BMW is recalling model year 2008, 2009, and 2010 F650GS and F800GS motorcycles manufactured between January 2008 and December 2009.
During engine operation, a vacuum is created in order to draw fresh air into the canister. This air then mixes with the fuel vapors captured by the canister, and is subsequently combusted. Due to the routing of the ventilation hose, water near the end of the hose could be drawn into the charcoal canister.
4498 units are affected.
Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more details.
Thursday, December 31, 2009
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
2010 Aprilia Shiver 750
2010 Aprilia Shiver 750 Headlight View
2010 Aprilia Shiver 750 Black Red
2010 Aprilia Shiver 750 Wallpaper
2010 Aprilia Shiver 750 Engine
2010 Aprilia Shiver 750 ImageTuesday, December 29, 2009
McQueen's Indian Re-discovered
Thanks to Irish Rich's comments, I went back to the National Motorcycle Museum's website and found these photos.
I had seen these shots quite awhile ago and thought they were no longer up. I don't know how old the pictures are, or if the bike still there?
To it's left is a Wild Angels Dragon bike. What's the story on this one?
I had seen these shots quite awhile ago and thought they were no longer up. I don't know how old the pictures are, or if the bike still there?
To it's left is a Wild Angels Dragon bike. What's the story on this one?
Are You Having a Great Taint?
Taint, It taint Christmas and it taint New Years.
It's that magical and wonderful period between them. A time for mischief and merry making.
Old Saint Taint, The patron saint of the Holiday.
I'm officially starting this New Holiday Tradition. The Five days of Taint start on the 26th and run through the 30th. The 28th will be the most important and celebrated date, as it's smack dab in the middle. The holiday's colors will be orange and blue.
From now on, be sure to wish all your friends and loved ones a Terrific Taint!
It's that magical and wonderful period between them. A time for mischief and merry making.
Old Saint Taint, The patron saint of the Holiday.
I'm officially starting this New Holiday Tradition. The Five days of Taint start on the 26th and run through the 30th. The 28th will be the most important and celebrated date, as it's smack dab in the middle. The holiday's colors will be orange and blue.
From now on, be sure to wish all your friends and loved ones a Terrific Taint!
McQueen's Indian Agianagian
Most likely shot at the Santa Paula airport.
Back in Nov. 08 I did a post on Steve McQueen and also showed what was said to be his favorite bike. It was said because he would ride it when he was grubby and nobody would suspect it was him. I have a similar photo of him somewhere (grubbier than this), but found this one recently.
What prompted me to post this was an interesting anonymous comment about the Nov. 08 post that I just received yesterday.
Anonymous said...
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Where is this bike? Cause if you want the truth about it I'm the person to tell it because I'm the one who built it for Steve. I built it for him cause I would not sell him mine. Which I still have the twin sitting in my shop. So piss off to who ever claims building this bike. And yes it was his favorite bike. YES it would be a mistake to restore it. It was built to look like my bike, "A Rat Bike" thats what he wanted.
J.D.
Friday, December 25, 2009
Thursday, December 24, 2009
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
First American Woman to Ride the Cannonball Run
The American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) has published a press release from the Cannonball Run issued December 21, 2009. Here's an excerpt:
Read more for details.
"Three-time Motorcycle Hall of Fame inductee and author of the newly published book, The American Motorcycle Girls: 1900–1950, Cristine Sommer-Simmons today announced that she will be riding in the Motorcycle Cannonball Run next year. Sommer-Simmons will be one of only two women riders in the cross-country endurance run of the century. The Motorcycle Cannonball Run is gathering momentum to launch a pack of riders on vintage motorcycles for an historic ride across America in September 2010."
Read more for details.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Brass Balls FXR Concept Art
I recently did this Concept Art for Dar Holdsworth of Darwin Motorcycles (Brass Balls Bobbers), of a new model for 2010. The build of the first prototype will be documented in Cycle Source magazine and also on Bikernet.com.
