It's been mild but Winter is finally here in the Northeast and snow is coming.

What rides are you planning?

All BMW motorcycle dealer sales stopped except for their EV:

>Following a recent quality analysis, BMW is pursuing measures to further evaluate the material used in a component of its motorcycle evaporative system, which may not have been produced to material specifications. > As a result, BMW of North America is issuing a temporary, voluntary stop sale for all new and pre-owned BMW motorcycle models in dealer inventory, except for the CE 04.

Other coverage:

• https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-news/bmw-motorrad-issues-temporary-stop-sales-order/
• https://www.thedrive.com/news/bmw-halts-ice-motorcycle-sales-in-north-america-due-to-possible-emissions-violation

Just a quick question: how reliable are these manuals ? Is this something that they create themselves or are they just making another copy of manufacturer service manual ? I'm looking for service manual for HD Sportster 2018 Forty-Eight and thinking about Cyclepedia and their printed version.

Rear Shock Absorber Fastener May Break

A loss of tire pressure can lead to a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V591000

Manufacturer Harley-Davidson Motor Company

Components SUSPENSION

Potential Number of Units Affected 65,224

Summary

Harley-Davidson Motor Company (Harley-Davidson) is recalling certain 2018-2019 FLDE, 2018-2021 FLHC, 2018-2023 FLHCS, 2018 and 2023 FLHCS ANV, 2020-2023 FXLRS, 2022-2023 FXLRST, and 2022 FXRST Softail motorcycles. A fastener securing the rear shock absorber may break and allow the rear shock absorber adjuster to damage the rear tire, causing a loss of tire pressure.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the shock absorber fastener, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 5, 2023. Owners may contact Harley-Davidson customer service at 1-800-258-2464. Harley-Davidson's number for this recall is 0181.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

One rider's long term review of BMW's electric maxi-scooter.

https://unfinished.bike/bmw-ce-04-the-suit-and-tie-rocket-ship

That's all. I'm excited and kinda scared. I'm really into cars and absolutely love driving and motorcycles look like fun, so I signed up for a course on a whim. Still haven't told my parents and probably won't anytime soon, since they believe riding a motorcycle is borderline suicidal and I don't want them freaking out.

Weather is promising around here. Hopefully it's good near you.

What rides are you planning?

Went out yesterday for some wind therapy, came back with this :-(. Forgot to tighten the cap when I was getting gas. The lower rpms the more splashing out of the tank. Make sure everything is properly tightened before you ride your shaker guys !

Looking for gauntlet gloves to replace my old #amazon $20 gloves which I used on my #msf course and they look like their lifespan is over (rode with them not even 1 season). Anyway, full grain leather going over my forearms for the price which won't catch attention of my wife :-). I'm a cruiser rider (sporty 48) who prefers no colors on my gloves. Simplicity is an ultimate goal.

I'm looking for a fuel bottle which is not red, size of 1-1.5L which I could put on my bike to carry in case I run out of gas. Paying $50+ for a fuel bottle seems to be a bit ridiculous to me but get me on the right track if I live in different world :-). eBay has all the chinese red crap flooding results all over the place, Amazon is the same way (sometimes feels like those 2 sites are managed by the same company). Any other places that I should look into ?

thank you

I can't find anything suitable for my HD Forty-Eight. Everything looks like it's going to be a good fit for sportbikes but there is very little for old farts who ride cruisers and won't break the wallet. Also, I'm all about safety .. (yes, mesh ..:-)) What are you guys wearing ? :-) I know that this request sounds a bit ridiculous but I really need some suggestions :-). Looking for something which I can wear without motorcycle too and which would not look like a motorcycle jacket.

It's the annual Ride to Work day. Anyone planning to ride on Monday?

Teaser video about the upcoming super sport bike and the other M-series bikes

Just installed 14" apes on my 2017 FortyEight and I have a dilemma: handlebars are made for internal wiring however I heard people saying that running it internally could potentially lead to some issues as HD vibrates, cables can get damaged inside tubing and start acting up therefore I was told to put cables outside the handlebars. Still fighting with the idea of having electrical inside though statement earlier makes sense. So 2 questions:

1. what's your opinion running it inside vs outside ?
2. if I go with outside option, zip-ties are the only option in my garage unless there are some other more-aesthetic ideas how to clamp cables to the handlebars.

thanks for your inputs !

What did you used to ride? What are you riding now? Which one did you love the most? What's laying in a torn apart pile in your garage? Any stories behind them?

My first squidbike. Rode this thing EVERYWHERE, but then I busted the 2nd/6th gear dogs. Successfully replaced them, but it leaked oil from then on from splitting the cases. !

My second less squiddy bike; I really loved the SV. Great handler after the RT prog springs and Penske rear shock were put on. !

Number 3. I could never get the hang of riding this correctly. It wanted to go very fast and I didn't. !

Number 3.5 (basketcase). Rode it, like, twice. Intended to restore it, but ended up giving it away for free. It was super dangerous to ride (i.e. brakes? what are brakes?). !

Current (old man bike): !

Satisfying.