Photo from Fox News
Fox News’ website has a nice article on helmet laws across the county. In addition to the table explaining the laws they also discuss some of stats around helmet usage. Check it out here.
Posts Tagged ‘National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’
State by State Helmet Laws
Posted: November 14, 2013 in Motorcycle advocacy, motorcycle safetyTags: counterfeit, department of transportation, DOT, fox news, Harley, Harley Davidson, HD, helmet laws, HOG, Motorcycle, motorcycle helmets, Motorcycle Ride, motorcycle riding, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA
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The fake DOT dot… or don’t wear a motorcycle helmet with one.
Posted: November 12, 2013 in motorcycle safetyTags: Consuer reports, counterfeit, department of transportation, DOT, Harley, Harley Davidson, HD, HOG, Motorcycle, motorcycle helmets, Motorcycle Ride, motorcycle riding, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA
DOT Approved? Not likely!
Consumer Reports is reporting that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has revised its helmet labeling requirements. That due to the ease of counterfeiting the current labels to many people are using “novelty helmets”.
The article states that “Novelty helmets often bear labels similar to those formerly used by the Department of Transportation to identify helmets in compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 218.” So the new label should reduce the fake DOT stickers on the back of helmets.
Victory Motorcycle Backrest Recall
Posted: September 25, 2013 in Motorcycle newsTags: 2877938, 2877938-266, Cross Country, Cross Country 8-ball, Cross Country Touring, Hard Ball, Hardball, luggage rack, Motorcycle, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, National Traffic Highway Safety Administration, NHTSA, Polaris, recall, victory, Victory motorcycle
Victory Cross Country
The National Traffic Highway Safety Administration (NTHSA) has directed a recall on “certain Lock & Ride accessory passenger backrests, part numbers 2877938 (chrome) and 2877938-266 (black) for use on Cross Country, Cross Country Touring, Cross Country 8-ball, Cross Country Touring, and Hardball motorcycles”. If you have one of these parts for a 2010-2013 bike contact Victory (the number is below) According to the NTHSA recall 13,709 parts are affected.
Here is the recall issued by the NTHA (it is quite a ways down the page do a search for Victory):
Summary:
Polaris is recalling certain Lock & Ride accessory passenger backrests, part numbers 2877938 (chrome) and 2877938-266 (black) for use on Cross Country, Cross Country Touring, Cross Country 8-ball, Cross Country Touring, and Hardball motorcycles. If a passenger backrest has, or has had, a luggage rack attached to it, part numbers 2877950 or 2877950-266, the backrest can fail due to the additional load of the luggage rack
Consequence:
If the passenger backrest fails while the motorcycle is in motion, it may increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy:
Polaris will notify owners, and dealers will mail a recall notice to all registered owners of any 2010 through 2013 Victory Cross Roads, Cross Country, Cross Country Tour, and Hard Ball motorcycles. If they have, or have had, an affected passenger backrest/luggage rack combination installed on their motorcycle, the backrest and luggage rack will be replaced, free of charge. Polaris will mail an interim letter to owners in September 2013. Owners will be mailed a follow up notification in Spring 2014, when parts are expected to be available, so they may schedule the repairs. Owners may contact Polaris at 1-888-704-5290
Notes:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov
Casual Full Dresser…. Yamaha’s Street Glide Yamaha BOLT Recall
Posted: July 30, 2013 in Motorcycle newsTags: air cooled V-twin engine, BOLT Recall, Harley, Harley Davidson, HD, Motorcycle, motorcycle riding, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Sportster, Street Glide, Yamaha, Yamaha’s XV1900A CFD
Casual Dresser
Yamaha’s XV1900A CFD (Casual Full Dresser) motorcycle looks, to me, to be a head on assault on Harley’s Street Glide. It looks a lot like a Street Glide, and is designed to a cruiser that can take on long distance rides as well. It has a 1900cc air cooled V-twin engine which is a bit bigger than the Street Glide. You can find more about the bike here. I personally like the look! But I want to know if the Formal Full Dresser comes with a bowtie and tails?!
In other Yamaha News….. BOLT Recall
Yamaha is recalling certain model year 2014 XVS950CU (Bolt) motorcycles manufactured March 2013 through June 2013. Slack or sag in the wiring harness may allow it to contact the exhaust manifold causing the wires to melt, and possibly short circuit.
If the wires short circuit, the fuses will blow which may cause the engine to stall. An engine stall while riding, increases the risk of a crash. Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the wiring harness and secure it away from the exhaust. If the wiring harness is damaged, it will first be replaced.
The recall is expected to begin by the end of July 2013. Owners may contact Yamaha at 1-800-962-7926.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
ALSO
Is it me or is Yamaha taking even more styling ideas from Harley? Really, these two bikes looks so much like their counterparts it’s crazy!
How popular is motorcycling in your state?
Posted: June 12, 2013 in Motorcycle newsTags: Motorcycle, motorcycle blog, motorcycle riding, motorcycle roads., motorcycleroads.com, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
I was looking at another WordPress Motorcycle Blog (Helmet or Heels: I’m comfortable in either!) and saw this info-graphic from MotorcycleRoads.com. I think this is a good portrayal of a something that is not only hard to quantify, but to display as well. By the way the Helmet or Heels blog is very nice and I am following it now.
If you go the MotorcycleRoads.com site, check out its Top 100 Roads list. There are several within riding distance of our home and I think we will check them out eventually.
I JUST WANT 2 RIDE!! 