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£200 saving on Vivacity price
1 September 2010
UK customers can save £200 on the price of a new 50cc or 125cc Vivacity scooter purchased during September 2010.
Religious service in Cologne Cathedral
25 August 2010.
At Intermot Cologne, the international scooter and motorbike event, visitors will experience the atmosphere of the world of motorbikes at first hand. One of the fair’s events has already become a traditional part of the programme: an ecumenical bikers church service in Cologne Cathedral on 9 October during Intermot.
Don’t tar female riders with a pink brush
19 August 2010.
Assuming that female motorcyclists want ‘feminised’ riding equipment is a mistake that could cost the industry the chance to attract new customers, according the CAP the used motorcycle pricing experts.
Competition: Fancy riding a Yamaha TMax?
18 August 2010.
Would you like to have free use of the latest Yamaha TMax for a year? Then why not enter our unique competition?
Yamaha UK and Twist & Go magazine have teamed up to offer one lucky reader the opportunity to become a road tester for a year who will produce an article for every issue of T&G published during 2011. The lucky winner will be provided with a brand-new TMax about which you will write your reports. We’ll provide full insurance cover, a helmet plus a complete set of riding clothing from the latest Spada range (which you get to keep after the bike is returned).
New Peugeots from £924
12 August 2010.
Peugeot Scooters have extended the summer promotion on their V-Clic scooter, which is currently available for less than £1000 on the road – a saving of £250 compared to the list price. Normally selling for £1174, customers can download a voucher from the official Peugeot Scooters website that entitles them to a discount of £250 from the list price of a new Peugeot V-Clic scooter; the offer applies to new V-Clics that are purchased from participating dealers and registered by 31 August .
Be a safer rider
9 August 2010.
World Superbike racer Shane Byrne is urging riders to try an advanced riding course during their season this year to improve their two-wheeled skills. Riders are on the road but, as the latest statistics prove, this shouldn't mean more injuries and Shakey says that an advanced riding course can sharpen up your roadcraft and hazard perception skills to ensure a long, safe biking season.
Postcode lottery
3 August 2010.
New research has found that riders face a ‘postcode lottery’ when it comes to the policing of speed limits on British roads. GPS speed camera supplier, RoadPilot, found that speeding riders are up to 100 times more likely to be caught in Greater London than in some other areas of the country.
Electric grant criticised
29 July 2010.
The Motor Cycle Industry Association (MCI) has criticised the Government for ignoring electric motorcycles, scooters and mopeds in the newly announced ‘Plug in Car Grant’. Transport Secretary Philip Hammond confirmed on 28 July that from next year, motorists will be entitled to a ‘Plug-In Car Grant’ of up to £5000. However, the MCI has since discovered that electric two-wheelers are specifically denied any benefit under the terms of the grant.
A positive impact on casualties
28 July 2010.
West Midlands Casualty Reduction Scheme (WMCRS) has heralded the first On Two Wheels road safety show a success; even though visitor numbers were lower than hoped for.
New V5C logbook
26 July 2010.
AVCIS, the Association of Chief Police Officer’s Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service, has applauded the Government’s decision to introduce a new version of the V5C document. This move follows the theft of a large number of blank V5C vehicle ‘Registered Keeper’ documents in 2006 and there is concern that there may be a significant number of these logbooks still in circulation. To date, AVCIS has recovered in excess of 1330 vehicles with a value of more than £15 million.
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Group test of mid-range scooters
• Vivacity 125 launch!
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