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Motorcycle News: Hydrogen Motorcycles and the Top 5 Motorcycle Insurance Companies!

Up Shift – Hydrogen Motorcycle Engines and Honda, Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki

The big 4 motorcycle manufacturers have joined forces to push the development of hydrogen engines. Their agreement has some specifics built into it so it may not just be “signaling”. Each manufacture has specific responsibilities in this effort, for example:

Honda will lead the research and development of the hydrogen engines.

Suzuki will work on performance & reliability of hydrogen powered motors.

Yamaha is to study how to establish hydrogen refueling systems.

Kawasaki is working on the fuel supply issue.

Also, the way I read some of the different articles on this effort, Toyota is cooperating in this project.

My Take – This is nothing but good news. These companies are responsible for many of the things we take for granted every day. With their combined efforts we may get true, real green energy in my lifetime.

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Up Shift – Motorcycle Insurance… Which company is best?

What are the best motorcycle insurance companies and what makes them the best? I recently had an article sent to me that laid out the who and why of the top 5 motorcycle insurers.

This article not only laid out the top 5 companies but also pointed out the pro’s and con’s of each along with the methodology of how they reach their conclusions. I underlined that last bit because, often, that is never included.

Who made the list …. In alphabetical order.

Dairyland

Erie

Geico

State Farm

Progressive

You can read the article and see who finished in the top spot for yourself.

The study/list was conducted by www.Marketwatch.com.

My Take: We all have to buy insurance and just like taxes it is a necessary evil. I really like that Marketwatch.com put this list together ALONG with how they ranked ordered the companies.

Turns out that I am using one of the top 5 to cover my motorcycles and I had to agree with their findings on that company!

Ride on, Ride Safe

Motorcycle Recall: October 2018 Harley, Yamaha (X2) and Suzuki

Posted: October 31, 2018 in Motorcycle, Motorcycle advocacy, Motorcycle news, motorcycle safety
Tags: harley recall, motorcycle recall, motorcycle recalls 2018, Suzuki, suzuki motorcycle, suzuki motorcycle recall, Yamaha, yamaha motorcycle, yamaha motorcycle recall

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Be aware that this list is for the United States, there is no way I could cover the entire world. But in the world of global manufacturing, if it is being recalled in one country there is a good chance it is under recall in others.

If you are US based use the NHTSA website www.safercar.gov. Enter your VIN number to see if your motorcycle is affected by the recall.

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Manufacturer: Harley-Davidson Motor Company

SUMMARY: Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling over 200,000 2017-2018 motorcycles. To many models to list and still be readable. The recall is on the secondary clutch actuator cylinder may leak fluid internally and the clutch master cylinder may lose the ability to generate enough lift to disengage the clutch.

CONSEQUENCE: If the clutch cannot be disengaged it can result in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

REMEDY: Harley-Davidson will notify owners, and dealers will install a new secondary clutch actuator piston assembly, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin November 5, 2018. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson’s number for this recall is 0173.

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Manufacturer: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

SUMMARY: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2015-2018 Yamaha SR400 motorcycles. The engine oil line flare nut may be insufficiently tightened, allowing oil to leak onto the rear tire.

CONSEQUENCE: An oil leak onto the rear tire can cause a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

REMEDY: Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the flare nut connection. If oil is not leaking, the nut will be tightened. If oil is leaking, the engine oil line will be replaced and the flare nut will be tightened, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin October 29, 2018. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926.

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Manufacturer: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA

SUMMARY: Yamaha Motor Corporation, USA (Yamaha) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Yamaha XTZ12 Super Tenere motorcycles. Over time, a gap may develop in the protective sealant where the lead wires of the accelerator position sensor (APS) and throttle position sensor (TPS) connect to the electronic control unit (ECU). This may cause corrosion on the wires, preventing the engine from returning to idle after the throttle is released.

CONSEQUENCE: If the engine does not return to idle when the throttle is released, it can lead to a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

REMEDY: Yamaha will notify owners, and dealers will bypass the wire lead connection with a new sub lead harness multi-connector, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in October 2018. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926. Yamaha’s number for this recall is 990122.

