Motorcycle Views Newsletter for 01/06/2019
By Walter F. Kern
Motorcycle Views Newsletter
Vol. 13, No. 1, January 6, 2019
Articles of Interest on Motorcycle Views:
1. Recent Motorcycle Recalls Posted on the Motorcycle Views Website:
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Ducati Recalls 2018-2019 Panigale V4, V4 S, and V4 SP Motorcycles.
The Timing Chain Tensioner May Loosen Over Time, Possibly Causing Oil To Leak From the Bottom Of the Tensioner Adjustment Bolt.
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Yamaha Recalls 2015-2016 YZFR3 Motorcycles.
The Shift Shaft Torsion Spring May Fracture, Giving the Shifter a Loose Feel and Affecting the Ability To Shift Gears.
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Yamaha Recalls 2015-2018 YZFR3 Motorcycles.
The Upper Radiator Hose May Crack Resulting In a Coolant Leak.
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Kawasaki Recalls 2018 Z900, Z900 ABS, and Z900RS Motorcycles.
The Rear Brake Hose and Rear Wheel Rotation Sensor Wire May Have Been Incorrectly Routed, Allowing Them To Contact the Rear Tire.
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Ducati Recalls 2017-2019 Monster 821, Monster 1200, Supersport, and Supersport S Motorcycles.
The Shift Lever May Have Been Incorrectly Assembled, Possibly Resulting In the Shift Knob Detaching From the Lever.
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BMW Recalls One 2019 F850GS For Engine Connecting Rods That Were Installed Improperly, Causing
Them To Become Loose and Disconnect Over Time.
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Ducati Recalls 2018-2019 Panigale V4, V4 S, and V4 SP Motorcycles For an Oil Cooler Output
Port That May Crack, Causing an Oil Leak.
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Polaris Recalls 2015-2016 Slingshot, Slingshot SL, and Slingshot SL LE Motorcycles
Equipped With a Backup Camera.
The Backup Camera May Fail Internally, Possibly Melting the Voltage Regulator and Blowing the Fuse For That Circuit, Thereby
Preventing the Taillight From Functioning Properly.
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Ducati Recalls 2017-2019 Supersport Motorcycles.
Vibrations May Distort the Images In the Mirrors, Reducing the Driver's Visibility.
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Harley-Davidson Recalls 2017-2018 Police Road King (FLHP), Road
King (FLHR), Road King Special (FLHRXS),
Electra Glide Ultra Classic (FLHTCU), Ultra Limited (FLHTK), Ultra Limited Low (FLHTKL), Ultra Limited Shrine (FLHTK SHRINE),
Police Electra Glide (FLHTP), Street Glide (FLHX), Street Glide Special (FLHXS), Road Glide Ultra (FLTRU), Road Glide (FLTRX),
Road Glide Special (FLTRXS), Freewheeler (FLRT), Tri Glide Ultra (FLHTCUTG), CVO Limited (FLHTKSE) and CVO Street Glide (FLHXSE) motorcycles,
2017 Softail Slim S (FLSS), Fat Boy S (FLSTFBS) and CVO Pro Street Breakout (FXSE) motorcycles,
2018 115th Anniversary Ultra Limited (FLHTK ANV),
115th Anniversary Street Glide (FLHX ANV), 115th Anniversary Street Glide Special (FLHXS ANX), 115th Anniversary Tri Glide Ultra (FLHTCUTG ANV),
115th Anniversary CVO Limited (FLHTKSE ANV) and CVO Road Glide (FLTRXSE) motorcycles.
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.
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Suzuki Recalls 2017-2018 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.
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Yamaha Recalls 2015-2018 SR400 Motorcycles.
The Engine Oil Line Flare Nut May Be Insufficiently Tightened, Allowing Oil To Leak Onto the Rear Tire That
Can Cause a Loss Of Control.
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Yamaha Recalls 2012-2013 XTZ12 Super Tenere Motorcycles. 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.
2. 2019 Motorcycle Models:
I have updated my Makes and Models feature to include six 2019 Makes. Take a look.
3. Mobile Issues:
Based on all the problems I've had with my mobile websites, I have removed myself from trying to solve these and parted company with my provider. If you have visited my website from your smartphone or tablet, you have already seen the result. Now, my mobile site is my regular PC or MAC site.
If you are seeing error situations or security violations on your smartphone when you try to access this site, please make sure to first clear your browsing history. I have completely removed all files related to my mobile site and cancelled my mobile provider account. The result is that the mobile version is now exactly the same as the regular desktop PC version. If you haven't cleared your browsing history, you may get a previous file that no longer works. Just click the three little dots to the far right of the top of your browser to find history.
4. My Podcast For Normal Secrets:
I had the opportunity to do a Podcast for my book, Normal Secrets . What's a Podcast? I didn't know either. It was new to me. I received an email from the producer of my audiobook for Normal Secrets . He wanted me to participate in a Podcast to promote my new Audible book, Normal Secrets . He had a person lined up to lead a discussion of my book. It would include interviewing me and my narrator. We would each supply questions for the other and would in turn provide an audio file of our answers. All these audio pieces would be combined and fit into a specific time interval into an audio file, the Podcast. Then the Podcast would be made available online and made available to a mailing list of Podcast subscribers.
