From MAG recently, which seems to involve more legislation from people who don't understand motorcycles...
A warning from FEMA - Brussels Threat to Trailies
Dual purpose bikes could disappear from the market due to new type approval rules from
Brussels, the Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations has warned.
If the European Commission refuses to allow an ABS turn-off switch when the technology
becomes compulsory on models over 125cc in 2013, bikes will effectively become unusable
on dirt or gravel because the brakes won’t work.
This threatens dual purpose machines such as Yamaha’s Tenere and BMW’s GS range, but
especialy more off-road focused bikes such as Yamaha’s WR250.
A Yamaha source said: “Our WR250 is probably one of the best road bikes which people
can use off road. Well, they are not going to be able to use it off road because they will lose
control. It means having to buy a bike either solely for road use or solely for off-road use but
not both.”
FEMA is preparing guidance
A warning from FEMA - Brussels Threat to Trailies
Dual purpose bikes could disappear from the market due to new type approval rules from
Brussels, the Federation of European Motorcyclists Associations has warned.
If the European Commission refuses to allow an ABS turn-off switch when the technology
becomes compulsory on models over 125cc in 2013, bikes will effectively become unusable
on dirt or gravel because the brakes won’t work.
This threatens dual purpose machines such as Yamaha’s Tenere and BMW’s GS range, but
especialy more off-road focused bikes such as Yamaha’s WR250.
A Yamaha source said: “Our WR250 is probably one of the best road bikes which people
can use off road. Well, they are not going to be able to use it off road because they will lose
control. It means having to buy a bike either solely for road use or solely for off-road use but
not both.”
FEMA is preparing guidance
....although I wonder whether ABS would have helped with some of my off's last season !!Cheers Kim
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