Is anyone here part of MAG?

[Az]

Motorcycle Action Group, anyone part of them? And what's the benefits of becoming a member?

[Rogerborg]

You can sign up to get email bulletins. Three times, even:

Info list.
Network list.
Activists list.

I can't really see the point of paying £25 a year though even if it does generate some top drama. I guess it'll come down to your local group and whether you want to get involved with it.
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[-Matt-]

Fairly sure it listed somewhere on the site before. Dont know if its really worth membership to be honest but very good organisation. Worth a fortnightly check to see any news updates. They made good progress petition MEPs past year about proposed EU laws/mass control

[MarJay]

They are about the only group who genuinely stick up for riders rights, even though they do overdramatise a lot of the issues involved. You get discounted insurance from certain insurers, you get a national stolen bike thing where if your bike is stolen they'll list it on their site and various other things.

Personally, I think if you want motorcycling to remain enjoyable and legal then £25 a year is a snip for the amount of work they do for you. I'm happy to pay it. It's £25 a year, it won't break the bank. You probably lose more than £25 a year in loose change so why not? It's better than one of those £2 per month charity crap as at least you know it is used to do what they say rather than pay some Oxfam CEO £200k a year.
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[Enduro Numpty]

MAG are the only organisation that are working effectively to preserve motorcycling as we know it. There are a multitude of issues that they fight behind the scenes, many coming from faceless bureaucrats in Brussels. £25 a year is a very small price to pay to help them help us.

[Blau Zedong]

MAG?

More like FAG, amirite?
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[Walloper]

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IMO MAG would be a better bet than the alternative biker group, the BMF.

The difference IMHO is that MAG actually will campaign and raise issues. BMF are more interested in 'lobbying' which as far as I can tell involves getting close to MPs and their parliamentary committees and just agreeing with them!

As an example in the past when there was talk of electronic speed control devices on motorcycles they agreed it was a good idea and workable. This despite that the system would activate mid corner/lean if it thought you were speeding. So that'd be quite dangerous yet BMF saw no problem!

Of course tht's my recollection, anyone from BMF please come along and give their views.

On topic it might be a better bet to join a general bike/owners club that's affiliated to MAG (or BMF).

With BMF IIRC you can get reduced entry fee for member/associate to their Peterborough show. That was one of the (few) benefits mentioned to me when I ask why join at the NEC motorbike show.

As regards money if anyone has £25 or so spare then from a biking point of view it might be better used throwing it at National Association for Bikers with a Disability (NABD).
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[keggyhander]

I just find MAG types to be a wee bit sanctimonious, like their covered-in-help-for-heroes-patches brethren.

[Walloper]

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[Polarbear]

I'm a member. My view is a bit like my view of unions. If you aren't a member, don't moan when things you don't want to happen, happen.
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[katana]

MAG - great idea fails due to the people involved.

[Rogerborg]

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