American owners of Suzuki GSX models are being encouraged to return their bikes for a safety recall with a $100...
Indian Motorcycle Australia has recalled the 2014 Chief, Chief Vintage and Chieftain over a failure with the headlights cutting out....
There were 39 official safety recalls for failures in motorcycles, scooters and quad bikes in 2016, the biggest number in the past five years. In 2015 there were 30 recalls, 28 in 2014, 20 in 2013, 24 in 2012 and only 16 in 2011. Many embarrassingly involve new models, such...
There were 28 safety recalls in 2017 in Australia for motorcycle, ATV and scooter faults which is the lowest number...
An official ACCC recall has now been issued on all big Indian cruisers and baggers from 2014-19 over a problem...
Honda Australia has recalled their CRF1000 Africa Twin adventure motorcycle over an issue with clogged fuel tanks which could cause the bike to stall. An official recall notice has been issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission affecting 745 motorcycles built from 2018 to 2020. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs)...
The second recall this week over faulty stands seems to point to a failing among modern motorcycle side and centre...
Aprilia is the first manufacturer to issue an official safety recall in Australia over a Brembo brake failure that also...
Australian Aprilia importers John Sample Automotive have issued a voluntary recall on their Dorsoduro 750/1200, Caponord and Tuono V4 1000/1100 motorcycles over a brake issue. The notice says the dust gaiter/push-rod assembly in the brake master cylinder is defective. “The motorcycle may require longer than normal stopping distance. This could...
The recent recall of Ducati Multistrada S motorcycles for a faulty side stand is one of many similar recalls that...
In America, the authorities have ordered mandatory vehicle safety recalls to fix faults, but there has never been a mandatory...
KTM Australia, who import KTM, GasGas and Husqvarna has issued a series of recalls in the past couple of days affecting a variety of motorcycles and electric mini-bikes. The official notices issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission cite problems with short circuits, fuel leaks and brake faults. The...
Triumph Motorcycles Australia has joined a worldwide recall of a “small number” of Street Twin and T120 Bonneville motorcycles over a...
Harley-Davidson Australia has now recalled its LiveWire electric motorcycle for switching off while running, more than a fortnight after it...
Riders with Avon Cobra Chrome 240/50R16 rear tyres on their bikes should avoid “driving at high speeds” as the tyres could suddenly deflate. Importers Cooper Tire and Rubber Company have issued a voluntary recall through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The official notice says the tyres “may have thin...
Kawasaki Australia has recalled their baby adventurer, the Versys-X 300 over a possibility the rear tail/brake light bulb could fall...
The Bell MX-9 Adventure DLX helmet has been recalled simply because the European certification label is missing from the chin...
Mini or pocket motorcycles are fun and make great Christmas presents for your kids, but there are potential dangers in buying unknown brands. In most countries, these machines are categorised as novelty toys and are not regulated by the same conditions as other vehicles. Also, be aware that, in many...
There was a big drop in the number of safety recalls for motorcycles in 2019. In fact, with 27 motorcycle...
The biggest-selling bike in Australia, the Honda NBC110 or postie bike, has been recalled over a defective fuel pump which...
BMW Motorrad Australia today officially joins a worldwide recall of all water-cooled R 1200 GS and GS Adventure models over a potential fork fault. The recall affects 185,000 bikes worldwide and 2500 in Australia where 1000 have already been inspected. “We are not finding a huge number that are faulty,”...
BMW Motorrad Australia is recalling Indian-made G 310 motorcycles and new C 400 scooters over a problem with rusty brakes....
BMW Motorrad Australia has again issued a recall on the G 650 GS and G 650 GS Sertao over ongoing issues...
The first safety recall notice of 2014 may be for some BMW motorbikes which could potentially burst into flames. The North American National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued the recall and usually these are followed a day or two later by a safety recall in Australia. If the Australian...
BMW Motorrad Australia has recalled 2012-13 model R 1200 GS bikes for a potentially dangerous oil leak. The worldwide recall...
If you think there has been a lot of motorcycle safety recalls in the past month, you are right. In...
BMW Motorrad Australia has recalled its big K 1600 touring fleet over a transmission issue which could result in a locking rear wheel. The 290 affected motorcycles are the 2016-19 K1600 GT (0F01/0F11); K1600 GTL (0F02/0F12); K1600 Bagger (0F51/0F53); and K1600 Grand America (0F51/0F53) Vehicle identification numbers of all affected bikes are listed...
Several weeks after the rest of the world recalled the BMW G 310 models over faulty side stands, BMW Motorrad...
BMW Australia has recalled some of its K series sportsbikes over brake problems. The recall notices say that the brake...
BMW Australia has issued a safety recall for their 2018-2020 K1600 over an issue which could cause the back end to drop. The official notice says a manufacturer defect in the pivot struts that connect the rear suspension to the frame may break. It sounds pretty catastrophic and dangerous to...
BMW Australia has recalled their popular R nineT Scrambler (above), F Series bikes (F 700 GS, F 800 GS and...
BMW Motorrad has been inspecting the forks of all water-cooled R 1200 GS and GS Adventure models when bikes came...
BMW Motorrad is recalling R 1200 GS motorcycles around the world to fix a small oil leak. The safety recall hasn’t been issued in Australia yet. BMW Group product communications manager Scott Croaker says they were only advised of the matter late last week and are waiting for further information...
BMW Motorrad has issued a worldwide recall on the new water-cooled R 1200 RT and seems to be bending over...
BMW Australia has issued a voluntary safety recall of seven models which may experience an engine cut-out. The safety recall...
Pocket-sized Braaap Motorcycles has issued a safety recall on their retro ST-250 as their case against fraud and rebirthing charges stall in court. Braaap GM founder Brad Smith says they are fighting the charges of “rebirthing” 85 motorcycles, brought by the NSW Property Crime Squad. “We still have not had an opportunity to...
Braap Motorcycles has voluntarily recalled about 200 bikes over what seems a trivial issue – the absence of stickers and...
Moto Guzzi has recalled its V7 III over a fault in the brake system. It is the first official recall...
Italian brake manufacturer Brembo has been stopped in its tracks with a second major product safety recall on its products this year. In January, Brembo issued a global safety recall on radial master cylinder pistons in 15mm and 16mm diameters produced between 2015 and 2017. The recall affected thousands of...
A global recall on Italian Brembo brakes has the potential to affect a host of premium models just as two...