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Another H-D Recall: Nearly 200,000 Harley Touring Models

On 21-October-2022, Bikernet Blog updated the fans of the Motorcycle Company  about handlebar recalls on Nightster models. Now another recall is revealed. Click to see previous handlebar post. by Janaki Jitchotvisut from https://www.rideapart.com Nearly 200,000 Harley Touring Models Could Have Brake Light Issue On affected bikes and trikes, rear brake lights could light up even when riders are not braking. On October 21, 2022, Harley-Davidson issued a safety recall for 199,419 different 2019 through 2022 Trike and CVO Trike and 2020 through 2022 Touring and CVO Touring motorcycles. The fault involves a software issue that determines when the rear brake lights on these bikes are illuminated. In certain cases, the rear brake lights may stay lit up even if the rider has not activated the brakes and is not braking at that time. This condition could cause vehicles following those bikes to misjudge when a bike in front of them is actually braking, thus increasing the risk of a crash. A total of 31,572 2019 through 2022 Trike and CVO Trikes with VINS ranging between 1HD1MAF14KB850024 and 1HD1MCP19NB854018 (not sequential), manufactured between the dates of July 6, 2018 and June 23, 2022, are involved in this recall. This includes the following models: 2019 FLHTCUTG and FLRT 2020 through 2022 FLHTCUTG, FLRT, and FLHTCUTGSE Click to Subscribe to free weekly newsletter for key news and updates on motorcycling Additionally, a total of 167,847 2020 through 2022 Touring and CVO Touring bikes with VINS ranging between 1HD1KRP18LB600080 and 1HD1FMP11NB645226 (not sequential), produced between the dates of July 2, 2019 and June 23, 2022, are involved in this recall. This includes the following models: 2020 FLHP, FLHR, FLHRXS, FLHT, FLHTK, FLHTKSE, FLHTKSHRINE, FLHTP, FLHX, FLHXS, FLHXSE, FLTRK, FLTRX, FLTRXS, and FLTRXSE 2021 FLH, FLHP, FLHR, FLHRXS, FLHT, FLHTK, FLHTKSE, FLHTKSHRINE, FLHTP, FLHX, FLHXS, […]

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Metallic brake pad for motorcycles

from https://www.materialstoday.com/ The Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials is reportedly developing an iron-based sintered brake pad for motorcycles. The aim of the GreenPad project, run also by Danish auto parts company SBS Friction and Danish Technological Institute, is to develop copper and nickel-free sintered brake pads with tribological properties equivalent to those of conventional metallic brake pads, Fraunhofer said. ‘Initial tests have shown that the iron-based new developments are achieving promising results, which have been demonstrated both in the laboratory and in direct use in the motorcycle,’ the company said. Sintered brake pads have high temperature, wear, and abrasion resistance, and can be used for brakes in rail transport or in motorcycles and bicycles. While there are no environmentally friendly metallic alternatives, there are commercial, economic and environmental reasons for abolishing the use of copper and nickel in production, Fraunhofer said. From 2021, for example, brake pads with a copper content of more than 5% will no longer be allowed to be sold in the US states of Washington and California.

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