| Recall Date: |
JUL 17, 2006 |
| Component: |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT |
| Model Affected: |
VICTORY KINGPIN |
| Units Affected: |
3902
Recall Details
|
Recall Date:
JUL 17, 2006
Model Affected:
2005 VICTORY VICTORY KINGPIN
Summary
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE WELDED JOINT ON THE SHIFT LEVER SHAFT MAY FAIL CAUSING THE SHIFT LEVER TO BECOME INOPERABLE.
Consequence
IF THE WELD FAILS, THE OPERATOR CANNOT SHIFT GEARS, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SHIFT LEVER SHAFT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VICTORY AT 763-417-8650.
Units Affected:
3902
Notes
POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. V-06-04
| Recall Date: |
JUL 19, 2005 |
| Component: |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Model Affected: |
VICTORY KINGPIN |
| Units Affected: |
4244
Recall Details
|
Recall Date:
JUL 19, 2005
Model Affected:
2005 VICTORY VICTORY KINGPIN
Summary
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, SOME OF THE FUEL SUPPLY HOSE LEADING FROM THE FUEL TANK TO THE FUEL RAIL MAY BE INCORRECT FOR USE IN A PRESSURIZED FUEL SYSTEM APPLICATION.
Consequence
INCORRECT HOSES MAY LEAK FUEL OR CRACK. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE MARKINGS ON THE FUEL HOSE TO DETERMINE IF REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED. IF NECESSARY, DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL HOSE WITH A NEW ONE OF THE CORRECT MATERIAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 1, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VICTORY AT 1-763-417-8650.
Units Affected:
4244
Notes
POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. V-05-04(A)
| Recall Date: |
OCT 26, 2004 |
| Component: |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS |
| Model Affected: |
VICTORY KINGPIN |
| Units Affected: |
488
Recall Details
|
Recall Date:
OCT 26, 2004
Model Affected:
2005 VICTORY VICTORY KINGPIN
Summary
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE CLAMP THAT SECURES THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL HOSE TO THE FUEL RAIL MAY BE LOOSE.
Consequence
A LOOSE CLAMP MAY ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK FROM THE FUEL RAIL FITTING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPOSITION AND TIGHTEN THE CLAMP. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 1, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT VICTORY AT 1-763-417-8650.
Units Affected:
488
Notes
POLARIS INDUSTRIES, INC. V-04-03
Chevy Avalanche Research
Read detailed reviews on the all new Chevy Avalanche and compare it with other vehicles you may be thinking of buying. The 2010 Avalanche is equipped with a V8 engine, generating 326 horsepower, and it has drivers side crash test ratings of 5 stars and passengers side crash test ratings of 5 stars. You may also be interested in the Chevy Suburban and the Ford F150.
|
|
|
Kawasaki KTRC Traction Control
Generally speaking, turning 130-something horsepower loose on an expanse of wet, slippery white plastic in a hotel parking lot is very bad idea. But since our friends at Kawasaki said it would be...
more
|
|
|
Protect your ears, before it's too late.
Noise-induced hearing loss is a big issue for motorcyclists. The interior of a helmet can be an audibly offensive place: engine noise, road noise, and the sound of rushing wind combine to create a...
more
|
|
|
|
|
|
2010 Ducati Hypermotard 796
Architectural Digest subscribers call Bologna La Rossa because of the red tile roofs around the Piazza Maggiore . Political scientists say the color comes from 50-something years of left-leaning...
more
|
|
|
That’s more like it—166 mph on electricity!
Before we left the salt flats on Friday we pulled the fairing and tail off the Lightning prototype. I was having high-speed stability issues we thought might have been related to aerodynamics....
more
|
|
|
Street Riding 101
I find myself wondering why motorcyclist like to put themselves in danger by riding the way they do? Then I realize they aren't doing it on purpose, they just don't know any better.
Driving (not...
more
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vintage lightweight bikes wanted
Hello All:
I am looking for an old, preferably pre-1956 175cc/250cc road bike to build for the 175or 250 production vintage class in land speed competition. This could be anything from an NSU or...
more
|
|
|
Motorcyclist Retro
I heard this new magazine was coming out the end of April. Has anybody seen it yet? I was just down at Barnes & Noble and saw no signs of it....
more
|
|
|