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…
MEDINA, Minn. – Indian Motorcycle Company is recalling certain 2020 model year Indian Scout Bobber Sixty motorcycles which might have a non-operative rear-brake light following a reprogramming of its electronic-control unit (ECU). In addition, the 177 motorcycles covered in the…
Source: Insurance Institute for Highway Safety announcement ARLINGTON, Va. — Nearly a decade after the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) first called for a federal mandate requiring street-legal motorcycles to be equipped with antilock braking systems (ABS), the data…
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…
Source: Brembo announcement STEZZANO, Italy — Brembo has signed an agreement for the acquisition of a 100 percent stake in the J.Juan Group, a Spanish company specializing in the development and production of motorcycle braking systems. Founded in 1965, J.Juan…
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…
Source: RideApart post MEDINA, Minn. – Indian Motorcycle Company has issued a recall on 2019 Scout and Scout Bobber motorcycles due to a potential brake problem. According to the documents published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), an…
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 post BARCELONA, Spain – GALFER, the leading brake components brand, has updated its general catalogue of products for motorcycles and quads. The 2020-2021 edition of GALFER’S general catalogue contains all the Spanish brand’s brake products available in the…
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…
Source: NHTSA NEW YORK, N.Y. – Piaggio has agreed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to recall certain models of its Aprilia motorcycles due to potential front brake issues, thus joining two other manufacturers who also use brakes supplied…
Source: NHTSA announcement MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Ducati North America will recall certain 2017-2017 Ducati Superleggera motorcycles to rectify an issue with the front brakes. According to the federal National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) safety recall report (for recall…
Source: NHTSA ATLANTA – Triumph Motorcycles America has agreed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to recall certain 2018-2020 models due to a potential front-brake-pad issue in which the friction material could separate from the backing plate. NHTSA’s…
MURRIETA, Calif. – KTM North America has agreed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to recall certain 2019 and 2020 KTM 790 Adventure and KTM 790 Adventure R motorcycles which might suffer from rear-brake failure due to brake-hose…
Source: NewAtlas.com post PERTH, Australia – Braking is one of the toughest skills to learn on a motorcycle. Get into most cars, and it’s pretty simple. Stomp big pedal, car stop. Bikes, as any rider knows, are much more complex.…
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J. – BMW will send letters in early May to owners of more than 4,000 of its motorcycles in response to a National Highway Traffic Safety Association (NHTSA) pair of brake-related recalls. The first recall is for a…
Source: SBS Friction SVENDBORG, Denmark – Danish motorcycle brake pad manufacturer SBS Friction has now achieved a full and comprehensive ECE R90 approval, which is required for all replacement brake pads used for street riding throughout the European Union and…
Source: Sun Media Ltd. WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Beginning April 1st, it will be mandatory to have an anti-lock braking system (ABS) on motorcycles in New Zealand, improving safety for motorcyclists and other road users. Changes to the Land Transport…