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National Minibike Battle Resumes in Cardiff
07 June 2008
Fresh from the huge opening round success, the battle to discover the various eventual victors of the 2008 MBP – Powersports National 4 Stroke Minibike Championships continues at the brand new CMX facility in Cardiff. Round two takes place on Sunday 8th of June and promises to be a suitable sequel to the high drama that unfolded at Bonneville, Essex during the initial encounter that opened the 2008 campaign in some style.
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Record First Quarter for BMW UK, Motorrad & Mini
04 April 2008
BMW UK is celebrating its best-ever first quarter for sales across the range. BMW, MINI and motorcycles have all achieved record-breaking news in March, based on new products, environmental technologies, and a successful new sales channel structure.
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Advice From Harglo Performance On Buying Your Child’s First Motorcycle
15 May 2007
Harglo Performance has produced a free guide for parents looking to get young children started on their first motorcycle. The company is well qualified to offer advice, as over the past 30 years it has sold thousands of mini motorcycles to customers throughout the UK. The influx of cheap mini motos and pit bikes from China combined with an explosion in the number of Internet-based sellers has left many parents facing a bewildering choice of bikes.
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UK’s Leading Distributor Of European Junior Motorcycles Welcomes New RESPECT Campaign
11 August 2006
Harglo Performance, the UK’s longest established supplier of European junior motorcycles, has greeted the Home Office crackdown on illegal mini bikes with enthusiasm. An estimated 300,000 mini motorcycles have been imported into the UK from China over the past two years, many selling for as little as £100 and this has devastated sales of children’s motorcycles from established European factories, which are often considerably more expensive. Industry experts calculate that sales of these have declined by 80-90% during the period 2003-2005, a decline so dramatic that few manufacturers will be able to sustain production for much longer.
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Challenges Poor Mini-Bike Standards
26 July 2006
In the wake of public concern about the problems of mini bikes, MCI has teamed up with VOSA and Trading Standards to work on a range of initiatives to tackle the problem of poor quality Far Eastern mini bikes which are flooding the UK market.
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Council Bans Kids Off-road Riding
13 April 2006
If anyone from local councils, the Police or road safety lobby groups can't figure out why more children and youths are being injured on our roads, then maybe they should consider this nonsense; Breckland council in Norfolk has banned two kids from riding 80cc minibikes, in a field which is owned by their parents.
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South Wales Fights Chinese Mini-Moto Menace
15 March 2006
Town halls perceive a mini-motorbike menace sweeping Britain and Swansea, in South Wales, is trying to tackle the problem with positive measures. Swansea Council is proposing the first off-road motorbike track in Wales to combat the problem of scrambling. A hotline is also being organised for people to specifically report illegal scrambling, while expert training and advice workshops are being arranged for children in the area owning mini-motorbikes. The Auto Cycling Union (ACU) has been involved in the proposals from the onset.
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Malaguti Grizzly Mini-Bikes Prices Halved
21 February 2006
The massive rise in sales of cheap mini bikes labelled, (MUPPs) Motorcycle Used in Public Places has resulted in significant savings for customers looking to buy quality motorcycles for their children. According to estimates by the Motorcycle Industry Association, sales of cheap imported mini bikes rose from around 7,000 in 2001 to 70,000 in 2004. This has had a devastating impact on sales of high quality machines from established European and Japanese manufacturers and as a result prices have tumbled by up to 50%.
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ACU Urge Action into Mini Bike's
21 December 2005
The latest news in from the ACU, who want to see youngsters on mini moto machines to recieve some training and wear the correct protective riding gear. These kids also need a safe place to ride, somewhere they are not breaking the law or annoying residents. Head of the ACU’s Local Authority Support Unit (LASU) Dave Luscombe, voices his full support over the Motor Cycle Industry Association’s (MCI) press release. Warning buyers of mini moto bikes and the large increase in poor quality imports coming into the UK. Basic safety features are often omitted in a bid to keep costs to a bare minimum and this increases the possibility of injury in the event of an accident.
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MCI Highlight Mini-Bike Problem
05 August 2005
The MCI are calling for parents to take more responsibility for their children, by supervising them when they are riding minibike and quad like vehicles which are proving all the rage at the moment.
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