Archive for June, 2007
Michelin Pilot Power Motorcycle Tire Recall
23 June 2007If you have a set of Michelin Pilot Power motorcycle tires, listen up. Michelin announced it is recalling a total of 19,924 motorcycle tires in the United States and Canada for two front tire models:
Michelin Pilot Power 2CT 120/70 ZR 17
Michelin Pilot Power 120/70 ZR 17
Both are labeled “MADE IN FRANCE”
The tires also are marked [...]
Black Denim Street Bob Custom
22 June 2007Flipping through the pages of the July issue of Barnett’s Magazine I spotted this Black Denim Street Bob custom built by David Neu of ASI Customs of Racine, Wisconsin. He took a Harley Davidson Street Bob and made some changes which I think turn it into a great looking bike, designed for a more leisurely [...]
Yamaha Virago Waterbike
21 June 2007A lot of motorcycle riders like water sports along with motorcycling and warm weather can bring up a tough question, should I go riding or out on my boat? Well, James Garlitz had the same problem and decided to do something about it, he put together a waterbike. Starting with a 1985 Yamaha Virago, he [...]
Motorcycle Recalls - Keeping You Informed
21 June 2007Motorcycle recalls are not very well publicized. If a recall affects many thousands of motorcycles or if the problem could lead to catastrophic consequences, then you’ll hear about it everywhere, but for many of the more routine variety, they can slip right by without an owner ever noticing. If your motorcycle is fairly new, dealers [...]
EPA CARB and the Motorcycle Engine
21 June 2007There are few things less interesting to the average motorcyclist than the latest emission regulations, they’re as easy and fun to read as the tax code. But, like taxes, you are directly affected whether you understand the regulations or not.
Motorcyclists who never touch their bikes except to ride or wash them don’t have to think [...]
The German Roots of Yamaha Motorcycles
19 June 2007With Yamaha recently winning a court case against the Chinese manufacturers who copied the Yamaha scooter design, and even the Yamaha name, and an earlier case against Patriot Motorcycles over the Yamoto brand off road bikes they were selling, it was interesting to look at the history of Yamaha itself.
I was digging again in the [...]
Batman’s New Motorcycle - The Batpod
18 June 2007Add Chris Corbould to your list of motorcycle builders because he is the person behind the new Batpod, the high tech motorcycle you’ll see Bruce Wayne riding in the next Batman movie, The Dark Knight. The photos released are intentionally unclear, they want you to see the movie, naturally, but from what you can make [...]
DesmoHarley - A Real Ducati Harley Davidson Merger
17 June 2007Chris Barber, builder of the Alfabike, left a comment on our story about a potential Ducati - Harley merger with a link to his latest project and I think you’ll like this. I guess he couldn’t wait for the corporations to merge and, being one of those “can do” guys, decided to take matters into [...]
