MRAVic Motorcycle Riders Association Victoria

Classic HD Rally for underprivileged children in Indonesia

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:01:25 +2000

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Last year Jane and Dirk planned a big journey of 25.000 kilometers on classic Harley Davidsons, to drive overland from the Netherlands through Germany, Poland, Russia, Mongolia, China, Thailand, Malaysia into Indonesia, with the final destination being Tondano in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. This was and is to raise money for a new children home for underprivileged children in Tondano.

After a total 2 years of motorbike preparations and 3 months to organize all permits and visaâs, they left the Netherlands on a rainy day, the 5th of June on classic Harleys for this overland journey to Indonesia. Dirk on his 1942, 1200cc flathead and Jane on her special purpose build 1968, 1200cc flathead Servicar (Three wheeler).

Landmark agreement on filtering issue

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:40:00 +2000

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A memorandum of understanding between the major ridersâ groups on a proposal to recognise and legitimise filtering at a national level

In a landmark agreement on the issue of legitimising filtering, the Motorcycle Riders Association Vic (MRAV), Australian Motorcycle Council (AMC), Victorian Motorcycle Council (VMC) and the Australian Ridersâ Division (ARD) (of Motorcycling Australia) have co-signed a Memorandum of Understanding agreeing to support the proposal put forward late last year to VicRoads by the ARD.

Lies more lies and Damn Statistics

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 06:00:16 +2000

Debate over state's road fatality figures
Mark Russell
January 22, 2012

THE safety of Victoria's roads has improved even more than the official road toll suggests, according to new Transport Accident Commission data.
As experts consider the next step in driving down the state's road toll, new figures obtained by The Sunday Age show a larger drop in fatalities when deaths are weighted by population.

And in news from the land of frogs.

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:27:02 +2000

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Claude GuÃ©ant, French Interior Minister, has just announced one of the most ridiculous and absurd pieces of legislation that will force all bikers in France from 1st January 2013 to wear at least 125 cm2 of reflective clothing between the waist and the shoulders. Not only bikers who reside in France will be obliged to comply with this policy but also all those who visit France by motorbike/scooter. If you are caught not wearing the required reflective clothing, you will be liable for a fine of 68 euros payable on the spot and at least two points taken off your licence.

Annual mass motorbike migration revs home

Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:39:08 +2000

It is probably one of the worldâs biggest group motorbike rides. Each year tens of thousands of migrant workers load their belongings on to the back of their bikes and form a convoy home for the Chinese New Year.

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Scooter demand at full throttle

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:04:59 +2000

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SCOOTERS and all-terrain motorbike sales grew in 2011, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries says.

Chamber CEO Ian Chalmers said an 18.4 per cent increase in all-terrain sales reflected rural economies recovering nationwide.

YamahaChampions RidingSchool Instructors Launch Motorcycle Safety Website

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:16:07 +2000

www.FasterSafer.com
Yamaha Champions Riding School instructors Nick Ienatsch and Ken Hill have launched a new website, www.FasterSafer.com, to promote motorcycle safety.

But is it a Motorbike ?

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:09:04 +2000

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As any avid biker will tell you, motorcycles have a lot of advantages over cars - they use less fuel, accelerate faster, are more maneuverable, can be parked in more places, and don't incorporate the weight of extra seating for passengers who are non-existent on solo commutes.

Law is aimed at letting motorcyclists and bicyclists proceed through a red light when it is not prompted to change.

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 03:00:05 +2000



Sounds a bit vague to me - Maggot

With the warm weather anticipated this weekend, it is possible that motorcycle riders will dig their bikes out of storage to take advantage of our mild winter. And, if they do, they have a new law to contend with â one that will allow them to proceed with caution through an intersection if a stoplight fails to turn green. That law states that must happen âwithin a reasonable period of timeâ due to a signal malfunction or simply because the vehicle does not weigh enough to set off ground sensors.

Why 130km/h makes sense for the Hume Highway

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 19:48:48 +2000

You donât have to spend long in holiday traffic to realise more thought needs to go into speed zones around Australia.

Cruising along the Hume Highway (impressively now with more wire rope barriers to stop head-ons and impacts with trees, even if bikers understandably aren't fans) in light traffic on a sunny day, for example, and itâs clear there are sections that could easily handle speeds of 120 or 130km/h. Most of the dual carriageway (which is almost the entire stretch these days) could easily cope with higher speeds in the right conditions.