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Check out the "smokestack" duallies on this Goldwing.

Labels: Honda Goldwing, Photos, Strange Stuff

American Honda Motor Co. issued the following recall on Honda Goldwings:

Make / Models / Years::
HONDA / GL1800 / 2001-2004
HONDA / GL1800A / 2001-2004

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 05V027000

RECALL DATE: JAN 28, 2005

Component: STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 34,919

Summary: ON SOME MOTORCYCLES, CERTAIN FRAME WELDS DO NOT MEET MANUFACTURING SPECIFICATIONS. HIGH LOADS CREATED WHEN RIDING ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACES OR THROUGH POTHOLES CAN CAUSE THE AFFECTED WELDS TO CRACK.

Consequence: THE WELDED AREA COULD BREAK, RESULTING IN REAR SUSPENSION COLLAPSE OR LOWER CROSS MEMBER SEPARATION, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REINFORCE THE WELDS ON 2001-2002 MOTORCYCLES. ON 2003-2004 MOTORCYCLES, THE UNITS WILL BE REPAIRED, NO INSPECTION WILL BE NECESSARY. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON FEBRUARY 15, 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 1-866-784-1870.

Notes: HONDA RECALL NO. P66. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236.

Labels: Honda Goldwing, Honda Recalls

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported today that American Honda Motor Company has issued a recall of the following motorcycles:

• 2002-2004 GL1800/A (GoldWing SE), CBR1000XX (Blackbird)


• 2002 VFR800 (Interceptor)


• 2003-2004 VFR800/A (Interceptor)


• 2003-2004 ST1300/A

These motorcycles equipped with combined-brake systems have a proportioning control valve (PCV) that mechanically proportions brake force when the rear brake is applied. A seal in some PCV's is improperly shaped, and brake fluid leakage may occur. If the motorcycle continues to be used after a leak occurs, the rear brake would eventually become inoperative. A loss of rear brake force could increase the risk of a crash. Dealers will inspect the rear brake for leakage. If leakage is confirmed, the dealer will replace the PCV. The recall is expected to begin on February 3, 2005.

Labels: Honda CBR1000, Honda Goldwing, Honda Recalls, Honda ST1300, Honda VFR800

The AFP reports that Honda Motor Co. Ltd. has launched research into developing safety airbags for motorcycles, according to uncited sources for a Japanese newspaper. Honda has plans to make airbags available for motorcycles in three years.

The airbags are said to fit under the handlebars.

I imagine its worth researching. But if you're going 60mph and hit something hard enough to engage the airbags, I tend to think that the airbags would do nothing to slow down your momentum.

If anything, what causes the most injuries are not so much head-on collisions, but people losing control of their bikes, either locking up their wheels, going through a curve too fast, hitting debris on the road, or a tire blow out.

Labels: Honda Goldwing, Motorcycle Airbags