*** BREAKING NEWS *** The end IS nigh - and it's 2035

[The Spin Doctor]

The government yesterday released their action plan "Decarbonising transport: a better, greener Britain". And for the first time it sets a date for the phasing out of petrol driven motorcycles.

The action plan says:

"We will consult this year on a phase out date of 2035, or earlier if a faster transition appears feasible, for the sale of new non-zero emission powered two and three wheelers (and other L category vehicles)."

So that's your lot. After that it's going to be electric or fuel cell driven bikes.

Of course, petrol-engined bikes won't be banned - at least, not as currently envisaged. Best start making your plans now!

I'll be looking at this in more depth in my Elevenses webcast on Sunday.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... ritain.pdf

[weeksy]

Lol that's only new though, half of this lot will be dead, 25% will be too old to ride, I think it'll only affect Dazzle and 2 others

[Mr. Dazzle]

And I like EVs anyway

[gremlin]

half of this lot will be dead, 25% will be too old to ride

Harsh, but very accurate.

[KungFooBob]

I'll be dead, not because of age, but because I live hard and fast.

[Skub]

If I'm still around,I'll be 80,so I am mostly not giving a fuck.

[David]

I will be 86 and hopefully still giving lots of fucks....

[JackyJoll]

I think it'll only affect Dazzle and 2 others

And they’re probably rubbish on a bike anyway.

[JackyJoll]

I'll be dead, not because of age, but because I live hard and fast.

With an electric motor, you can still have a brush with death.

[The Spin Doctor]

With an electric motor, you can still have a brush with death.

Very good

[MrLongbeard]

I'll be 61 if I make it that far, if I do I'll squirrel something away to get something in 2034

[Mr. Dazzle]

I'll be dead, not because of age, but because I live hard and fast.

With an electric motor, you can still have a brush with death.

Ours are brushless AC, so you can wave goodbye to that idea.

[Mr. Dazzle]

I think it'll only affect Dazzle and 2 others

And they’re probably rubbish on a bike anyway.

They'll be self driving by then so it won't matter.

[Horse]

I think it'll only affect Dazzle and 2 others

And they’re probably rubbish on a bike anyway.

They'll be self driving by then so it won't matter.

Spin's already studying how to hack comms links to train them

[JackyJoll]

Ours are brushless AC, so you can wave goodbye to that idea.

Are you windings me up?

[Screwdriver]

I expect petrol will be 10x the current price by then. Shame it doesn't keep, you could start hoarding now.

[Mr. Dazzle]

I honestly expect to be riding an electric bike way before 2035. Id be riding an electric bike right now if I felt like spending £20k on a bike...I don't I imagine I'll be on a washing machine within the next few years.

I also fully expect to owning/riding the old Bonnie by 2035
..its already a dinosaur anyway!

In 2035 ill be 51 and not paying for my daughters school fees or my mortgage anyway (hopefully!) so maybe I'll get something reet flash and whirry.

[Yorick]

If they can make a crazy enduro bike weighing 100 Kgs tops, then I'll give it a go.

[Mussels]

If they can make a crazy enduro bike weighing 100 Kgs tops, then I'll give it a go.

That can be done but expect the range to be about half a mile.

[Yorick]

If they can make a crazy enduro bike weighing 100 Kgs tops, then I'll give it a go.

That can be done but expect the range to be about half a mile.

I'll stick to my ring a ding ding machine.