France limits motorcycles to 100hp
 

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.

That is a bit extreme.

I love how they show moped police. LOL

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.

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

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

Frogs. They have been subjugated by every country in Europe. Now they pussify themselves for our amusement. I'm thinking of moving there since it would be nice to be the only man in a nation with a dick and balls.

I'm not gonna even BOTHER cause well, who the fuck wants to be such a pussy? living isnt REALLY lving until you've got a nice 600RR between your legs leaning over scaping pegs in the alps or something is it?

I can't imagine manufacturers will take the time and spend the money to modify existing bikes solely for France. It isn't like there is a thriving French motorcycle industry willing to cater to that individual country either. If the EU doesn't implement the ban as well I hope the French enjoy getting virtually no sportbikes.

If the EU goes along I suspect they will see a number of 100hp bikes where the most effective performance modification will be done with wire-cutters. I don't know why Germany (BMW) or Italy (Duc, MV) would want to get involved in it.

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