This is a good opportunity for you to hear about my memoir, Normal Secrets , and to hear both the narrator and me at the same time.
Check out my Podcast .
5. Motorcycle Types for Beginners:
I wrote an article about Motorcycle Types a long time ago. It's called Motorcycle Types - Descriptions and Pictures of Major Motorcycle Types . Click the title to views the article. I even included it in my first book, Getting Started Riding a Motorcycle . I just found a YouTube video that treats the same topic visually. It take about 30 minutes to view, but I thought you might enjoy it. Check out the video .
6. My Memoir, Normal Secrets :
My memoir, Normal Secrets , is a departure from my previous four motorcycle-themed books. It covers much of my life and reveals some secrets that almost no one knows about me. In fact, many secrets I didn't even know myself until recently. You'll also find out how fate changed my course in life many times as I struggled to find out who I was, what I wanted to do, who I would love, how I came to become both a motorcyclist and a moto-journalist, and how I came to become an author in my late seventies. It's a true story that begins in the Midwest and spans more than a hundred years. The book is available on Amazon in paperback, Kindle, Audible, and CD editions.
Check out my Podcast where my Normal Secrets Audible audiobook is discussed.
Click the book cover to learn how to buy it on Amazon.com.
7. 50 MORE Wild Motorcycle Tales:
50 MORE Wild Motorcycle Tales
, my latest
motorcycle book, is available on Amazon in paperback, Kindle, Audible, and CD editions.
Click the cover to see the book on Amazon.
Many readers have indicated that they wanted MORE motorcycle stories similar to those contained in my previous book, 50 Wild Motorcycle Tales . This new book gives 50 MORE Wild Motorcycle Tales for your reading enjoyment. Most of the stories were submitted to Motorcycle Views by visitors to the site.
I wrote 19 of the stories. My late wife, Jane, wrote four stories that are published in the book posthumously. The other authors are motorcyclists from all walks of life. They tell their own personal stories of what happened to them as the rode their motorcycles.
You'll find humor, risk-taking, adventure, 2-up excursions, world travelers, stupid tricks on bikes, lessons learned, and hazards while riding.
I don't intend to write any additional books of motorcycle stories so these two books become a 2-volume series.
You may want to consider buying both 50 Wild Motorcycle Tales and 50 MORE Wild Motorcycle Tales to have the 2-volume set together with a total of 100 Wild Tales. Remember, each of these two books has an Audible audiobook edition. Many people enjoy listening to a book these days on a car or motorcycle trip. Why not take 100 tales along with you in this 2-volume set.
8. Audiobook Corner:
I have been pleasantly surprised at the reception of my audiobooks. I did not realize that there was such a big market out there for audiobooks. Many listeners use the Whispersync for Voice feature on Amazon to link together the audiobook and the Kindle book so they can switch back and forth between the two. In fact, if you already have the Kindle edition, you can get the Audible edition at a reduced price.
As I mentioned above, I had the opportunity to do a Podcast for my book, Normal Secrets . What's a Podcast? I didn't know either. It was new to me. I received an email from the producer of my audiobook for Normal Secrets . He wanted me to participate in a Podcast to promote my new Audible book, Normal Secrets . He had a person lined up to lead a discussion of my book. It would include interviewing me and my narrator. We would each supply questions for the other and would in turn provide an audio file of our answers. All these audio pieces would be combined and fit into a specific time interval into an audio file, the Podcast. Then the Podcast would be made available online and made available to a mailing list of Podcast subscribers.
This is a good opportunity for you to hear about my memoir, Normal Secrets , and to hear both the narrator and me at the same time.
Check out my Podcast .
This Podcast is also featured on the front page of my website
Currently, I have four Audible audiobooks:
- 50 Wild Motorcycle Tales
- 50 MORE Wild Motorcycle Tales
- Normal Secrets, a memoir
- Motorcycle Kick-Starts
9. Five Motorcycle Terms:
I am featuring five (5) of my Motorcycle Terms in each issue of the newsletter.
10. My 4 Previous Motorcycle Books:
My
book,
50 Wild Motorcycle Tales
,
contains a collection of stories that originally were only available on my website.
Fifty of these stories were selected,
intensively edited, and compiled into the book. I wrote five of the stories.
The book is available on Amazon in paperback, Kindle, and
audiobook (Audible) editions.
Click the book cover
to learn how to buy it on Amazon.com.
The Audible edition is also available for immediate download on iTunes and Audible.
This book now has a companion book, 50 MORE Wild Motorcycle Tales , described above, that provides 50 MORE motorcycle stories. Consider buying both books as a 2-volume set. No more stories will be written.
My
book,
Motorcycle Kick-Starts
,
also available on Amazon.com in paperback, Kindle, and audiobook (Audible) editions, contains
a condensed view of motorcycling for new
and returning riders. It's designed to whet your appetite for more while sticking to basic
motorcycle information without
overpowering you with details.
