I can now say if I have not seen it all, I must be getting close. These products are produced by 2×2 Cycles out of North Carolina. Their motto of “Who says you can’t take it with you?” explains their reason for being.
They look safe and secure and if I could still golf I might consider this for my bike. They make products for: Honda, BMW, Kawasaki, KTM, Suzuki, Yamaha, Triumph, Aprilla and Ducati motorcycles.
Check out their website here!
If you own a BMW F800S or F800ST built 2007-2009 you should know that National Highway Transportation Administration has issued a recall.
The recall is due to “incorrect tolerances, the rear wheel drive bearing and rear axle may wear”. The bearing and axle ware, due to the bad tolerances, could increase the risk of a crash. If you have one of these motorcycles you can contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
With nearly 2500 bikes affected BMW is recalling 2012 K1600 GT and K1600 GTL motorcycles for an engine control unit defect that can cause the motorcycles to stall unexpectedly. Apparently an issue with the software is causing the problem. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) notice that this software issue could cause the engine to stall, and increase the likelihood of a crash. The notice states
“A calibration threshold within the throttle valve control software has been determined to be overly sensitive. As a result, under certain operating conditions, an implausible signal may be registered within the engine control unit. If this happens, the engine control unit may initiate a ‘fail safe mode’ (i.e. ‘limp home mode,’ engine speed limited to approximately 2,000 rpm). In rare cases, the engine could stall, increasing the risk of a crash,”
If you have one of this motorcycles you can call BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
The Discovery Channel website has a quiz for “motorcycle aficionados”. The quiz can be found here and it is harder than you might think
I took the quiz…..I am not going to admit how poorly I did.
I JUST WANT 2 RIDE!! 