New Police Motorcycle Generates More City Revenue
by Steve
Thursday, December 15, 2005
The City of Tigard, Oregon bought a new motorcycle for one of its policemen, Rod Morse. It's a Honda ST1300, a sport touring model.
A reporter for The Oregonian newspaper reported that folks are totally unaware that it's a police motorcycle, and as a result continue on speeding and running red lights.Commuters speed, run red lights and drive recklessly in front of Morse more often now than when he rode the Kawasaki, he said. One driver trying to figure out whether the Honda was a police motorcycle was so focused on his rearview mirror that he drove through a stop sign. The resulting ticket became proof that, yes, an officer was riding that sleek bike.
It sounds like the city can save a lot more money buying cheaper sport touring models, and actually generate more city revenue by fooling people into breaking laws.
Where I live, many of the police bikes are already of the sport-touring models, I'm not sure which make (Kawasaki Concours?). There are still some officers riding police edition Harleys, however.
Labels: Honda ST1300, Police Motorcycles
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Honda Announces Motorcycle Recall
by Steve
Thursday, January 27, 2005
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
According to the NHTSA:
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.
The Office of Defects Investigation, which is a branch of the NHTSA, has not yet added this recall into its online database as of this writing.
Labels: Honda CBR1000, Honda Goldwing, Honda Recalls, Honda ST1300, Honda VFR800
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Honda Recall Notice
by Steve
Tuesday, December 21, 2004
On December 6, 2004, American Honda Motor Co. issued the following recall notice:
Make / Models / Year:
HONDA / ST1300 (2003-2004)
HONDA / ST1300A (2003-2004)
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 04V568000
Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4,345
Summary: ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE MAIN WIRE HARNESS HAS A GROUND DISTRIBUTION CONNECTOR THAT IS INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED. SOME ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS MAY OVERHEAT AND SHORT, INCLUDING THE FUEL PUMP.
Consequence: IF THE FUEL PUMP STOPS WORKING, THE ENGINE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE GROUND DISTRIBUTION CONNECTOR FOR OVERHEATING DAMAGE. IF ANY DAMAGE IS FOUND, THE WIRE HARNESS WILL BE REPLACED. IF NO DAMAGE IS FOUND, THE CONNECTORS WILL BE ASSEMBLED PROPERLY. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DECEMBER 13, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT HONDA AT 866-784-1870.
Labels: Honda Recalls, Honda ST1300
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