International Dealer News IDN 149 June/July 2019 | Page 15

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EU endorses European Motorcycle
Training Quality Label
The European Commissioner for
Transport, Violeta Bulc, has announced
endorsement of the European
Motorcycle Training Quality Label
(EMTQL), encouraging riders "to
embrace a responsible approach to
motorcycling and to attend voluntary
advanced safety training on a regular
basis".
Commissioner Bulc pointed out that
"Europe has some high-quality
training schemes on offer" and that
the EMTQL will help motorcyclists "to
identify the very best motorcycle safety
training courses available in Europe".
The European Commissioner added:
"We are grateful that the European
Motorcycle Training Quality Label has
been set up, responding to our call for
voluntary commitments."
Stefan Pierer, President of ACEM, the
European Association of Motorcycle
Manufacturers, and CEO of KTM, said:
"We are delighted that the European
Motorcycle Training Quality Label has
the support of the European
Commissioner for Transport. This label,
which is part of the sector's long-term
safety strategy, will have a very
positive impact on motorcycle safety
across Europe."
The EMTQL is a certification scheme
open to a wide range of organisations
based in Europe offering advanced
safety training. It was launched in
2015 by ACEM and DVR, the German
Road Safety Council, with the aim to
help motorcyclists to easily identify
high-quality post-licence training
programmes across Europe. Later on,
the International Motorcycling
Federation, FIM, joined the partnership
and the European Transport Safety
Council, ETSC, provided its
endorsement.
To date, a total of 28 post-licence
motorcycle training programmes have
been certified in Sweden, France,
Spain, the Netherlands, Austria and
Germany, and further applications are
undergoing evaluation.
motorcycle-training-label.eu
SBS new online
'Pad Finder' tool
Leading Danish brake pad
manufacturer SBS Friction continues to
update the functionality of its online
presence to make it ever easier for
dealers and their customers to make
sure they are buying, installing or
selling the right brake pad for the right
application.
Their new online search tool is a simple
and intuitive interface that makes it
easy to find the right brake pads for
almost any bike.
"Brake pads are made in many
different compounds and qualities and
all for a specific use," says SBS' CSO
Christel Munk Pedersen. "For instance,
for street, racing or off-road use, the
brake pads need to match the exact
vehicle to get the best performance
and durability.
"We have now made it easy for our
customers to find the right match at our
online product selector - the place to
make sure you will find the
recommended and optional brake pads
– front and rear – when you type the
bike into the Finder.
"For example, the exact right brake
pads, front and rear, can be found for
the new 2019 BMW 1000SRR –
depending on whether it is used for
street or racing - in just a few seconds."
SBS says its technical staff update the
database that drives the Finder Tool on
a daily basis, with new vehicles and
products added continuously. For most
vehicles the product selector will also
find the matching clutch kits and brake
discs from the fast growing SBS range,
making the new tool a time- saving
one-stop-package specifier.
www.sbs.dk
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