40,000 UK bikers take part in anti-biking legislation “Go Slow” protest ride

[Bob]

An estimated 40,000 bikers took part in a series of “Go-Slow” rides across the UK to protest their opposition to new EU legislation that would restrict modification and maintenance of motorcycles.

106 individual rideouts were arranged, commencing simultaneously on Sunday 25th September. The rideouts, organised by MAG, are protesting against items such as limiting modifications that can be made to bikes.

Paul Turner, MAG Chairman said “It (the legislation) will kill local garages and ruin the custom trade, where people’s hobbies are building and converting motorcycles into the fantastic machines that you see.”

A vote on the regulations due in November has been delayed until February.

[willytheekid]

After a search online, I found out the media "stone-walled" this action

They gave it little to no coverage and twisted the message that MAG was trying to make from--
-"ride against the proposed regulations as legislations are being put forward for anti-tampering, compulsory ABS and on board diagnostics to enable roadside checks, amongst others

to-- :motorcyclist were protesting about EU legislation to make motorcycles safer!!

Well done MAG...you did everything BUT get the media informed of the "actual" reason for the rides.....thus destroying any positive benefits from the whole damn thing

Read more: http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-...#ixzz1ZBSXABbQ

The actual legislations
http://www.visordown.com/motorcycle-...-11/18887.html

Wait for it NZ...we may be next in line for a fight for our chosen life style (And knowing you lot...were gonna fight like hell! )