KTM is recalling certain 2009 690 Duke and 690 SMC motorcycles.
During use, the front forks could develop cracks; this could result in the possibility of the front fork inner tube separating from the axle clamp. The cause of the defect involves improper heat treatment of the front fork inner tubes by the manufacturer.
237 units are affected.
Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more details.
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Thursday, April 30, 2009
Jonway Recalls 2008 Sunny Scooters for Brake Line Retainer Defect
Jonway is recalling certain 2008 Sunny motorcycles.
The scooters were intended to be built with rubber hydraulic brake line that is routed through a retainer to prevent front tire contact. However, in some cases, the retainer may not have been installed during scooter assembly. If the retainer is missing, the front tire may rub through the brake line.
180 units are affected.
Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more details.
The scooters were intended to be built with rubber hydraulic brake line that is routed through a retainer to prevent front tire contact. However, in some cases, the retainer may not have been installed during scooter assembly. If the retainer is missing, the front tire may rub through the brake line.
180 units are affected.
Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more details.
Jonway Recalls 2008 YY150T-12 and YY50QT-21A Scooters for Fuel Filter Leakage
Jonway is recalling certain 2008 YY150T-12 and YY50QT-21A scooters.
The scooters were built with 2 piece, inline, fuel filters that may begin leaking where the two pieces join.
5000 units are affected.
Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more details.
The scooters were built with 2 piece, inline, fuel filters that may begin leaking where the two pieces join.
5000 units are affected.
Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more details.
Continuous Enforcement of Insurance (CEI)
Yes yet another piece of proposed legislation aimed at motorists including us bikers.
The BMF has forcibly pointed out that this proposal spells trouble.
CIE will operate by identifying those vehicles that appear to be kept uninsured from a comparison of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authoritys ("DVLA") vehicles' register and the Motor Insurance Database held by the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB).
Chris Hodder, the BMFs Government Relations Executive said: "Given the inaccuracy of the information already on the database, we suspect that a great deal of time and effort will be wasted enforcing the unnecessary. While supporting the need for those caught driving or riding without insurance to be prosecuted, the BMF would like to see this being done through road policing and not through an error-prone blind system such as the proposed CIE."
So for those of us who have multi-bike policies, classic bike collectors it could mean trouble or if you lent a taxed but uninsured machine to a fully insured friend, it could still result in you the owner committing an offence!
What else will they think of!!!!
The consultation document can be found at: http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/open/motor/
Ride safe.
Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://bestmotorstyle2011.blogspot.com//
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/
The BMF has forcibly pointed out that this proposal spells trouble.
CIE will operate by identifying those vehicles that appear to be kept uninsured from a comparison of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Authoritys ("DVLA") vehicles' register and the Motor Insurance Database held by the Motor Insurers' Bureau (MIB).
Chris Hodder, the BMFs Government Relations Executive said: "Given the inaccuracy of the information already on the database, we suspect that a great deal of time and effort will be wasted enforcing the unnecessary. While supporting the need for those caught driving or riding without insurance to be prosecuted, the BMF would like to see this being done through road policing and not through an error-prone blind system such as the proposed CIE."
So for those of us who have multi-bike policies, classic bike collectors it could mean trouble or if you lent a taxed but uninsured machine to a fully insured friend, it could still result in you the owner committing an offence!
What else will they think of!!!!
The consultation document can be found at: http://www.dft.gov.uk/consultations/open/motor/
Ride safe.
Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://bestmotorstyle2011.blogspot.com//
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
MIINERVA PARENTAG OF CAGIVA F4
The Tiger Boxer 200 is probably one of the biggest mysteries in the Thai motorcycle market. Not much information is available about the Tiger Boxer 200, which on its own is not a bad bike at all. The Tiger Boxer 200 was developed with the help of Italian sporty motorcycle manufacture Cagiva Motors, and for a short moment also marketed in Southeast Asia as the Cagiva F4.
