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1985 motorbike gets ULEZ exemption with a NOx test
A Yamaha RD350 that was first registered in April 1985 has gained ULEZ exemption, thanks to its incredibly low NOx. It proves older motorcycles can easily meet ULEZ emissions requirements.

TfL in chaos over ULEZ motorcycle exemptions
In a five-minute telephone call recorded by a Biker & Bike reader, Transport for London proves it has failed to set up a properly functioning system for dealing with low-polluting

How to get a motorcycle emissions test and beat the ULEZ charge
Many older, pre-Euro 3 bikes can avoid the daily £12.50 ULEZ charge by taking an emissions test for motorcycles. Here are the details. It’s a little-known fact that many

List: Pre-Euro 3 motorcycles with ULEZ exemptions
The table below is a list of the pre-Euro 3 (2007) motorcycles that we know have gained an exemption from the London ULEZ charge. Transport for London’s ULEZ scheme exempts

Are we being ripped off at the pump?
Research reveals that at a time when wholesale costs are going down prices and profits at the pump have leapt up. The FairFuelUK campaign has released figures showing that forecourt

ULEZ could be open to a legal challenge from motorcyclists
Transport for London may be charging compliant motorcycles £12.50 a day to ride in central London, even though they meet emissions standards. London’s new ULEZ, which came in to force

Plenty of pre-2007 motorcycles are passing the ULEZ exemptions test
Owners are proving their pre-2007 (Euro 3) motorcycles are exempt from London’s daily £12.50 ULEZ charges. Don’t sell your older motorbike just yet. Ever since it became clear that anyone

Government fails to support police driver protection Bill, again
For the second time, the Emergency Response Drivers (Protections) Bill has failed to get a second reading to become law, meaning police drivers using new ramming tactics can still face

The motorcycle insurance renewal scam is set to end
A new probe by the insurance industry regulator will lead to the practice of unfairly increased motorcycle insurance renewal premiums coming to an end. The UK motor insurance industry has

Ride to Work Week is encouraging car drivers to switch and become happier
The motorcycle industry body MCIA is encouraging bikers to persuade car driving friends to switch to bikes and #CommuteHappy during Ride to Work Week. The Motorcycle Industry Association (MCIA) has