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Manufacturer: Suzuki Motor of America, Inc.

SUMMARY: Suzuki Motor of America, Inc. (Suzuki) is recalling certain 2017-2018 Suzuki DL650A, DL650XA, GSX-R1000, GSX-R1000R, and 2018 GSX-S750 motorcycles. During installation, the fuel pump O-ring may have been twisted, reducing the sealing performance and possibly resulting in a fuel leak.

CONSEQUENCE: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source can increase the risk of a fire.

REMEDY: Suzuki will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump O-ring and the fuel tank inner vessel, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in October 2018. Owners may contact Suzuki customer service at 1-800-934-0934. Suzuki’s numbers for this recall are 2A86-2A88.

Holy Tuning Forks! Yamaha is doing some neat stuff

Posted: November 13, 2017 in custom motorcycle, Motorcycle, Motorcycle news
Tags: papercraft, Yamaha, yamaha cross hub, yamaha leaning motorcycle, yamaha leaning trike, yamaha motorcycle, yamaha motoroid, yamaha niken

Yamaha motorcycles R&D has been working overtime by the looks of what they have been showing off lately. I have been pretty impressed and though I would share their efforts.

First up is the NIKEN (which is “2 Swords” in Japanese) a three wheel leaning motorcycle/trike/sport bike/something or another. It is defiantly not a scooter with a large 874cc three cylinder engine. Watch the video and you will see that it is a very interesting motorcycle/trike/sport bike/thing. OH, and it comes out in the USA next year.

Next is pickup truck where a passenger gets to ride behind the driver, like you are riding a y hub motorcycle. Seating four the other two passengers ride to the right and left of the driver who sets along the centerline of the truck.

Called the “Cross Hub” this small pickup is a concept vehicle that they showed off at the Tokyo Motor Show. There are a lot of interesting features including “suicide doors” and the ability to fit a motorcycle, diagonally, in the bed of the truck. Read more about the Cross Hub here.

Also appearing at the Tokyo Motor Show was the Yamaha MOTOROiD, their concept of the y droid Sport Bike of the future. With on-board AI Yamaha states that the MOTOROiD will be “capable of recognizing and interacting with its owner”. Or, in this case who owns who? The MOTOROiD is an electric motorcycle with some form of rear hub engine and a large battery bank where the motor would normally set. Oh and do not confuse the MOTOROiD with the MOTOBOT which is Yamaha’s attempt to replace Valentino Rossi.

Now on a more conventional path, do you like 3D jigsaw puzzles? Well Yamaha will let you, for free, download a paper craft version of many of its motorcycles. But to me this looks EXTREMLY complicated and tedious. I am not into jigsaw puzzles but if you are this might be up your ally. The site is in Japanese so you may need to run it through a translator. Check out this completed MT-10.

This is made of paper!!

Motorcycle Book Review: Red Tape & White Knuckles

Posted: June 14, 2015 in Motorcycle, Motorcycle advocacy, Product Reviews
Tags: africa, Harley Davidson, lois pryce, Motorcycle, motorcycle africa, motorcycle blog, motorcycle book, motorcycle touring, red tape and white knuckles, yamaha motorcycle

I bought this book from Ms.Pryce directly at the 2015 Timonium Motorcycle Show. She has written several motorcycle adventure books but I choose this book over her others because I have been to Africa (for work) and this interested me more than the others. Lois most assuredly fails into the category of adventurer and “long rider” now having ridden from London to Cape Town and from Alaska to the tip of South America .

I am happy to say I completely enjoyed every chapter of her story. She is a writer who just happens to be a motorcycle adventurer! Lois mixed a near perfect blend of riding, tourism, motorcycle, glee and fear in to something that I think other adventure writers should aspire.

What makes this book a great read and sets it apart from many in this genre, is her brilliant sense of humor. Throughout the book she is poking good fun at herself and some of the others she sees during the trek (VPLs anyone). Her moments of fear and doubt are well balanced by the stories of success and luck. For the record….Ms. Pryce I do think you must have had a guardian angel following along for the ride.

You can check out her website here.

I am giving this book 5 stars and I will be purchasing more of her books in the future.