The Tiger Boxer 200 (and the Boxer 250RS) are both based on the Cagiva F4 (not the current Cagiva F4 which is a superbike), I digged in the foto albums and pulled out a oldie
The Tiger Boxer is designed by Cagiva at the time that MV Agusta (mother company of Cagiva) was owned by Proton Malaysia. Proton wanted to get a few models quickly on the Southeast Asian markets, import duty from Europe was extreme high, so Proton looked for partners to build and sell the newly designed motorcycles. And the Boxer 200 is a result of this partnership.
In Thailand, Proton found a suitable partner in Tiger Motorcycles, the deal did not go as well as it was planned. Proton got into a bit financial difficulty and decided to let the MV Augusta go, I belief it was sold for 1 US$ back to a group of Italian investors. (currently MV Augusta is merged with Harley Davidson).
MIINERVA PARENTAG OF CAGIVA F4
The Tiger Boxer 200 is probably one of the biggest mysteries in the Thai motorcycle market. Not much information is available about the Tiger Boxer 200, which on its own is not a bad bike at all. The Tiger Boxer 200 was developed with the help of Italian sporty motorcycle manufacture Cagiva Motors, and for a short moment also marketed in Southeast Asia as the Cagiva F4.
The Tiger Boxer 200 (and the Boxer 250RS) are both based on the Cagiva F4 (not the current Cagiva F4 which is a superbike), I digged in the foto albums and pulled out a oldie
The Tiger Boxer is designed by Cagiva at the time that MV Agusta (mother company of Cagiva) was owned by Proton Malaysia. Proton wanted to get a few models quickly on the Southeast Asian markets, import duty from Europe was extreme high, so Proton looked for partners to build and sell the newly designed motorcycles. And the Boxer 200 is a result of this partnership.
In Thailand, Proton found a suitable partner in Tiger Motorcycles, the deal did not go as well as it was planned. Proton got into a bit financial difficulty and decided to let the MV Augusta go, I belief it was sold for 1 US$ back to a group of Italian investors. (currently MV Augusta is merged with Harley Davidson).
Honda CB 1300 motorcycle
The Honda CB1300 is a 1,284 cc motorcycle released in 1998 as a successor to the CB1000. Its engine, with only minor modifications, came straight from the Honda X4, which had been released the previous year. In 2003, the CB1300 received a slightly different engine, lacking the external cooling fins of the previous one.
Beginning in 2005, Honda has simultaneously offered two versions of the CB1300: the standard, unfaired model, and the Super Bol D'Or, which is fitted with a half-cowl.
The CB1300 has never been officially sold in in the United States.
| Manufacturer | Honda |
|---|---|
| Also called | Super Four |
| Predecessor | Honda CB1000 |
| Engine | Inline-4, 16 valve, water cooled, fuel injected Bore x stroke: 78 mm x 67.2 mm |
| Transmission | 5 speed |
| Suspension | Front: 43 mm cartridge-type telescopic fork with adjustable compression and rebound damping, 109 mm axle travel Rear: Dual conventional dampers with 5-step adjustable spring preload, 116 mm axle travel |
| Brakes | Front 310 x 4.5 mm dual disc with 4-piston calipers Rear 256 x 6 mm dual-piston caliper Available ABS |
| Wheelbase | 1,515 mm (59.6 in.) |
| Dimensions | L 2,220 mm W 790 mm H 1,120 mm |
| Weight | 230 kg (507 lbs.) |
| Fuel capacity | 21 liters (5.55 US Gal.) |
Honda CB 1300 motorcycle
The Honda CB1300 is a 1,284 cc motorcycle released in 1998 as a successor to the CB1000. Its engine, with only minor modifications, came straight from the Honda X4, which had been released the previous year. In 2003, the CB1300 received a slightly different engine, lacking the external cooling fins of the previous one.
Beginning in 2005, Honda has simultaneously offered two versions of the CB1300: the standard, unfaired model, and the Super Bol D'Or, which is fitted with a half-cowl.
