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Engine theft loophole

Steve Farrell, 01 April 2011 12:02

Motorcycles fitted with stolen engines can be given registration documents making them appear legitimate, DVLA has admitted. The agency said it would issue replacement registrations documents showing new engine numbers on request, without checking if the number related to a stolen bike. It means a bike with a stolen engine could be offered for sale with a registration document making ...

Six-month suspended sentence for 149mph speeder

Steve Farrell, 09 March 2011 10:55

A motorcyclist has been given a six-month suspended jail sentence for pulling a wheelie and speeding at 149mph on the M2 in Kent. Danny Bleach, 37, was filmed from an unmarked police motorcycle as he wheelied and reached over double the limit on the M2 bridge between Strood and Chatham. Bleach, from Belvedere, was ordered to do 200 hours’ unpaid ...

Fund cameras or not? You decide

Steve Farrell, 22 February 2011 16:56

From April, first-time speeders caught going up to 16mph over the limit will be offered £100 'speed awareness courses' instead of three points and a £60. A third of the course fee will go to funding cameras in a bid to keep them running following Government spending cuts.

Motorcyclists half as likely to drink-drive

Steve Farrell, 17 December 2010 15:43

Bikers are half as likely as other road users to drink-drive, according to the Motorcycle Industry Association. Figures show that only 1.4% of riders tested after an accident failed a breathalyzer, compared to 2.7% of all road user casualties. An MCI spokesman said: “Although motorcyclists are half as likely as car drivers to take the risk of drinking and driving, the ...

Tom Cruise and David Beckham’s bike club

Steve Farrell, 13 December 2010 17:21

Tom Cruise and David Beckham have reportedly formed an exclusive bike club for A-list celebrities in LA. The Midnight Boys Bike Club is said to take cruises through the Hollywood Hills in the dead of night. Cruise and Beckham, who both ride Confederate Hellcats, have invited other stars including Orlando Bloom and Brad Pitt to join, according to the Sunday ...

AA warning over speed cameras

Steve Farrell, 06 September 2010 17:06

Scrapping speed cameras will risk lives, according to the AA. Cameras have already been switched off in Oxfordshire and Wiltshire and more areas are likely to follow due to government funding cuts. AA president Edmund King said: "The views of motorists are not being reflected and lives are at risk. People are more concerned about the battle to save lives ...

Biker café threatens to ban bikes

Steve Farrell, 16 July 2010 16:27

The owner of a café which used to be a popular biker meeting place has threatened to ban motorcyclists. John Simpson, owner of Lord Stones Café in the Cleveland Hills, North Yorkshire, has already changed his opening hours to halt a Tuesday night bike meet which attracted over 1000 riders. Now he has warned he may not serve us at ...

BMW recalls 122,000 bikes

Steve Farrell, 18 May 2010 16:27

BMW has announced a recall of 122,000 bikes worldwide over brake problems. Models affected are the R1200GS and R1200GS Adventure, R1200R, R1200RT, R1200ST and K1200GT. The manufacturer says there is a risk of brakes leaking on boxer-engined models. The recall affects bikes built since August 2006. Brake leaks can result from vibration on the models, according to the firm. A BMW ...

Police target riders for not wearing hi-vis

Steve Farrell, 20 November 2009 17:25

Police in Sussex have admitted targeting motorcyclists for not wearing hi-vis bibs. The force stopped 150 commuters for not wearing hi-vis gear in a five-day operation and issued each with a bib which they were told they should wear in a road-side lecture. A force spokesman said: “Riders were given a free hi-vis vest and a talk about road safety, ...

Reclaim North Wales – your pictures

Steve Farrell, 15 September 2009 14:00

We asked you to send us your pictures from Sunday, when MCN readers reclaimed North Wales for motorcyclists – and you responded in droves. This is just a selection of the scores of photos you sent from the day North Wales Police were reminded whose roads they are by an army of up to 10,000 riders. The campaign came after ...