Triumph Recalls 2011-2012 Daytona 675 & Street Triple and 2012 Thunderbird and Thunderbird Storm for Wheel Bearing Problem

Triumph Motorcycles (Triumph) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Daytona 675 and Street Triple motorcycles and 2012 Thunderbird and Thunderbird Storm motorcycles.

The wheels were assembled with bearings of an unknown quality.

250 units are affected.

Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more details.

NHTSA Says, "Louder Please."

Many riders say: Loud Pipes (Bikes) Save Lives. Maybe this is truer than you might think. The NHTSA is now realizing that some bikes are so quiet, especially at low speeds, that something ought to be done to turn up the volume so that they can be heard. It's becoming a safety concern. A recent article from MotorcycleDaily.com discusses the motorcycle loudness issue. Here's a quote:

"If the NHTSA has its way, quiet motorcycles will be banned! To be more specific, electric vehicles of all types, including two wheelers, are frequently so quiet that they pose a safety risk to pedestrians at low speeds." -- motorcycledaily.com

Read more and, be sure to look at the video to see and hear what Domino's Pizza is doing with some of their delivery vehicles.