Europe Gone Mad?! - SV650.org

24-06-06, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MotorcycleUSA

We start this month's report with news of a plan hatched by the European Commissioners to restrict bikes to a single cylinder with a capacity not greater than 650cc. Coupled to this would be an automatic gearbox in an effort to reduce emissions...

Take a look here.

24-06-06, 04:44 PM

I suspect it wont get anywhere near implementation if the BMF conclusion is correct and its based on errors

http://www.bmf.co.uk/briefing/bmfres...transport.html

You have to remember Germany has BMW, Italy has Aprilia, Ducati, Benelli etc we have Triumph. There is a very strong lobby for motorcycles from these countries so Id say the proposal has very little chance of implementation if Germany, Italy and the UK lobby against it.

24-06-06, 09:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Filipe M.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MotorcycleUSA

We start this month's report with news of a plan hatched by the European Commissioners to restrict bikes to a single cylinder with a capacity not greater than 650cc. Coupled to this would be an automatic gearbox in an effort to reduce emissions...

Take a look here.

lol thats never going to happen... surley cars are much worse and they would have to go about tackling them frist

ethariel · 25-06-06, 12:48 AM

Aye, cars may be much worse BUT there are a hell of a lot less voters who ride bikes than drive cars..............

25-06-06, 10:49 AM

you got a point there

25-06-06, 12:53 PM

this was in the BMF "Rider" magazine this month and i believe this was a paragraph written in some energy research paper by an EC idiot who hasn't even sat on a motorcycle in his life, i wouldnt' worry about it.

no doubt it'll be in MCN next week though as "all bikes to be banned!"

25-06-06, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Gnan

this was in the BMF "Rider" magazine this month and i believe this was a paragraph written in some energy research paper by an EC idiot who hasn't even sat on a motorcycle in his life, i wouldnt' worry about it.

no doubt it'll be in MCN next week though as "all bikes to be banned!"

It's already been in it

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24-06-06, 04:44 PM	#2
lynw Guest Posts: n/a	I suspect it wont get anywhere near implementation if the BMF conclusion is correct and its based on errors http://www.bmf.co.uk/briefing/bmfres...transport.html You have to remember Germany has BMW, Italy has Aprilia, Ducati, Benelli etc we have Triumph. There is a very strong lobby for motorcycles from these countries so Id say the proposal has very little chance of implementation if Germany, Italy and the UK lobby against it.

25-06-06, 12:48 AM	#4
ethariel Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: London (for my sins) Posts: 806	Aye, cars may be much worse BUT there are a hell of a lot less voters who ride bikes than drive cars..............

25-06-06, 10:49 AM	#5
Abyss Guest Posts: n/a	you got a point there

25-06-06, 12:53 PM	#6
Gnan Guest Posts: n/a	this was in the BMF "Rider" magazine this month and i believe this was a paragraph written in some energy research paper by an EC idiot who hasn't even sat on a motorcycle in his life, i wouldnt' worry about it. no doubt it'll be in MCN next week though as "all bikes to be banned!"