If You Own A New Suzuki DR-Z400S or SM, There's A Recall For A Rear Brake Issue Proper tightening torques really do matter, whether it's coming from the factory, at a shop, or in your garage. Please check them. By Janaki Jitchotvisut Dec 29 2025 -
Don't Give Your Kids These ATVs For Christmas And Stop Riding Them Right Now Youth ATVs made by Luyuan and sold at Walmart, Amazon, and other online retailers could "pose a serious risk of injury or death." By Janaki Jitchotvisut Dec 17 2025 -
If You Own A 2023 Zero DSR/X, There's A Motor Controller Recall You Need To Know About A supplier used incorrect fasteners due to a shortage in materials, but they could cause the bike to abruptly lose propulsion in motion. By Janaki Jitchotvisut Dec 16 2025 -
Ducati Is Recalling Certain Panigale V2 and Streetfighter V2s Over Potential Wheel Lockup Two fuses in the ABS pump and control unit may inadvertently have been switched, which could increase the risk of a crash. By Janaki Jitchotvisut Dec 15 2025 -
There's A Big Recall On Every 2025 KTM 390 and 2024 Husqvarna 401 An engine control software issue could cause the engines in these bikes to stall at low RPMs, increasing the risk of a crash and/or injury. By Janaki Jitchotvisut Dec 10 2025 -
Rad Power’s E-Bikes Could Explode, Showing Your Tax Dollars Are Working Rad Power e-bikes that do not meet UL standards have been involved in at least 31 fires, but the company won't offer refunds. By Robbie Bacon Dec 3 2025 -
Polaris Recalling a Number of Brand-New Ranger Side-By-Sides Over Fire Hazard Just over 5,000 Polaris Ranger side-by-sides are being recalled from 2025 and 2026 over a potential fire hazard, with five incidents ranging from smoking, sparking, and one full fire. By Jonathon Klein Nov 30 2025 -
Engine Failure: Yamaha Says Do Not Ride Certain XMAX Scooters In US On affected Yamaha XMAX units, the camshaft could come loose and potentially cause an unexpected engine stall while a rider is operating the vehicle. By Janaki Jitchotvisut Nov 29 2025 -
Stop Riding Your 2024-2026 Kawasaki ZX-6R Right Now If You Live In The US A possible, sudden loss of engine power could make riders have a very bad day, indeed. This November 2025 recall includes all ZX-6Rs included in a previous similar recall as well. By Janaki Jitchotvisut Nov 28 2025 -
Heads Up, Some 2024 KTMs and Husqvarnas May Have A Fuel Cap Issue If your 2024 KTM model ends in "Duke" or your Husqvarna ends in "-pilen," you may want to check if it's included in the recall population. By Janaki Jitchotvisut Nov 17 2025 -
2026 BMW R 1300 RT Owners, There's a Driveshaft Recall You Should Know About A manufacturing defect could result in "a loss of propulsion" according to BMW of North America, so it's replacing the affected part on affected bikes. By Janaki Jitchotvisut Oct 20 2025 -
If You Own a KTM 390 Adventure, Husqvarna Vitpilen, or Svartpilen, There's a Recall An e-throttle module used on some of the 390-engine bikes may stop working due to moisture ingress, which could cause bikes to be stuck unmoving at idle. By Janaki Jitchotvisut Sep 30 2025 -
If You Ride a 2026 Aprilia V4, You Need To Know About This Rear Turn Signal Recall This recall affects only 2026 Aprilia RSV4 and Tuono 1100 models, but it also affects all of them. So if you own one, you'll need to see your dealer for service. By Janaki Jitchotvisut Sep 18 2025 -
Some Honda Africa Twins May See Left Handlebar Switchgear Corrode, Leading to Recall Honda just issued a large recall for certain 2020-2022 and 2024-2025 CRF1100 Africa Twin motorcycles because the left handlebar switch harness may corrode due to oxidation. By Robbie Bacon Sep 18 2025 -
Some Harley-Davidson Sportster S Motorcycles May Have Their Top Triple Clamp Fail Harley-Davidson has issued a recall for certain Sportster S models, as the upper triple clamp may fracture, increasing the risk of a crash. By Robbie Bacon Sep 18 2025 -
Zero DS, DSR, and DSRP May Unexpectedly Lose Drive Power, Resulting in Recall Zero Motorcycles has issued a recall on certain 2023-2024 DSR/X, 2024 DS, DSR, and DSRP motorcycles, as the drive may lose power. By Robbie Bacon Sep 17 2025 -
Ducati Panigale V4 and Streetfighter V4 Owners, There's a Serious Recall On Your Rear Axle Owners of certain years and models of Ducati Panigale V4 and Streetfighter V4 models need to be wary of a rear wheel axle that could break in use. Yikes. By Janaki Jitchotvisut Sep 17 2025 -
There's a Recall On Some Suzuki Katanas and V-Stroms Over a Headlight Issue If you own a 2020 or 2024 Katana or a 2020 through 2025 V-Strom 1050, your headlight may be too bright for current US Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. By Janaki Jitchotvisut Sep 3 2025 -
These Dunlop Minibike Tires Could Lose Traction Due To a Manufacturing Defect Dunlop parent company Sumitomo Rubber Industries Limited is recalling a specific batch of TT93GP Pro tires due to a defect which we'll describe in detail here. By Janaki Jitchotvisut Sep 2 2025 -
If You Ride a Triumph Daytona 660, There Might Be An Engine Failure Issue All 2024 and 2025 Triumph Daytona 660s could have their engines face oil starvation under certain circumstances, but it's a problem that can be fixed. By Janaki Jitchotvisut Sep 2 2025 -
There's Another Class Action Lawsuit Against Suzuki For Faulty Motorcycle Brakes Suzuki is involved in a class action lawsuit that alleges the automaker failed to let consumers know about an ongoing defect, and it's not the first time the manufacturer has been involved in a class action suit like this. By Robbie Bacon Aug 29 2025 -
Two Chinese E-Bikes Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards, Already Causing Property Fires Two different e-bike manufacturers have issued recalls for their products, which have already caused fires and property damage. By Robbie Bacon Aug 13 2025 -
If You Have BMW's Emergency Call System on Your 2025 Bike, It May Not Work A range of BMW's 2025 bikes equipped with the E-Call system may not be able to use it right now due to a bad software update. By Janaki Jitchotvisut Aug 13 2025 -
Stop Riding These Giant E-Bikes, And Take Them To Your Dealer ASAP A potential issue with the fork could leave you with more than just a broken bike. By Enrico Punsalang Jul 18 2025 -