![]() These ideas have not only been criticized by FEMA but also by the Motorcycle Manufacturers in Europe (ACEM) and several member states. Īpart from that, in the discussions on test procedures to be defined in the delegated acts, the Commission is proposing to include testing of steer-ability, cornering properties and turn-ability into the type approval requirements for new motorcycles. FEMA and SMC naturally try to keep these vehicles off as many rules as possible that otherwise apply to mass-produced motorcycles. In the current discussions on the approval rules, FEMA and member organizations that SMC has worked hard to convince the parliament and member states on the issue of unique motorcycle built by private individuals. The consequence otherwise is excessive costs and demands on the individual builder. “In the discussions along the type approval regulation, FEMA and its member organizations including SMC are working hard to convince members of the European Parliament and Member States to make sure that individual vehicle approvals apply in particular “to unique vehicles built by private individuals.” FEMA and SMC are also trying to exempt private built vehicles from stricter type approval rules in order to keep costs to an acceptable level that otherwise apply to mass-produced motorcycles. Here’s what Aline Delhaye, FEMA Secretary General said today: SMC has also asked FEMA to take hold of the issue in Brussels. According to Nich Brown, he never said choppers shall be prohibited, however, he said, ‘This is a simple case of an official on the Commission who does not understand motorcycles but does not like the look of the extended forks believing he needs to Regulate it. ![]() Today, SMC has put the question to Nich Brown, MAG UK, whose quote is the basis for the article in MCN. For example, the motorcycles will have ABS, requirements for exhaust emissions and the like. A new regulatory framework for approval is being discussed at the moment but the regulations are primarily about the requirements for standard bikes relating to an approval date. With SMC, you are a member of FEMA that lobby in Brussels for the future for us to build on, including amateur build and modifying motorcycles. It is totally misleading and a result of people taking a detached view of a working group meeting without accounting for the whole truth. In more and more Swedish sites there are articles that choppers are to be banned in the EU. Original Source – SMC – Translated via Google Translate We previously explained that extreme “Chopper” style brings to mind motorcycles with long forks, stretched frames, high handle bars, modified from an original motorcycle design or built from scratch.įor the general non-motorcycle public the easiest explanation is the Stars & Stripes-adorned fuel tank of the bike used in the 1969 film Easy Rider which with developments and pushing the boundaries in motorcycle customising may not be seen as so extreme by today’s standards even from the motorcycle manufacturers “standard” bikes. Those who have followed our two articles “The European Chop Shop” and “Long Forks Or False Prophets” regarding whether the European Commission is banning ““extreme chopper style vehicles” will be interested and intrigued to read a report from the Swedish Riders organisation which contains a statement from FEMA’s (Federation Of European Motorcyclists Association) General Secretary, Aline Delhaye.
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