Oh shite....

[richfzs]

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Well if the eu beurocrats (sp?) get their way packie, you'll be getting a mot type thing soon enough!

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You need to do your homework first before making such assumptions. Motorcyclists account for 2% of road users in Ireland. So as much as you brits would like us to suffer as much too, I just can't see it happen because there would be a savage loss in setting up and maintaining MOTs in Ireland for bikes and getting the skilled people to do it. Jeez...I'm living in the 2nd biggest city here, and there is not a qualified mechanic (on paper) in it!!!


You see...it just supports my view on MOTs. If MOTs was all about safety, it would have been set up here years ago regardless of the 2%. But this is all about making cash....and they would lose their hole, so its a no-no for now. 
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Well, I aint going to do your homework for you fella. If you're not aware if what is going on in the EU, with regard to the Super MOT, that's your problem. Go have a google. None of the national governments seem to want it (certainly the UK govt doesn't see a need for it), and the Council of member govts has stated that bikes should be excluded, but so far the EU bureaucracy is still pressing ahead.

If you want to talk about making assumptions, look at yourself first. I could not give a rats arse whether you have a MOT in Ireland.

Is it all about making money? Well EU track record would suggest it probably is - but that doesn't mean it won't happen, unless you wake up and smell the shite that is potentially coming your way, and start to do something about it, as MAG and FEMA are doing.

Damn it, there I've gone and started your homework for you.