Minutes of a Motorcycle Addict

Norwegian riders have fought and recently gained political acceptance for a more fair duty scheme on bikes - a CO2-based system - considerably reducing bike prices. But the motorcycle makers refuse to state CO2 emission figures on their bikes, thus blocking riders from having this considerable duty reduction on new bikes.

Perhaps you thought bikers didn't care about Parliamentary Elections? You're dead wrong...

Me and the politicians. You don't see this everyday, I assure you...

Photo: Tor Egel ...

Two fellow rider's life work is in jeopardy. The road leading up to Biker's Farm has been closed for bikes!

The text below is from the rider's rights organisation Write to Ride - Right to Ride in Northern Ireland, who e-mailed me about this. It's a worrying story, mainly because people are in jeopardy of losing their life's work, but also because it's the result of  arbitrary implementation of regulations solely aimed at motorcycle riders. It's a clear-cut exampl...

Honda has unveiled that it will bring an electric bike to the market in 2010, thus joning the likes of KTM, Vectrix (if they survive), Zero and some other smaller brands to compete in this newish segment. But it is through racing bikes electricity will get the advantage it needs to become the future of moto power.

Personally I'm not addicted to petrol combustion engines. Even though I like the sound a...

I had to take my car to work today. The commute became a strong reminder of why motorcycles is a part of the transport solution in most cities of the world.

The railway service into downtown Oslo collapsed today. A small error made all the trains transporting commuters on their way to work stand still for 12 hours. A bad start on a Monday morning. Already overloaded roads leading into the city became a non-moving river of cars as commuters chose to take the...

In my part of the world, the motorcycle industry pours out expensive, high-end, bling-blinged bikes that cost a small fortune. Hence, the hunt is on for the really cheap bike!

Even if I do appreciate a beautifully sculpted MV Agusta I must admit I have a soft spot for bikes in the odder part of the motorcycle market. Bikes that aren't necessarily good looking nor particularly popular. And the lower the price, the better. I am afraid that motorc...

Rune Elvik of the Norwegian Institute of Transport Economics brought upon himself the wrath of European riders when he in UK media was quoted to ban motorcycles to fulfill the Vision Zero. But today he warns against Vision Zero as being a «totalitarian ideology».

Researcher Rune Elvik became the ...

 The motorcycle industry is going head to head with their customers ? the riders ? in its efforts to «shape the future of motorcycling».

In December 2008 the European motorcycle industry association ACEM held its Fifth Annual Conference. Here the manufacturers ? which is everybody from Piaggio and Ducati to Harley-Davidson and Yamaha ? plegded ...

Would you accept to be having to pre-pay gas at the petrol station before filling up just because you ride a bike? Or that you cannot ride your motorcycle on a particular road even if it is open for all other means of transport?

Det er stortingsvalg i år, og blant velgerne finner vi også 130 000 motorsyklister. Norsk Motorcykkel Union (NMCU) har gjort klar «kravspec'en» foran høstens valg.