Front crash prevention systems, integral in reducing vehicular accidents, currently show less efficacy in preventing crashes with large trucks and motorcycles compared to their performance with standard passenger vehicles, according to recent studies by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety…
CYPRESS, Calif. – The Yamaha Motor Corporation USA is recalling certain model-year 2022 Yamaha Tenere 700 motorcycles which, due to potentially being assembled with incorrect front-caliper bolts, might result in the loss of front braking. According to the National Highway…
ATLANTA – Triumph Motorcycles America, Ltd., has agreed to recall certain model-year 2023 Triumph Bonneville T120 motorcycles which might have a front brake disc that could detach from the wheel. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Part 573…
BREA, Calif. — Suzuki Motor USA, LLC has agreed to recall certain model-year 2022 Suzuki GSX1300RRQ/ZM2 (Hayabusa) motorcycles to correct a potential front brake master cylinder issue. The 2,552 Suzuki motorcycles within the recall population were equipped with a front…
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. – Zero Motorcycles Inc. will recall certain model-year 2022 hybrid-electric motorcycles to correct incorrect front-caliper bolts used in their manufacture. The 23 Zero SR and Zero SR/F motorcycles, manufactured between April 22 and April 27, 2022, may…
SANTA ANA, Calif. – Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. has agreed to recall certain model-year 2020-2022 Kawasaki motorcycles which might have been built with an incorrect brake disc on the front wheel. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)…
PASO ROBLES, Calif. – Beta USA is recalling certain model-year 2022 Beta 350RR-S, Beta 390 RR-S, Beta 430 RR-S and Beta 500-RR-S motorcycles to replace an incorrectly installed front brake hoses. The recall population of 97 RR-S motorcycles were produced…
Source: Honda announcement TORRANCE, Calif. — Honda’s popular range of practical-but-fun, mid-displacement parallel-twin “CB/R” motorcycles – the CB500X ABS adventure bike, the CB500F ABS naked bike and the CBR500R ABS sport bike – have all benefited from focused improvements to…
AMHERST, Ohio – KTM North America, Inc. is again recalling nearly 400 model-year 2022 Husqvarna Motorcycle 350 and 501 models to address potentially incorrectly installed front brake pad retaining clips. Last Aug. 31st the company recalled 342 of these motorcycles…
SYDNEY — The KTM Group is recalling certain models of model-year 2021 Husqvarna motorcycles which might have incorrectly assembled front and rear brake calipers. The recall population covers 1,512 2021 Husqvarna FE (250, 350, 450, 501) and TE (150i, 250i,…
CHENNAI, India – Numerous press notices are reporting the recall of certain model year 2021 Royal Enfield Classic 350 motorcycles to rectify an issue with the brake reaction bracket. The reports indicated Classic 350 motorcycles with the brake-reaction bracket issue…
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. – Zero Motorcycles Inc. will recall 45 model year 2022 Zero SR, Zero SR/F and Zero SR/S hybrid-electric models because they have been manufactured with incorrect rear brake pads. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration…
Source: ZF announcement Not every race track fan has a van at their disposal which they can use to transport their machine to the track. In fact, most riders of sports bikes and supermotos travel by road to race training…
Source: Brembo announcement STEZZANO, Italy — A new Brembo UPGRADE program has been launched with a common language and style designed to help motorcycle enthusiasts make the best choice of brake components and find the best performance solution for their…
TORRANCE, Calif. – American Honda Motor Company is recalling certain model-year 2019-2020 CB500X and 2019-2020 CB500R, ABS motorcycles due to a potential fault in the manufacturing of the ABS (anti-lock brake system) modulator which could lead to a loss of…
The following is excerpted from a Cycle World post by Ben Purvis about Honda’s patent application for a regenerative-braking system for hybrid and/or all-electric motorcycles based upon the two-wheel machines being two-wheel-drive motorcycles. The article contains numerous images and illustrations…
RYDALMERE, Australia – Kawasaki Motors Pty Ltd. of Rydalmere, Australia has agreed to recall certain model year 2021 ZX1400JMFNN Ninja ZX14R Sports Motorcycles due to potential problems with the brake master cylinder. According to Product Safety Australia, a part of…
CYPRESS, Calif. – Yamaha Motor Corporation USA is recalling some 20,000 motorcycles in the United States due to a potential failure of the front-brake switch which can lead to multiple problems. The 18,203 motorcycles covered by the recall are model…
Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. – Zero Motorcycles has notified the federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) it will recall 659 2020 Zero SR/F and SR/S hybrid-electric models that were manufactured with a faulty front-brake-light…
Source: J.Juan announcement BARCELONA – The historic Italian brand Benelli will now equip all its motorcycles with J.Juan’s comprehensive brake systems. The Barcelonese company will now be the stopping power for the TRK 502, TRK 600 and TRK 800 models.…
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. – BMW has notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) it will be recalling certain 2019 and 2020 motorcycles due to a potential leak in the front-brake caliper. The recall covers certain R 1250 GS, GS…
ALTONA, Australia – The Australian Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications has ordered the recall of certain Aprilia RSV4 & Tuono 1100 Motorcycles due to potential brake issues. Separation of the front brake pad friction material from its…
Source: GALFER announcement BARCELONA – GALFER, a leading brake components brand, has published its new catalogue of innovative CUBIQ® brake discs, compatible with more than 300 models of road motorcycles and V-Twin motorcycles. A few months after its presentation at…
Source: BMW Group post WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. – Relaxed cruising with active cruise control, without having to manually adapt to the driving speed of the vehicle in front – already available in cars now for many years, but not the…
Source: Motor Cycle News post REDDITCH, U.K. – Royal Enfield have issued a recall for the Interceptor 650, Continental GT and Himalayan motorcycles to fix a potential problem with corroding Bybre brake calipers. The firm have recalled 15,200 bikes across…