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ZX10R 0% finance deal
Articles - Motorcycle and site news
Written by motorcycledaily.co.uk   
The British Superbike Championship is just around the corner and many Supersport riders are gearing up for the start of a new biking season. Kawasaki is pleased to announce that the successful 'Pole Position' 0% Finance campaign has been extended and the widely acclaimed 2008 Ninja ZX-10R is to be added to the line up.
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London bus lanes
Articles - Motorcycle and site news
Written by Administrator   

The Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCI) has reacted angrily to the publication of a so-called 'official' report into an experimental scheme which allows motorcycles to use bus lanes on routes in London by Mayor Ken Livingstone.

The 'official' report says that there is no clear safety benefit for motorcyclists, but that there would be a safety disbenefit for cyclists. Mr Livingstone has said that he will not now allow motorcyclists to use bus lanes in London.

But MCI is aware that Mr Livingstone was presented with a 'final daft' of the report before Christmas, which showed a very clear and in some cases, a dramatic safety improvement for cyclists, pedestrians and motorcyclists. The original 'un-doctored' final draft was leaked to the media and motorcycle organisations in January.

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UK road tax is NOT biker friendly
Articles - Motorcycle and site news
Written by ETA.co.uk   

New road tax discriminates against bikers

Uk road tax is to see a shakeup with bikers feeling the pinch, for a government that is supposedly all about the environment they sure are finding ways to tax us hard. Rather than promoting the cleaner method of transport it seems that yet again the emphasis is on collecting revenue rather than encouraging more eco-friendly types of transport.
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