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Why Motorcycle Shoppers Walk Away

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When the economy turns sour and every customer counts, seeing a potential buyer walk out instead of riding off on a new motorcycle really hurts a dealer's bottom line. Of course, some dealers where this happens a lot are quick to blame the economy when the problem is something they can fix - the dealer experience. J.D.Power and Associates, those guys that survey everyone, … [Read more...]

Ducati 1098-1098S-1098 Tricolore-1098R-848 Recall

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Ducati has issued a recall for Ducati 1098 and 848 models for a charging system problem. Please read below for the specific models and details. Manufacturer: Ducati Models affected: 2007-2008 Ducati 1098 2007-2008 Ducati 1098 Tricolore 2008-2009 Ducati 1098R 2007-2008 Ducati 1098S 2008-2009 Ducati 848 NHTSA Campaign Number: … [Read more...]

Hartley Enterprises H2 Busa engine

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Hartley Enterprises makes the excellent H1 Hayabusa V8 engine. That's the one used by Dennis Palatov in his Ariel Atom. Drawing on their experience creating the crankcase for that engine, they've designed a 6061-T6 billet crankcase for the Hayabusa top end that turns the inline 4 into an engine that will bolt right up to an automotive transmission like the Ford Sierra Type 9. … [Read more...]

Vintage Jacwal Superwedge Fairing

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Most everyone is familiar with the old Vetter fairings that found their way on to almost every two wheeler at some time or other, but many other companies have produced fairings of their own design and I just ran across one that's new to me, it's called a Jacwal Superwedge. This one is mounted on a 1978 Yamaha XS1100 for sale on eBay and the owner says the fairing is from the … [Read more...]

2008 Kawasaki ZG1400 Concours Recall

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Kawasaki has issued a recall for many 2008 Kawasaki Concours motorcycles for a problem with the rear brake pedal. Please read the details below. Kawasaki has no specific remedy for this recall yet, so if you ride a Concours, keep an eye out for any debris buildup around the brake pedal which could interfere with normal operation. Manufacturer: Kawasaki Motors Corp. … [Read more...]

2009 Harley Davidson FXDB FXDC FXDF FXDL Recall

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Harley Davidson has issued a recall for some of the 2009 FXDB, FXDC, FXDF, AND FXDL models for a problem with a defective weld. This is not a large recall, nevertheless, if your bike is one of those affected, you should be aware. Please read below for further details. Manufacturer: Harley Davidson Model Year: 2009 Models affected: FXDB, FXDC, FXDF, AND FXDL NHTSA … [Read more...]