Those of us who have a vested interest in motorcycling will be very familiar with the EU’s ongoing campaign to drive the biker off the roads of Europe.  Some of you, like myself, will be members of MAG or similar such organisations and involved in protests and lobbying MEP’s to try and stop the erosion of our liberty.  And, I’m sure, those that do will have been as frustrated as I over the almost total lack of support from the popular press and the population at large.

Imagine my amusement then when the EU extended the proposed European Super MOT to cars.  Strangely there was an outcry in the popular press.  Follow these links see:

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/motors/4525010/EUs-MoT-war-on-pimping-up-British-cars.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2199311/Millions-modified-classic-cars-banned-roads-meddling-European-Union-try-shake-MOT-rules.html

http://www.metro.co.uk/news/911043-new-european-mot-rules-could-make-classic-cars-illegal-warn-critics

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/news/9526693/Motorists-face-EU-ban-for-modifying-cars.html

Funny how this all happens as soon as the wider car driving population gets dragged into the battle.  Just for the record, I also drive a car between 30,000 and 40,000 miles each year and whilst it maybe unseemly to say it  ”we told you so !”  Maybe now more people will get off their backsides and make a stand.

Decision made.

Two weeks ago I bought a Suzuki VZ800 M800 K8.  A cruiser, oh yes, a cruiser and I absolutely love it. Life on a bike just got a lot more relaxed and considerably more comfortable.  A sissy bar has made life for the Old Dragon better as well

and, as an added bonus, I’m using less fuel averaging approx 60 mpg.  Best of all, I can see what’s going on around me both in terms of scenery and traffic so I’m safer as well.

If you’ve never ridden a cruiser then you must.  It’s biking at a whole different less frantic pace.  If you ache after 100 miles on your sports bike give cruisers a go.  It might go against the grain, it did for me, but trust me…you’ll never regret it.  For me it gets better and better every time I go out.