For more info on this and his other bikes click on the following link:
http://www.brassballsbobbers.com/bikes
Sunday, December 20, 2009
2010 Ducati 848 Sport Bike
2010 Ducati 848 First Look
2010 Ducati 848 Picture
2010 Ducati 848 Rear Angle View2010 Triumph Street Triple R
2010 Triumph Street Triple R Headlight Side View
2010 Triumph Street Triple R Suspension
2010 Triumph Street Triple R Picture
2010 Triumph Street Triple R Bodywork
2010 Triumph Street Triple R Engine
2010 Triumph Street Triple R Sport Bike
2010 Triumph Street Triple R Brakes2010 Ducati Monster 696 Gallery
2010 Ducati Monster 696 Front View
2010 Ducati Monster 696 Motorcycle Wallpaper
2010 Ducati Monster 696 Red
2010 Ducati Monster 696 Sport Touring
2010 Ducati Monster 696 Picture
2010 Ducati Monster 696 in ActionDedicated Hardcore Blogs
I recently found these two blogs by hopscotching through a follower.
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Click on logos to visit. There are a few Sportster only blogs but this is the first Evo only one I've seen.
The first one features an interesting and fairly unique point of view. Seems that the owner of the blog won't post anything but Blockheads (Evo's) and expresses (kidding or not), a disdain for earlier H-D's. The Blockhead name was thrown around when Evo's first came out and I wish it would have caught on more than it has. Anyway, it's a reminder of how segmented this sport (?) can be.
The blog puts down "Old School" and I can understand how someone might react to the recent craze in vintage chops but, since Evo's are 10 to 25 years old, they themselves aren't exactly New School.
I myself don't dig Twin Cams that much and feel that the Evo is the last true evolution of the classic H-D twin.
Some Evo owners probably now feel like Shovel owners did (maybe still do), not too long ago. Sort of like a lost step child instead of a favorite son.
Click on logos to visit. There are a few Sportster only blogs but this is the first Evo only one I've seen.
The first one features an interesting and fairly unique point of view. Seems that the owner of the blog won't post anything but Blockheads (Evo's) and expresses (kidding or not), a disdain for earlier H-D's. The Blockhead name was thrown around when Evo's first came out and I wish it would have caught on more than it has. Anyway, it's a reminder of how segmented this sport (?) can be.
The blog puts down "Old School" and I can understand how someone might react to the recent craze in vintage chops but, since Evo's are 10 to 25 years old, they themselves aren't exactly New School.
I myself don't dig Twin Cams that much and feel that the Evo is the last true evolution of the classic H-D twin.
Some Evo owners probably now feel like Shovel owners did (maybe still do), not too long ago. Sort of like a lost step child instead of a favorite son.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Polar Bear Grand Tour - The Cabin
Check out pictures and descriptions of the eighth motorcycle run of the Polar Bear Grand Tour season to The Cabin in Howell, NJ on December 13, 2009. This was our annual Toy Run to benefit the Children's Hospital in Philadelphia.
Motorcycle Pictures of the Week - Jim Sciacca
Here are my Pictures of the Week as displayed on the Motorcycle Views Website. These are taken from the Moto Pic Gallery. See Jim on his 2000 Harley-Davidson Electra Glide Standard FLHTCI. Again, there are no women winners this week. Get your picture in. For details, see Motorcycle Pictures of the Week.If you'd like to see your bike as Picture of the Week, submit a picture of you and your bike along with a description of the bike.
Threesome
Tom McMullen aboard his Corvair powered trike. This photo was taken on the way home from the trike's second showing in '67 and was just before or right after he was pulled over by the police. It was published in AEE's Chopper catalog in '70. Other shots from this ordeal with the cops were originally published in the July 68 Cycle Guide which featured the trike's first completed photos. Tom contributed features on custom bikes to Cycle Guide before starting Street Chopper in '69.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Top 10 Motorcycle Pictures of the Year 2009 from Motorcycle Views
The top 10 motorcycle pictures were picked from pictures submitted to Motorcycle Views in 2009. The pictures are not ordered. They include three pictures of women on motorcycles, four pictures of men on motorcycles, and three pictures of motorcycles only.The pictures were chosen for a variety of reasons. I looked at each picture, read each description, and picked those pictures that held my interest.
