HONDA is recalling 2001-2010 and 2012 GL1800 GoldWing motorcycle because of a brake problem. Information released under Honda’s recall # S03 and NHTSA recall Number: 11V567000 indicates there is a possibility under the right conditions that the combined braking system’s secondary master cylinder may cause the rear brake to drag. Unexpected braking increases the risk of a [...]
Yamaha is recalling certain model year 2009-2012 XVS95/CT (V Star 950/V Star 950 Tourer) motorcycles, manufactured from October 2008 through August 2011, and model year 2007 XVS 1300/CT (V Star 1300/V Star Tourer) motorcycles, manufactured from August 2006 through March 2007. There may not be a proper seal between the fuel pipes for the fuel [...]
Japan’s major earthquake has affected Honda’s motorcycle production and killed at least one employee at the Tochigi research and development facility. Honda is donating 300 million yen (US$3.7 million) towards relief and recovery efforts, and providing 1,000 gas-powered generators and 5,000 canisters of gas to fellow countrymen affected by the disaster. In addition Honda is closing [...]
Honda CBR1000RR…by Neale Bayly. Photos by Neale Bayly and FS Enterprises. Firing the 2010 Honda CBR1000RR to life for the first time, slipping into gear and easing out onto the road next to my home, I’m amazed by the lack of drama. Slotting into traffic, picking up the Interstate and dialing the big, four cylinders [...]
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