Ducati wins top MCN awards

Ducati won two top awards at the MCN (Motorcycle News) national awards ceremony.

The most important and prestigious award was the Machine of the Year which was presented to Tim Maccabee for the Desmosedici RR and the second award was for the coveted title of Manufacturer of the Year.

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Jon Booth
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Kawasaki Versys - best machine in class award

Kawasaki's versatile mid range Versys won Best Machine in Class award at the MCN (Motorcycle News) awards.

The new 2009 Kawasaki Versys includes colour coded detachable panniers as standard as well as an adjustable blade angle screen and crash protectors.

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Jon Booth
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Motorbikes in London Bus Lanes in doubt again!

Apparently following a petition from the London Cycling Campaign with over 3,500 names asking Borris Johnson to reverse his decision to allow motorcycles in London Bus Lanes, the Mayor appears to now be wobbling on his previous decision.

The BMF have now thrown their weight behind the MCN petition asking London’s Mayor Boris Johnson to honour his commitment to allow motorcycles into bus lanes.

The MCN petition has currently attracted over 3,100 signatures but more are needed if we are to influence the Mayor say the BMF.

The petition can be viewed at:

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2008/july/14-20/jul1608-bus-lane-petition/?&R=EPI-101753 or simply signed by emailing MCN at mcn.online@motorcyclenews.com with ‘Bus Lanes’ in the subject line.

So if you want motorbikes in London bus lanes to have any chance of happening, SIGN THE PETITION NOW!

Ride safe.

Jon Booth

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Employer bans the use of motorcycles!!!

Firm bans thousands of staff from riding bikes

MCN has today reported on its website that Johnson Controls Ltd who employ 136,000 employees world-wide, has advised staff that they must not use motorcycles as a form of transport on company business during office hours or face disciplinary action.

Is this the thin end of the wedge, if other companies jump on this band wagon, we could see the wholesale banning of motorcycle use by other leading blue chip companies?

However well intentioned this may appear, anything that banns the use of motorcycles is bad news for all us motorcyclists as it continues to reinforce outdated stereotypes about motorcycling.

Perhaps what they might have considered is offering advanced motorcycle training to employees who need to use motorcycles on company business.

Ride safe!

Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://inter-bike.blogspot.com
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/