West Midlands MAG Brum Demo 2011 part 2

West Midlands MAG Brum Demo 2011 part 2
Birmingham Saturday, 2nd July the Brum Demo.

Things are changing fast within Europe and complaining after the event
is often too late, so Brum this year is to draw attention to the following:

The Euro Regulation on its way through the legislative process that
desires compulsory ABS/ linked brakes, anti tampering on the powertrain
from airbox to rear tyre size, compulsory headlight use, onboard
diagnostics etc

Then there's the threat of compulsory day-glo/reflective clothing as is
proposed in our neighbours Ireland and France.

And the power for the authorities to make roadside checks of bikes for
'road worthiness', as part of the broader pan-euro road worthiness
proposals advocated by the private companies TuV and DEKRA.

We should also show our support for the French who are facing a ban on
filtering and a ban on bikes over 7 years old being used in urban areas.

This was from the ; Hare and Hounds, Lickey road, Rednall to the City centre and finished in Broad Street

It's been a long time since riders have publicly demonstrated their
feelings about ill-judged legislation from Europe.

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[scouseandjules]

check out the start of Part 1 guys... council and the police pulled support for the run at the last minute. The guys from West Mids MAG kept it alive though as best they could. More marshals were needed but there is only some much you can do when so many happily showed up ...I thought it was a great day and worth the trip down from Derby. Roll on the September protest rides!

[Sibadd]

Motorcyclists can gain strong support from non-bikers who detest this kind of invasion of their own treasured areas of freedom. A motorcyclist friend took me carefully (and tolerantly) through all the tech jargon, acronyms and implications. Afterwards I signed the e-petition against the EU's planned Anti-Tampering Legislation. Explain to lay people so they give their support to your biker's protests. Help get sympathy and support from non-bikers like me. Hug a tree hugger today bikers!

[duffmeister78839]

about time we stood up for ourself see ya on the 25th of September

[GIBBONLEZ]

yep me too ended a bit of a shambles but good to turn out in numbers

[69rats]

Pity the run broke up so soon after this, yep I was there.

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