Make the engines purr under the windows of the prefecture of Loire-Atlantique, in the west of France: more than 400 bikers gathered on Saturday November 26 in Nantes following a national appeal to denounce the establishment of a control mandatory technique on two-wheelers over 125cm3; the 50cm3 could be concerned, but this remains under discussion. The government is working on an entry into force next June. At the rally, the bikers were all very upset against this decision and do not accept the safety argument.
With our correspondent in Nantes, Matthew Bonhoure
Most of the motorbikes in the gathering are in perfect condition, clean, groomed, like Jean-Claude’s Harley. ” There’s an old proverb among bikers: ”You don’t put your ass on shit”. This is one more bullshit of this good-for-nothing government. Instead of pissing off bikers, let them think about redoing the roads “, he advocates.
Protesters say the security rationale does not hold up. The French Federation of Angry Bikers claims that only 0.5% of accidents are linked to a mechanical fault in a motorcycle.
Make a difference with motorists
” The car technical control was set up in the early 1990s, says the representative of the federation in Loire-Atlantique, Denis Chaimbault, it was 17% of the accidents which were due to a technical failure, you see, there is no picture! »
A few meters further on, next to a green motorbike, Jonathan finds that motorcyclists pay much more attention to their vehicle than motorists: “ This is the one, a small ZX6-R from 2006 in 636 which, I think, will not pass the technical inspection, given the chicane, it is the element at the level of the exhaust which makes it possible to limit the noise . »
And there are many at this gathering to ask why small scooters are not affected by this reform if it is all a question of safety.