What is the BMF?
(British Motorcycle Federation) History In 1960, prompted by some admittedly horrendous accidents and lurid tales of leather jacketed hooligans racing around our streets, the tabloid press started a campaign generally denigrating motorcycles and the people who rode them. Objecting to this tirade was a group of right-minded enthusiasts, mainly from the big motorcycle clubs. They decided with strength lying in numbers they would form the Federation of National and One Make Clubs (FNOMCC). It didn’t exactly trip off the tongue but it was a start. Heartened by some early successes, the organisation grew quickly to encompass all motorcyclists and so in 1965 was renamed the British Motorcyclists Federation. Growing in size and stature over the years, BMF lobbying and other activities have claimed some worthy successes, such as the introduction of our own insurance scheme offering a 30% no claim bonus when we were lucky to get 10% elsewhere. The BMF Rider Training Scheme introduced in 1982 is
