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Filipe M.

24-06-06 04:32 PM

Europe Gone Mad?!

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.

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lynw	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.

Abyss

24-06-06 09:32 PM

Re: Europe Gone Mad?!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Filipe M.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MotorcycleUSA

Take a look here.

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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..............

Abyss

25-06-06 10:49 AM

you got a point there :(

Gnan	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!"

mudge32

25-06-06 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gnan

It's already been in it :wink:

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