FEMA

FEMA invites you to a free, online meeting with Mips, a global leader in helmet-based safety technology. This event is open to all motorcycle enthusiasts.

Information is posted on our website www.femamotorcycling.eu where you can register for free.

Date & Time: 10 November at 19:00h CET (7pm)

European Parliament votes for new driving licence rules.

Today the European Parliament confirmed an update of EU driving licence rules that aim to contribute to road safety.

Read the full article > www.femamotorcycling.eu/licence-rules-2025

Icelandic motorcyclists argue against road pricing plans.

Icelandic motorcycling association BLS calls on the Icelandic government to start talking with motorcyclists, and not just about them.

Read the full story > www.femamotorcycling.eu/icelandprotest

Around 1,500 motorcyclists gathered in Rosenheim, Germany to protest against motorcycle bans in Bavaria. The demonstration was organised motorcyclists’ association BVDM.

Read the full story and see the video (activate the auto-translation) > www.femamotorcycling.eu/germans-protest-road-closures

FEMA meeting: ‘No proof? No mandatory technical inspections!’

On Saturday 4 October 2025 the FEMA members held their Committee meeting an in a hotel near the Dutch Schiphol airport.

Here is a short summary of that meeting > www.femamotorcycling.eu/committee-meeting-october2025

MANUFACTURERS' RECALLS

- Honda CMX1100.
- Ducati Panigale or Streetfighter.

Check our website for the models and production dates.

FEMA, Europe's leading motorcyclists' organisation, shows you all recalls: www.femamotorcycling.eu/recalls

MANUFACTURERS' RECALLS

- Triumph Daytona 660.

- Honda CRF1100A/D/A2/A4/D2/D4/A3/D3/A4/D4.

Check our website for the production dates.

FEMA, Europe's leading motorcyclists' organisation, shows you all recalls: www.femamotorcycling.eu/recalls

New EU rules on recycling will include motorcycles.

All L-class vehicles (motorcycles, mopeds, tricycles, and certain quads) will be included in the regulation.

Read the full story > www.femamotorcycling.eu/new-eu-rules-on-recycling

MANUFACTURERS' RECALLS

Dunlop tyre PRO Medium 120/80-12 55J TT93GP.

Honda SH125ADR, SH125AD2R, SH150ADR or SH125AD2R.

Check our website for the production dates.

FEMA, Europe's leading motorcyclists' organisation, shows you all recalls: www.femamotorcycling.eu/recalls

MANUFACTURERS' RECALL

The crankcase fastening bolts on your Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R may have been over-tightened.

Check our website for the production dates.

FEMA, Europe's leading motorcyclists' organisation, shows you all recalls: www.femamotorcycling.eu/recalls

MANUFACTURERS' RECALLS

- Indian Challenger, Chieftain, Pursuit, Roadmaster or Springfield.

- Honda CBF125NAR.

Check our website for the production dates.

FEMA, Europe's leading motorcyclists' organisation, shows you all recalls: www.femamotorcycling.eu/recalls

MANUFACTURERS' RECALLS & ASBESTOS WARNINGS

- Kawasaki Meguro S1, W230.
- Yamaha XTZ690 (Ténéré 700 Rally).

All recalls: www.femamotorcycling.eu/recalls

ASBESTOS WARNINGS!

- Tanaki brake pads
- Zhangxingyue brake shoe
- XHMT brake shoe

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‘Smarter designs of safety barriers can save motorcyclists’ lives’.

A new study is sounding the alarm on the hidden threat all motorcyclists are aware of: the steel safety barriers lining thousands of kilometres of roads.

Read the full article > www.femamotorcycling.eu/smarter-design-barriers

Safety council again calls for periodic technical inspections of all motorcycles and mopeds as a measure to improve road safety, without offering any proof of safety gains.

Read the full story > www.femamotorcycling.eu/etsc-pti-pin2025

MANUFACTURERS' RECALL

If the tyre on your Honda NC750XAP or NC750XDP is used beyond its service life, the tyre tread may deform.

