Protest ride against mandatory EU motorcycle inspections

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Re: Protest ride against mandatory motorcycle inspections

Great cause Andre, and it will definately be memorable with so many bikes taking part :thumbup:

BTW for the guys in the UK that all ready have the yearly MOT test, the new regulations are more stringent than the old MOT ones, read this, which will probably mean that only the dealers will be able to carry out this "specialist" test.

Unfortunately I have several things planned for Saturday otherwise I would have joined you :(.

Do you know roughly what time the whole thing will be finishing, I can't seem to find that anywhere :confused:
 
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Thanks for the link Martin, I need to get a bit more proactive and will join mag.
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That's right Martin, we should all join our local MAG's, as those organisations do exactly what their name says: Motorcycle Action Groups. And we'll need some action to fend of all the Euro sh... erm rules and legislation coming our way.

This ride was organised by the NL en BE MAG. Riders assembled on the Belgium border. From there we headed towards Brussels. The destination was the famous Atomium expo area. A very well organised action, junctions were blocked and also highway onramps. At the location there were speakers from MAG organisation from ceveral countries. There was one EU-bureaucrat present, Wim van der Camp, as a rider himself he's already against the plans.

There was some media coverage, mostly Belgium.
Duizenden motards verzamelen aan Atomium tegen Europese keuring | vandaag.be

Motorrijders blokkeren ook Wetstraat - Het Nieuwsblad

On youtube there's enough coverage:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ks6Qilhg3o]20120922 Protestrit MAG tegen APK impressie toehoorders Noors bezoek - YouTube[/ame]

Somehow the images I linked aren't visible??
They are here: http://unseen.motorstek.nl/album/3389

Some images I made with my mobile phone:
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Well it seems to have helped :thumbup:
Yesterday the transport ministers from all EU countries met in luxemburg and the majority disagreed with the EU proposals (in their current form) :cheer:

It had previously been made known that both the Dutch and the French government were against these proposals.

I got this info from the Dutch anwb/promotor site:
Meerderheid EU negatief over APK-plicht | ANWB Motor

Schultz verwacht forse strijd tegen APK-plan | ANWB Motor

Tweede Kamer tegen EU-bemoeienis APK | ANWB Motor

I'm sure it must be on an English site but I just can't find it yet.
 

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Missed this topic, I was there as well. For those of you actually member of the dutch MAG, I'm on page 1 of the article in the magazine :p
Well, the back of me that is, but still, proof I was there ;) (bmw with the top case)

edit; same photo was used in motoplus magazine. My rear end is famous.
 
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Missed this topic, I was there as well. For those of you actually member of the dutch MAG, I'm on page 1 of the article in the magazine :p
Well, the back of me that is, but still, proof I was there ;) (bmw with the top case)

edit; same photo was used in motoplus magazine. .

Thanks for taking part Tim, it means that after all the recent budget cuts I won't have to pay out extra for a roadworthiness test as well :rockon:

...... My rear end is famous.

Did they get your good side :rof:
 

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It worked (for the time being)! Link
EU member states have drafted significant changes to the Commission’s proposal for a regulation on periodic roadworthiness tests. Following their Council meeting they suggest to turn the regulation into a directive and, partly in response to the pressure of motorcyclists' associations, to continue to leave it to the discretion of a member state to require periodic roadworthiness tests (RWT) for motorcycles.

I attended the rally in Helsinki; we had around 300 bikes riding in formation through downtown Helsinki with police escorts and finishing in front of the Parliament House. It was an awesome experience, as there were all kinds of bikes and riders - everything from sportsbikers to Hell's Angels to young women on latte-coloured Vespas and grizzled adventure riders on battered BMWs.

A couple of videos: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUsCWoAVftM"]Rally[/ame][ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xv7NzEEfe_A"]Ride[/ame]
 

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It worked (for the time being)! Link


I attended the rally in Helsinki; we had around 300 bikes riding in formation through downtown Helsinki with police escorts and finishing in front of the Parliament House. It was an awesome experience, as there were all kinds of bikes and riders - everything from sportsbikers to Hell's Angels to young women on latte-coloured Vespas and grizzled adventure riders on battered BMWs.

A couple of videos: RallyRide


That's great, at least all of the rallys were not in vain :thumbup:

Unfortunately they are going to make it into a directive, which still means it could still rear its ugly head at a later date :(
 
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Sorry to say all the protesting hasn't helped our cause :(...:(....:(....:spank:

The mandatory motorbike test has been voted in by the EU :banghead::banghead:

Here's the link

Those 2 Belgian MEPs better don't come close to any bike event... :eek::mad:
It's just another way to rip people off :mad:
No way I will get in line for inspection! Sometimes it takes over 2-3hours (e.g. In Ghent) to get through the waiting cue with your car :eek: Couple that with our "beautiful" Belgian weather.... :mad:

Grtz,


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