Check out the Top 10 Pictures for 2009.
SHARP Helmet Safety Scheme – Government PR or a positive contribution to the safety of motorcyclists?
A few weeks ago inter-bike was invited to the governments independent test facility where all the SHARP (Safety Helmet Assessment and Rating Programme) motorcycle helmet testing is carried out. We got the opportunity to quiz the Government officials about the scheme. So to find out whether we here at www.inter-bike.co.uk think the scheme is just Government PR or a positive contribution to the safety of motorcyclists read our full article here.
Ride safe.
Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://bestmotorstyle2011.blogspot.com//
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
BRP Recalls 2010 Roadster Spyder RT SM5 and SE5 Motorcycles for Key Switch Harness Problem
Bombardier Recreational Products, INC. (BRP) is recalling model year 2010 Roadster Spyder RT SM5 and SE5 motorcycles manufactured between October 13 and October 30, 2009.
The connector on the key switch harness may not be locked and the ignition switch harness may be routed too tight. In some situations, the connector may unplug.
108 units are affected.
Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more details.
The connector on the key switch harness may not be locked and the ignition switch harness may be routed too tight. In some situations, the connector may unplug.
108 units are affected.
Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more details.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Back From The Dead
Up and Ready to Roll
I took my old iMac G5 to the Apple Store Sunday evening and told the tech at the Genius Bar my dilemma. He peaked inside and said it was indeed likely the power supply and if they had one in stock they could fix it on the spot. Also, since it's an easy fix there would be no labor charge (very cool!). They had one, took it in the back and said they would run it for a few minutes to make sure that was the only problem. 20-30 minutes later, and $94 lighter, I was on my way. That's a whole lot better than buying a new machine and losing half my data.
My wife and I have both had nothing but good experiences with the Apple Store so far. She's been given two new batteries for her laptop and when my Mac was 1 1/2 year old and out of warranty (for some unknown reason), they did a $950 repair for free. I only wish other businesses stood behind their products like that.
I took my old iMac G5 to the Apple Store Sunday evening and told the tech at the Genius Bar my dilemma. He peaked inside and said it was indeed likely the power supply and if they had one in stock they could fix it on the spot. Also, since it's an easy fix there would be no labor charge (very cool!). They had one, took it in the back and said they would run it for a few minutes to make sure that was the only problem. 20-30 minutes later, and $94 lighter, I was on my way. That's a whole lot better than buying a new machine and losing half my data.
My wife and I have both had nothing but good experiences with the Apple Store so far. She's been given two new batteries for her laptop and when my Mac was 1 1/2 year old and out of warranty (for some unknown reason), they did a $950 repair for free. I only wish other businesses stood behind their products like that.
Monday, December 14, 2009
BMW Recalls 2009-2010 K1300GT and K1300S Motorcycles for Throttle Body Problem
BMW is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 K1300GT and K1300S motorcycles manufactured between September 11, 2008 and November 19, 2009.
Poor fuel quality may lead to small deposits within the throttle bodies. During engine operation in a low RPM range, typically near idle speed (when coming to a stop) air flow could be sufficiently restricted and engine stalling could occur.
2019 units are affected.
Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more details.
Poor fuel quality may lead to small deposits within the throttle bodies. During engine operation in a low RPM range, typically near idle speed (when coming to a stop) air flow could be sufficiently restricted and engine stalling could occur.
2019 units are affected.
Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more details.
Saturday, December 12, 2009
2010 BMW K1300S Wallpapers
2010 BMW K1300S Action
2010 BMW K1300S Sport Bike
2010 BMW K1300S Wallpaper
2010 BMW K1300S Motor Sport
2010 BMW K1300S Photo
2010 BMW K1300S Rear Side View2010 Aprilia RSV4 Factory Images
2010 Aprilia RSV4 Factory in Action
2010 Aprilia RSV4 Factory Front Angle View
2010 Aprilia RSV4 Factory on Track
2010 Aprilia RSV4 Factory Picture
2010 Aprilia RSV4 Factory First Look
2010 Aprilia RSV4 Factory Superbike
2010 Aprilia RSV4 Factory Rear Angle View
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