The CB1300 has never been officially sold in in the United States.
| Manufacturer | Honda |
|---|---|
| Also called | Super Four |
| Predecessor | Honda CB1000 |
| Engine | Inline-4, 16 valve, water cooled, fuel injected Bore x stroke: 78 mm x 67.2 mm |
| Transmission | 5 speed |
| Suspension | Front: 43 mm cartridge-type telescopic fork with adjustable compression and rebound damping, 109 mm axle travel Rear: Dual conventional dampers with 5-step adjustable spring preload, 116 mm axle travel |
| Brakes | Front 310 x 4.5 mm dual disc with 4-piston calipers Rear 256 x 6 mm dual-piston caliper Available ABS |
| Wheelbase | 1,515 mm (59.6 in.) |
| Dimensions | L 2,220 mm W 790 mm H 1,120 mm |
| Weight | 230 kg (507 lbs.) |
| Fuel capacity | 21 liters (5.55 US Gal.) |
Honda X-4 modification Conceps
The Honda X4 is a 1298 cc motorcycle produced by Honda from model years 1997–2003, after which production was discontinued.
Its powerful transverse-mounted, inline 4-cylinder, water-cooled engine was later used in the Honda CB1300, but the X4 version was geared to provide more low-end torque. The bike's visual appearance is distinctive, marked by its low-slung profile, solid disc rear wheel, bulbous yet angular side panels, and stubby, large-diameter chrome exhausts.
Created as an answer to the Yamaha V-Max, the X4 was sold primarily in Japan, but a number of bikes found their way to Europe, notably Germany, where the X4 enjoys a cult following.
X4 LD
In the 2000 model year, a new version, the X4 LD ("Low Down") was introduced. It offered a slightly lowered seat and overall frame, improved suspension (with "piggyback"-style Showa rear shock absorbers), and minor cosmetic differences including an unpainted engine block (versus the black of the original) and lightweight latticework inner rotors on the front brakes (the originals were solid discs). In 2003, the final model year, the LD was offered in a special "black edition", in which many of the body parts were colored black or dark charcoal grey. Very few of this edition were produced. Many Honda X4 bikes were sold in Russia at second-hand market
modification picture hondax-4
honda x-4
wallpaper honda x-4
bike pics honda x-4
modification conceps honda x-4
| Manufacturer | Honda |
|---|---|
| Class | Cruiser |
| Engine | 1298 cc water-cooled inline 4 |
| Wheelbase | 165 cm (65 in) |
| Dimensions | L 233 cm (92 in) W 74.5 cm (29.3 in) |
| Seat height | 73 cm (29 in) |
| Weight | 249 kg (550 lb) (dry), 270 kg (600 lb) (wet) |
Honda X-4 modification Conceps
The Honda X4 is a 1298 cc motorcycle produced by Honda from model years 1997–2003, after which production was discontinued.
Its powerful transverse-mounted, inline 4-cylinder, water-cooled engine was later used in the Honda CB1300, but the X4 version was geared to provide more low-end torque. The bike's visual appearance is distinctive, marked by its low-slung profile, solid disc rear wheel, bulbous yet angular side panels, and stubby, large-diameter chrome exhausts.
Created as an answer to the Yamaha V-Max, the X4 was sold primarily in Japan, but a number of bikes found their way to Europe, notably Germany, where the X4 enjoys a cult following.
X4 LD
In the 2000 model year, a new version, the X4 LD ("Low Down") was introduced. It offered a slightly lowered seat and overall frame, improved suspension (with "piggyback"-style Showa rear shock absorbers), and minor cosmetic differences including an unpainted engine block (versus the black of the original) and lightweight latticework inner rotors on the front brakes (the originals were solid discs). In 2003, the final model year, the LD was offered in a special "black edition", in which many of the body parts were colored black or dark charcoal grey. Very few of this edition were produced. Many Honda X4 bikes were sold in Russia at second-hand market
modification picture hondax-4
honda x-4
wallpaper honda x-4
bike pics honda x-4
modification conceps honda x-4
| Manufacturer | Honda |
|---|---|
| Class | Cruiser |
| Engine | 1298 cc water-cooled inline 4 |
| Wheelbase | 165 cm (65 in) |
| Dimensions | L 233 cm (92 in) W 74.5 cm (29.3 in) |
| Seat height | 73 cm (29 in) |
| Weight | 249 kg (550 lb) (dry), 270 kg (600 lb) (wet) |
YAMAHA V-MAX MODIFICATION
History of yamaha v max
John Reed, an English designer who lived in California was contracted by Yamaha to design
Sold both in Japan and abroad, the yamaha v-max has been on the market with only minor modifications since the 1985 model year, making it one of the best-selling Japanese motorcycles of all time. The Honda X-4 was created in response to its overwhelming success, but was in production for only six years, proving unable to shake the yamaha V-Max's popularity and exceptional reliability.