Check our website for the production dates.

FEMA, Europe's leading motorcyclists' organisation, shows you all recalls: www.femamotorcycling.eu/recalls

MANUFACTURERS' RECALL

Bending of the fuel line of your Suzuki AN400A, M3, M4 or M5, causing contact with the housing of the fuel vapor absorber, can lead to fuel leakage.

FEMA, Europe's leading motorcyclists' organisation, shows you all recalls: www.femamotorcycling.eu/recalls

Road pricing on Iceland: motorcyclists say ‘enough is enough’.

Icelandic motorcycling association BLS is planning a protest against a proposal to introduce road pricing. Kristrún Tryggvadóttir explains.

Read the full article > www.femamotorcycling.eu/motorcyclists-protest-road-pricing-iceland

The UK government changed its rules about driverless cars and wants to ‘fast track’ pilots of self-driving taxi and bus-like services. The National Motorcyclists Council is not happy wit this decision.

Read the full article > www.femamotorcycling.eu/self-driving-taxis-compromise-motorcycle-safety

MANUFACTURERS' RECALL

Due to a defective seal bolt, oil can splash onto the rear tyre of your Honda CB1000S/SPS, CB750AS, CMX1100A2S/AS, CRF1100A3S/AS/A4S, NT1100AS or XL750S.

Check our website for the production dates.

FEMA shows you all recalls: www.femamotorcycling.eu/recalls

Council includes mopeds and motorcycles in recycling laws.

The Council of the EU says mopeds and motorcycles should be included in the end-of-life vehicles regulation.

Read the full article > www.femamotorcycling.eu/council-on-elv-motorcycles

Leading FEMA: my first months as President.

Olea Anett Kvalsvik reflects on her first months as President of the Federation of European Motorcyclists’ Associations (FEMA).

Read the full blog > www.femamotorcycling.eu/leading-fema

MANUFACTURERS' RECALL

The clutch release lever on your Kawasaki Ninja 500 may not be properly welded to the shaft. This can cause the weld to break, making it impossible to disengage the clutch.

FEMA, Europe's leading motorcyclists' organisation, shows all recalls: www.femamotorcycling.eu/recalls

Romanian riders propose motorcycle-friendly laws.

Romanian motorcyclists – together with parliamentarians – launched a legislative initiative for the development of motorcycling and increasing road safety.

Read the full story: www.femamotorcycling.eu/romanian-motorcycle-friendly-laws

French motorcyclists protest Low Emission Zones.

Low Emission Zones are a hot subject in France at the moment and riders take to the streets in protest.

Read the full story > www.femamotorcycling.eu/french-lez-protest

MANUFACTURERS' RECALLS

- BMW M1000R & M1000XR.
- Can-am Origin and Pulse.
- Fantic Motor Caballero 700.

Check our website for the production dates.

FEMA, Europe's leading motorcyclists' organisation, shows you all recalls: www.femamotorcycling.eu/recalls

Key meeting on motorcycle safety in Cyprus.

Cypriot motorcycle rider groups, including CMRC, held a meeting with the Director of the Traffic Department, discussing safe riding and responsible motorcycle use,

Read the full story > www.femamotorcycling.eu/motorcycle-safety-in-cyprus

We need to protect our right to ride, repair, and restore motorcycles.

To increase recycling targets, the European Commission wants to expand the scope of the End-of-Life Vehicles directive to include motorcycles.

Read the full article > www.femamotorcycling.eu/new-end-of-life-vehicle-rules

Today a provisional deal on EU driving licence rules introducing a mobile licence and driving disqualification for reckless drivers was approved in the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN).

Read the full story > www.femamotorcycling.eu/eu-driving-licence-rules

MANUFACTURERS' RECALL

The headlight structure internal plates on your Honda CBF125NA, CBF250NA or CBF300NA can resonate due to vibrations from the engine and steering.

FEMA, Europe's leading motorcyclists' organisation, shows you all recalls: www.femamotorcycling.eu/recalls

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