MANUFACTURERS' RECALL
The key switch cables in the wire harness of your Zero Motorcycles DS, DSR or DSR/X can break while riding.
Check our website for the models and production dates.
FEMA, Europe's leading motorcyclists' organisation, shows you all recalls: www.femamotorcycling.eu/recalls
We welcome all our member organisations and guests to the FEMA Committee meeting on Saturday 14 February 2026.
Do you want to donate to FEMA directly? Go to www.femamotorcycling.eu
MANUFACTURERS' RECALLS
- Zero Motorcycles DS, DSR, DSR/X or DSRP.
- KTM 390 Adventure X/R, Enduro R or SMC R.
Check our website for the models and production dates.
FEMA, Europe's leading motorcyclists' organisation, shows you all recalls: www.femamotorcycling.eu/recalls
Success: MEPs do not want mandatory inspections for motorcycles.
Members of the European Parliament from ten different countries want to keep the option to exempt motorcycles from Periodical Technical Inspections.
Read the full article > www.femamotorcycling.eu/pti-amendments
Technical inspections for motorcycles: a solution looking for a problem.
The push to expand PTI to all motorcycles is justified with the claim that ‘testing improves safety’. The evidence doesn’t support that claim.
Read the full article > www.femamotorcycling.eu/solution-looking-for-a-problem
French motorcyclists: ‘Low Emission Zones are on their way out’.
More than a decade after they first appeared, LEZs in France are now the subject of a political turn. It’s not over, but it’s one more step towards their removal.
Read the full article > www.femamotorcycling.eu/french-lezs
Will all motorcycles still be welcome in Copenhagen?
Copenhagen has just submitted a proposal for a zero-emission zone. Motorcyclists' organisation DMC wants to make sure motorcycles have a place in the capital.
Read the full article > www.femamotorcycling.eu/zero-emission-in-copenhagen
MANUFACTURERS' RECALLS
- Honda CBR600R.
- 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
Mandatory technical inspections of motorcycles do not save lives.
Read the full article > www.femamotorcycling.eu/pti-does-not-save-lives
Draft report on technical inspections: ‘PTI for all motorcycles over 50 cc’.
European Parliament rapporteur Jens Gieseke has published his draft report on the European Commission’s proposal to revise the Roadworthiness Package.
Read the full article > www.femamotorcycling.eu/pti-from-50cc
MANUFACTURERS' RECALL
Due to a defect in the manufacturing of your Honda CB1000S/SPS, the indicator of the oil level is not functioning correctly.
FEMA, Europe's leading motorcyclists' organisation, shows you all recalls: www.femamotorcycling.eu/recalls
UK minister: ‘More riders should achieve a full motorcycle licence’.
The British government wants to prevent riders continually riding on a provisional licence and achieve a full motorcycle licence.
Read the full story > www.femamotorcycling.eu/uk-riders-full-motorcycle-licence
MANUFACTURERS' RECALLS
- Lambretta G350 Special & G350 Special Flex.
- Harley-Davidson Sportster S.
Check our website for the models and production dates.
FEMA, Europe's leading motorcyclists' organisation, shows you all recalls: www.femamotorcycling.eu/recalls
“We fight for powered two-wheel riders – on the road and in politics.”
An interview (in English and in German) with Rolf 'Hilton' Frieling, Chairman of German motorcyclists’ organisation Biker Union e.V.
Read the interview > www.femamotorcycling.eu/interview-rolf-frieling
EU Council and Parliament: motorcycles must be part of new EU rules on recycling.
EU Council and Parliament strike a deal on the rules for vehicle circularity and the management of end-of-life vehicles.
Read the full article > www.femamotorcycling.eu/elv-motorcycles-december2025
MANUFACTURERS' RECALL
Due to irregularities in the materials, small cracks could develop in the fuel tank cap seals of your 2024 Husqvarna 125/250/401 Svartpilen or Vitpilen.
FEMA, Europe's leading motorcyclists' organisation, shows you all recalls: www.femamotorcycling.eu/recalls
EU Council: ‘No mandatory inspections for motorcycles’.
A great victory for European motorcyclists: European transport ministers do not want mandatory periodic roadworthiness tests for motorcycles.
Read the full article > www.femamotorcycling.eu/eu-council-no-mandatory-pti-for-motorcycles
‘Tesla’s self-driving technology has serious issues with detecting motorcycles’.
Despite a number of crashes with motorcycles, Tesla wants to introduce Full Self-Driving (previously called ‘autopilot’) in Europe.
Read the full article > www.femamotorcycling.eu/full-self-driving-and-motorcycles
MANUFACTURERS' RECALL
* Morbidelli T125 and T125X.
FEMA, Europe's leading motorcyclists' organisation, shows you all recalls: www.femamotorcycling.eu/recalls
Craig Carey-Clinch (National Motorcyclists Council): ”Ignoring motorcycles in the hope they’ll just go away is not a credible road safety policy.”
Motorcycles should be recognised as a positive mode of transport.
Read the full article > www.femamotorcycling.eu/positive-mode-of-transport
What we motorcyclists can do to improve our own safety.
At a road safety event recently, FEMA's General Secretary Wim Taal was asked what motorcyclists themselves contribute to the improvement of their road safety.
Here is his full answer: www.femamotorcycling.eu/how-to-improve-our-own-safety
MANUFACTURERS' RECALLS
- Honda CB1000S/SPS.
- Honda CBF125NA, CBF250NA or CBF300NA.
Check our website for the models and production dates.
FEMA, Europe's leading motorcyclists' organisation, shows you all recalls: www.femamotorcycling.eu/recalls
REMINDER: FEMA is pleased to invite you to a free webinar with Mips, a global leader in helmet-based safety technology.
All information is posted on www.femamotorcycling.eu where you can also register for free.
Date & Time: Monday 10 November at 19:00h CET
Open to: All motorcycle enthusiasts
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
