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Liz

LIZ DE ROME | MEdA
Research Fellow
The George Institute for Global Health | AUSTRALIA
Level 7, 341 George St | Sydney NSW 2000 Australia

Motorcycle Council of NSW release Rider Risk Safety Videos

Motorcycle Council of NSW release Rider Risk Safety Videos

Thursday 20 October 2011
The Motorcycle Council of NSW today announced the release of its "Rider Risk" video series, a ten part series of riding skills videos aimed at improving rider skills and is now available on the MCC of NSW website. www.mccofnsw.org.au

Each video subject is based on the statistical risk of a type of crash.
A motorcycle rider needs certain skills and techniques to manage particular risks and avoid becoming a statistic.

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MOTORCYCLE INDUSTRY REPORTS STRONG GROWTH IN THIRD QUARTER OF 2011

13th October, 2011

Motorcycle sales in Australia continued to grow significantly in the third quarter of 2011, according to figures released today by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI).

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RTA backs down on e-tags for motorcyclists

06/01/2009 - The Roads and Traffic Authority has all but admitted the failure of e-tags - at least for tolling motorcyclists and scooter riders.

Full article

Motorcycles help keep you young: software expert

04/03/2009 - Riding motorcycles helps keep drivers young by invigorating their brains, the scientist behind popular "Brain Training" computer software said Wednesday, citing a new scientific study.

Full article here.

2004 Pyrmont Bridge Display

The Motorcycle Awareness Week Clubs Display 2004 - on Pyrmont Bridge, Darling Harbour.

Many of the Council's clubs and groups contributed displays of their machines on Sydney's Pyrmont Bridge.

The members of HOG Liverpool deserve full credit for their marvellous organisation of the display, people and prizes.

Many thanks go to the sponsors for providing prizes. See our sponsors page.

Any clubs wanting prints of these photos, please contact Ray at the office 9833 7794


BMWTC

Charis & George Schwartz, travel writers

Motorcycles used in bush fire fighting

Bikers old

Bikers new

Ulysses

OroadSports

GRO

BSA

DoB

Ambassadors

BMWTC

Warren Buffett, Vice-Chairman, MCC of NSW

KXB

Bikers Australia

Japanese Restorers

BA

WIMA


HOG Liverpool, the crew that made it happen
Cliff, Bridge Organiser, not his
Cliff Dankwardt, HOG Liverpool's man in charge of organising the Bridge

Ray Gilbert (treasurer, MCC of NSW) on left and Brian Wood, (Chair, of Roadsafety Committee, MCC of NSW)

DOC


Guy Stanford, Chairman, MCC of NSW, had to put on a suit !

PRIZEWINNERS

Drool and be envious, a worthy winner of Best British

Rat Bike winner, registered and ridden there! A wash will not fix it, but the Port might

The Pudding (if you need to ask, see BMWTC and be prepared for an extraordinary tale)

A rebuild better than original !

best Italian

best bling bling