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The Federation of European Motorcyclists' Associations (FEMA) hosted on 2 and 3 February the 2015 edition of European Motorcyclist Forum.

The two-day event took place in CEN-CENELEC premises and the European Parliament.

The discussions focused on the results of the RIDERSCAN project, an initiative funded by the Commission with a triple objective: to gather existing information on motorcycle safety in the EU, to create a cross-border knowledge-based network and to discuss possible European safety actions.

During the event Inés Ayala Sender MEP, Wim van de Camp MEP, and representatives from the European Commission together with other stakeholders discussed the role of motorcycling in European transport policies, the European Commission priorities on road safety as well as the recommendations of the OECD/ITF report on motorcycle safety.

All the pictures of the event are available here. The presentations delivered during the seminar as well as the report on the RIDERSCAN project will be available at FEMA’s website.

A total of 1,103,300 powered two wheelers (PTWs) were registered during the first eleven months of 2014 in the EU. This represents an increase of 1.4% compared with the 1,087,600 units registered between January and November 2013. 

The statistical release in pdf format can be downloaded here.

A total of 1,103,300 PTWs were registered during the first ten months of 2014 in the EU. This represents an increase of 1.4% compared to the 1,087,600 units registered between January and November 2013.

The Spanish, the UK and the German markets performed positively, with registrations increasing by 16.6%, 10.5% and 2.3% respectively. Registrations went down in France and Italy (-1.2% and -1.7% respectively).

Between January and November 2014, registrations in the motorcycle segment grew by 6.9% compared to the same period in the previous year. A total of 774,100 motorcycles were registered against 724,000 for the first eleven months of 2013. Year-on-year motorcycle registrations increased in key European markets including Spain (+20.2%), UK (+12.1%), Germany (+8.4%), France (+3.5%), and Italy (+1.3%).

Moped registrations sales continued to decrease. Between January and November 2014, a total of 329,200 mopeds were registered in the EU, whilst 363,500 had been registered in the same period of 2013. This represents a decrease of 9.4%. Registrations fell by 1.6% in the UK, 5.5% in Spain, 8.1% in France, 15.6% in Italy and 16.9% in Germany.

The full release in pdf format is available here. 

APCO, the Association of Chief Police Officers, and MCIA, the UK motorcycle industry association, have launched a landmark policy document to encourage greater use of motorcycles on UK roads, which should improve road safety as a result.

The strategic document, jointly devised by police and industry, explains how safety for motorcyclists can be further improved with government support.

APCO, the Association of Chief Police Officers, and MCIA, the UK motorcycle industry association, have launched a landmark policy document to encourage greater use of motorcycles on UK roads, which should improve road safety as a result.

The new strategic document, titled Realising the Motorcycling Opportunity, was jointly devised by police and industry, in response to the slowdown of reductions in rider casualties. Though rider safety has improved considerably since 2000, road safety for motorcyclists could be further improved with government support.

The document calls for motorcycles to be included in mainstream transport policy and sets out a framework of practical recommendations addressing how this might be achieved. The report also explains why two-wheeled transport offers an effective antidote to traffic congestion.

Commenting on this major initiative Deputy Chief Constable Tim Madgwick, Motorcycling Lead for the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) said: “Through this joint work, we hope to make some sustained changes to see improvements for motorcycle safety and a greater recognition of the wider impacts of increased powered two-wheeler use.

Steve Baker MP, Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Motorcycle Group, which is hosting the Parliamentary Reception, gave a personal view of why motorcycles should be encouraged: “If we want to reduce congestion and improve the quality of people’s lives, we need to embrace all forms of two-wheeled transport. This document gives a clear framework as to how that can be achieved while improving safety for all road users”.

A pdf version of Realising the Motorcycling Opportunity can be downloaded here.

The MCIA/APCO press release is available here.

For more information please contact Stevie Muir +44 (0)7989 378597 or email  

The latest edition of the EICMA international motorcycle exhibition show in Milan attracted more than 628,000 visitors between the 6 and 9 November. Compared with the previous year, this represents a 14.7% increase (the 2013 EICMA edition had already seen an increase of 8% compared to the 2012 edition).

Intermot Cologne ended on Saturday 5 October, after five action-packed fair days with more than 200,000 visitors from 105 countries. The 2014 edition of Intermot marked the 50th anniversary of the exhibition fair. 

 A total of  864,104 powered two wheelers (PTWs) were registered during the first eight months of 2014 in the EU. This represents an increase of 0.86% compared with the 856,727 units registered between January and August 2013. Registrations in the motorcycle segment grew by 6.1%, whilst moped registrations fell by 10.1%.

The full statistical release in pdf format can be downloaded here.

A total of 864,104 PTWs were regsitered during the first eight months of 2014 in the EU. This represents an increase of 0.86% compared to the 856,727 units registered between January and August 2013. The Spanish and the UK market performed positively, with registrations increasing by 15.9% and 11.2% respectively. Registrations increased sligthly in Germany (1.2%), but went down in France and Italy (-1.6% and -1.5%). 

Between January and August 2014, the motorcycle segment grew by 6.1% compared to the same period in the previous year. A total of 614,651 motorcycles were registered against 579,119 for the first eight months of 2013.

Between January and August 2014, a total of 249,453 mopeds were registered in the EU, whilst 277,608 had been registered in the same period of 2013.

The full statistical report is available here.

A total of  779,588 powered two wheelers (PTWs) were regsitered during the first seven months of 2014 in the EU. This represents an increase of 1.5% compared with the 768,232 units registered between January and July 2013. Between January and July registrations in the motorcycle segment grew by 7.4%, whilst moped registrations fell by 11%.

The full statistical release in pdf format can be downloaded here.