Until 2007, the original yamaha V-Max was offered for sale through the Star Motorcycles division of Yamaha Motorcycles. Apart from a minor freshening to the bike's specifications in 1993, when the bike gained a larger-diameter fork to minimize high-speed wobbling and drift, four-piston brake calipers, and other handling and safety related upgrades, the 2007 V-Max was almost the same as the original 1985 versio
yamaha vmax modifcation conceps
Yamaha v max bike pict modification
en.wikipedia.org
yamaha vmax modifcation conceps
Yamaha v max bike pict modification
en.wikipedia.org
YAMAHA V-MAX MODIFICATION
History of yamaha v max
John Reed, an English designer who lived in California was contracted by Yamaha to design
Sold both in Japan and abroad, the yamaha v-max has been on the market with only minor modifications since the 1985 model year, making it one of the best-selling Japanese motorcycles of all time. The Honda X-4 was created in response to its overwhelming success, but was in production for only six years, proving unable to shake the yamaha V-Max's popularity and exceptional reliability.
Until 2007, the original yamaha V-Max was offered for sale through the Star Motorcycles division of Yamaha Motorcycles. Apart from a minor freshening to the bike's specifications in 1993, when the bike gained a larger-diameter fork to minimize high-speed wobbling and drift, four-piston brake calipers, and other handling and safety related upgrades, the 2007 V-Max was almost the same as the original 1985 versio
yamaha vmax modifcation conceps
Yamaha v max bike pict modification
en.wikipedia.org
yamaha vmax modifcation conceps
Yamaha v max bike pict modification
en.wikipedia.org
Yamaha Vmax wallpaper
Yamaha Vmax side left view
Yamaha Vmax pictures
Kawasaki KX450F side up pictures
Kawasaki KX450F side left pictures
Kawasaki KX450F side right pictures
Kawasaki ER-6N side up view
Kawasaki ER-6N front side view
Kawasaki ER-6N wallpaperThe Yamaha YBR250 is here!
Yamaha have decided to bring the Yamaha YBR250 into the UK now, although it has been on sale in Europe for some time. A single cylinder 250cc four stroke motorcycle with a low seat height of 805mm, it will be available in black or silver.
Ride safe.
Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://bestmotorstyle2011.blogspot.com//
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Accessories for the Moto Morini Granpasso
Motoi Morini's Granpasso now has an extensive range of accessories for you adventure sports bikers.
The picture above shows it with Alumix luggage fitted, additional accessories now include hand guards, heated grips, tank cover, tank bag, mobiplast luggage top case, side cases including fitting kit, side cases including fitting kit and top case back rest. Further details at www.motomorinimotorcycles.co.uk.
Ride safe.
Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://bestmotorstyle2011.blogspot.com//
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/
Ducati Monster Art!
Ducati is the first motorcycle manufacturer to offer so many different colour options for one single model.
The 10 new colours in which you will be able to order your Ducati Monster are:-
Rosso GP Red
Verde Tricolore Green
Giallo Ducati Yellow
Lilla Glamour Lilac
Blu Italia Blue
Azzurro Mediterranei Azure-Blue
Arancione Scrambler Orange
Amaranto Glossy Rich Purple
Argento Vivo Silver
Oro Puro Gold
Ride safe.
Jon Booth
Email: webmaster@inter-bike.co.uk
Blog: http://bestmotorstyle2011.blogspot.com//
Swicki: http://motorcycling-swicki.eurekster.com/
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