and 25th July 2010
July 21st, 2010 · 1 Comment · Motorcycle Shows
Motorcycle Events This Weekend
There are three motorcycle events that might take your fancy for this coming weekend:
Saturday 24th July
Calne Motorcycle Meet
This is run by the Rotary Club of Calne and is a great event that takes place throughout the town centre. It’s hard to believe that it’s now in it’s 10th Year but no so [...]
On Two Wheels Bike Show
July 17th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Motorcycle Shows
Do you live within riding distance of Birmingham?
A New Urban Bike Show Is Coming To Town – so say the organisers of the On Two Wheels Bike Show
This show is on tomorrow – 18th July 2010 – at Birmingham City Football Club
Because, so says their website, motorcycle, scooter and moped riders are involved in a [...]
Tags: bike shows uk·motorcycle events uk·motorcycle shows uk·on two wheels bike show
MAG Grand Day Out – Cleethorpes Help For Heroes Day
May 27th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Motorcycle Shows
When it’s really hot in the UK you really do have to take advantage of it because you never know when it will all slip away. (As I write this I hear on the weather forecast there maybe sleet or snow showers in the Highlands of Scotland!)
Anyhow last Sunday was the hottest day of [...]
Tags: help for heroes·MAG·mag uk org
Heart of England Motorcycle Show
May 14th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Motorcycle Shows
It took a lot of getting going to go to this show, not sure why, the sun was shining, of a sorts, and at least it was dry. I was just having a job getting enthusiastic about a show run by the County Council promoting motorcycling at the local motor museum.
Anyhow, we dragged ourselves [...]
Tags: gaydon bike show·heart of england bike show·Heart of England motorcycle show·motorcycle shows uk
Ride Royal Enfields in the Cotswolds
May 5th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Motorcycle Shows
We have today received advance notice of this years Royal Enfield open weekend.
This year it is on the weekend of the 19th and 20th June and is in a picturesque location a short ride from Moreton-on-Marsh.
Usual highlights of this great little show remain the same for another year (why change a formula that works?):
Free [...]
Tags: Royal Enfield motorcycles·Royal Enfield Open Day·Royal Enfield Open weekend
RAV and MCIA last call for election
May 4th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Motorcycle News
With only a few days to go to the General Election and MCI calls on motorcyclists to support the Riders are Voters campaign, which is online at www.ridersarevoters.org., to ensure that motorcycling voices are heard by Parliamentary Candidates. This is so that Government policy can be improved for the 1.5 million active riders in the [...]
Tags: 3rd european driving licence directive·driving standards agency·DSA·riders are voters
DSA – won’t be changing anything for motorcyclists any time soon
April 6th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Motorcycle News
Despite the complete cock up the DSA have made of implementing the 2nd European Licensing Directive and the findings of the Transport Select Committee, published last month, which basically agree that the new test centres, swerve manoevre etc were ill thought out and not in the spirit intended by the EU, they are going ahead [...]
Tags: 3rd Driving License Directive·Motorcycle Safety·motorcycle test centres·motorcycle testing