The book shows you how you might learn to become an active, safe rider.
Then ten short motorcycle stories are presented.
Between stories, practical advice about motorcycles is given in the form of ten How-Tos
and ten Tips
that you will need to know.
Click the book cover
to learn how to buy it
on Amazon.com. The Audible audiobook edition is also available on iTunes and Audible.
My
book,
Getting Started Riding
a Motorcycle
, also described above, was first published in 2011, but only as a Kindle edition.
It was revised in 2014 and also made available in a paperback edition.
Click the book cover
to learn how to buy it on Amazon.com.
My
book,
Motorcycle Haiku Poetry
, also
available on Amazon.com in both paperback and Kindle editions, contains
haiku poems about motorcycles. Haiku is a simple poem of three lines
with five syllables in the first and last lines and seven in the second line.
Each of the nearly 60 poems is coupled with
a motorcycle picture and description related to the poem. I wrote seven of the haiku poems.
Click the book cover
to learn how to buy it on Amazon.com.
I hope you will take a look at my six books, available in paperback and Kindle editions on Amazon.com. My new book, Normal Secrets , is a memoir about secrets in my life. The other five books are motorcycle related. These books make great, inexpensive gifts. I have reduced the price of my six Kindle editions to $0.0 ( FREE ) IF you also first purchase the corresponding paperback edition. That way you can always have the book with you if you have a tablet or smartphone with you. None of the paperbacks has color pictures in them owing to the high price of producing a book with color. However, every Kindle edition has color pictures, so Normal Secrets , Getting Started Riding a Motorcycle , and Motorcycle Haiku Poetry Kindle books have full-color pictures (excepting original black-and-white pictures). These color pictures obviously don't show up in color on standard Kindle readers. They do show up on regular computers, the Amazon Fire tablets, and other color tablets.
Please visit my author website to learn about all my books.
11. Here Are Some Popular Articles On the Motorcycle Views Site. Take a Look:
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Motorcycle Salvage Yards
: Where you can find motorcycle parts.
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Motorcycle Seat Heights
: Lists seat heights by motorcycle make.
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Famous Motorcycle Movies
: The great motorcycle movies are discussed.
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Motorcycle Models
: We give links to major motorcycle model pictures and specifications.
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Motorcycle Recalls
: Gives all motorcycle recalls for the last ten years by make and year.
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Women on Motorcycles
: These women ride their own bikes.
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10 Ways to Be Safe on a Motorcycle
: This article could save your life.
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10 Motorcycle Myths
: There are many myths about riding.
12. 2018-2019 Polar Bear Grand Tour Motorcycle Runs:
This is our 41st season of winter riding. (It is my 28th season.)
I'll be bringing you links to what happens on each weekly run so you'll have access to all the pictures and videos.
Since the last Newsletter, the Polar Bear Grand Tour has completed ten runs in the 2018-2019 season, the latest to Rhodes North Tavern, Sloatsburg, NY.
Click this link (or the picture, showing Chairman, Bob Hartpence, at Rhodes North)
to see some of the pictures as they appear on Facebook.
All the pictures and videos for these ten runs can be found by clicking the following links:
Cape May V.F.W. - Oct. 28, 2018
Lewes, DE - Nov. 4, 2018
Eagles - Nov. 11, 2018
De Thomasi's Inn - Nov. 18, 2018
Hopewell - Nov. 25, 2018
Montgomeryville - Dec. 2, 2018
PJ Whelihan's - Dec. 9, 2018
The Cabin (XMAS) - Dec. 16, 2018
Hamilton Tap & Grill - Dec. 23, 2018
Rhodes North Tavern - Dec. 30, 2018
The Polar Bears consist of 550 riders from New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Delaware, who ride each Sunday to a different prescribed destination where they sign-in and receive points. There is, usually, a restaurant at or near the destination. It gets cold, windy, and snowy on these rides. I've been a Polar Bear member for 28 years, and I built and continue to maintain their website .
13. Newsletter Now Quarterly:
This newsletter is now issued quarterly. Expect newsletters on the first Sunday of each quarter, namely in January, April, July, and October.
14. Newsletter Archive:
I now have a Motorcycle Views Newsletter Archive to store all my newsletters. The archive gives the year, month, day, and subject for each newsletter. Each newsletter contains many links to the Motorcycle Views website. A link to the archive will also be included on the Home page of the site and on the page where users can join the newsletter list.
Visit the Motorcycle Views Newsletter Archive
15. The Motorcycle Views Website Is Also On Your Smartphone Or Tablet:
Are you relying more and more on your cellphone or tablet and less and less on your PC or MAC? Remember that all that great motorcycling information on Motorcycle Views is as near as your cellphone. Check us out anywhere you need motorcycle information.
16. Social Media:
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Thanks again for coming along
for the ride in this edition of the Motorcycle Views Newsletter. -- Walter
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Are you relying more and more on your cellphone or tablet and less and less on your PC or MAC? Remember that all that great motorcycling information on Motorcycle Views is as near as your cellphone. It's also in a new format designed to fit your portable screen. Check us out anywhere you need motorcycle information.
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