September 2009

Honda CB1100 for Production

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 9/30/2009

in Motorcycle Business

It’s been a rumored model for some time but Honda will be putting the CB1100 on display in Tokyo as a production model. They don’t say much: “Making its world premiere, the CB1100 explores the potential of the air-cooled, 4-cylinder engine while building upon the aesthetic appeal and riding taste of the generations of CBs.” [...]

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The Kneeslider – New Comment Procedure

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 9/29/2009

in Kneeslider

Your comments are really appreciated on The Kneeslider and in the ideal world, everyone would be nice, traffic lights would all be green and spam comments would not exist. Unfortunately, things sometimes don’t work out that way. Every now and then, you might notice a spam comment that slipped through our filter. What you do [...]

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For many riders, no matter how passionate they are about riding, at times they ask themselves, “Can I buy a motorcycle right now?” After a quick look around they decide prices are too high and give up, but, there’s a good chance they’re looking in the wrong place or at the wrong bikes. There’s always [...]

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2010 Ducati F1098S Streetfighter Recall

by Paul Crowe - "The Kneeslider" on 9/27/2009

in Motorcycle Recalls, Motorcycle Safety

Ducati has issued a recall for 2010 F1098S Streetfighters for a problem with a loose ground screw in the ECU. Please read the details below. Manufacturer: Ducati North America Models affected: 2010 Ducati F1098S Streetfighter NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V365000 Potential Units Affected: 247 Problem: Ducati is recalling model year 2010 F1098S Streetfighter motorcycles. The electronic [...]

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