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HCI 50 Helmet Recall

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Helmet City, Inc. has issued a recall for the HCI model 50 motorcycle helmets. Please read the details below. Manufacturer: Helmet City, Inc. Models affected: HCI/50 NHTSA Campaign Number: 08E059000 Potential Units Affected: 2266 Problem: Helmet City is recalling 2,266 motorcycle helmets, model #50, sizes XS through XXL. These helmets fail to conform to the impact … [Read more...]

Motorcycle Tire Pressure Monitors

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Tire pressure monitors have begun to appear on cars and I notice the new 2009 Honda Gold Wing will include a pressure monitoring system, but what can you do for your current bike? Here's an option from Doran Mfg., the Doran 360M, a system that mounts in special valve stems to constantly monitor tire pressure and deliver the information to a remote display you can mount in any … [Read more...]

Kawasaki Vulcan Recall

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Kawasaki has issued a recall for certain 2008 and 2009 Kawasaki Vulcan motorcycles for a problem with leaking fuel tanks. Please read the details below for specific models affected. Manufacturer: Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA Model Year: 2009 Kawasaki / VN900B9F 2009 Kawasaki / VN900B9FL 2008 Kawasaki / VN900C8F 2008 Kawasaki / VN900D8F Models affected: Kawasaki … [Read more...]

2008 Victory Vision Recall

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Polaris has issued a recall for the 2008 Victory Vision for a problem with loose wires on a circuit breaker. Please read the details below. Manufacturer: Polaris Industries, Inc. Model Year: 2008 Models affected: Victory Vision NHTSA Campaign Number: 08V446000 Potential Units Affected: 2444 Problem: Polaris is recalling 2,444 model year 2008 Victory Vision … [Read more...]

Beginner Bike or Scooter?

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With all of the new riders trying to save gas heading out onto the streets on 2 wheels, I started thinking about whether a novice should buy a small displacement "beginner's bike" or a scooter. After watching a few new riders struggling down the road, it's more than a hypothetical question. The other day I was driving down a street in my neighborhood and saw someone, … [Read more...]

California Motorcyclists Training in Record Numbers

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Just last week, the Motorcycle Safety Foundation called for an accident causation study directed at motorcycles because of rising fatalities for bikers when all other vehicle types were getting safer. A lot of armchair analysis suggested the rising number of untrained new motorcyclists abandoning their cars due to fuel prices as a big reason for the bad numbers but the MSF has … [Read more...]