France limits motorcycles to 100hp

[pdog]

http://www.asphaltandrubber.com/news...wer-limit-law/

And the EU is considering making it standard in all of Europe. If they are doing this for safety, it would seem that limiting power for new riders (like the UK limits new riders to 25hp?) would be more effective than limiting power for all riders.

[SteveP]

That is a bit extreme.

[Rangerscott]

I love how they show moped police. LOL

[Homeslice]

Retarded. What's stopping them from doing this in the US as well? I bet the big 4 sell more in Europe than they do here.

[pdog]

The fact that the US is not part of the EU?

Originally Posted by Homeslice

What's stopping them from doing this in the US as well?

[Homeslice]

Originally Posted by pdog

The fact that the US is not part of the EU?

So? If this spreads to the entire EU, why wouldn't they just say "Cut down on production costs by selling the same low-power version everywhere"

I mean, the EU is probably responsible for 50-60% of their sales anyway.

[pdog]

Because there are four Japanese factories. The first one that did this, would see their sales plummet. For example, do you think a liter bike buyer would buy a Gixxer limited to 100hp when he can buy an R1 with 150?

Originally Posted by Homeslice

So? If this spreads to the entire EU, why wouldn't they just say "Cut down on production costs by selling the same low-power version everywhere"

I mean, the EU is probably responsible for 50-60% of their sales anyway.

[smileyman]

KTM, Ducati, Triumph, BMW...I don't think those companies would allow this to slide unchallenged thru all the EU.

[goof2]

Originally Posted by pdog

The fact that the US is not part of the EU?

The US wasn't putting pressure on car manufacturers to limit top speeds to 155 mph (250 kph) but most European cars sold here are governed to that speed anyway. As I remember the pressure also came from Europe to limit bikes to 186 mph (300 kph) but it carried over to here as well. We often have to deal with the same restrictions even though we aren't a member nation.

[quackPOT]

What's with the global nanny state bullshit? Gov't all over are making bullshit laws "for our own good".

Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. C.S. Lewis