Riders of 2018-20 Husqvarna Svartpilen and Vitpilen 701 motorcycles have been grounded for seven weeks over a potential fuel leak... Read More
A fire risk has forced Kawasaki Australia to recalled 54 Ninja ZX-10R, RR and R SE models over an engine management... Read More
KTM Australia is recalling 683 of its new 790 Adventure and Adventure R models over a rear brake overheating issue. The official notice issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says the 2019-2020 models experience a material failure of the rear brake line as a result of overheating. “If the rear... Read More
Indian Motorcycle Australia has again issued an embarrassing official recall for their 2014-19 Thunderstroke models over a gear position indicator... Read More
Bombardier Recreational Products has issued a global recall on the three-wheel 2020 Can-Am Spyder RT for a possible brake issue. Although the... Read More
Yamaha Motor Australia has issued a second recall notice in a matter of days on the learner-approved 2019 YZF-R3A in what is now its 11th recall since 2015. Both new issues revolve around separate causes for a break in the front brake hose. The first recall on Friday, issued through the... Read More
Yamaha Motor Australia has issued an immediate safety recall of its learner-approved 2019 YZF-R3A over a fault with the front... Read More
The second recall this week over faulty stands seems to point to a failing among modern motorcycle side and centre... Read More
Almost two months after a global recall on Thruxtons over side stand spring issues, the official notice has been posted in Australia. A spokesman for the Australian distributor, Peter Stevens Importers, confirmed in late January that Australian bikes were affected. They said customers were being contacted “as information comes to hand”.... Read More
Suzuki Australia is recalling its more than 2000 UK110 scooters over an issue that could cause the horn to fail.... Read More
The recent recall of Ducati Multistrada S motorcycles for a faulty side stand is one of many similar recalls that... Read More
Australia has joined a global recall on 2018 Ducati Multistrada S models over an issue with the side stand breaking due to an “improper manufacturing process”. The official notice, issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says the bike may fall when parked, “increasing the risk of injury to... Read More
Triumph Australia will join a global recall on various Thruxtons over side stand spring issues and the Speed Twin over... Read More
There was a big drop in the number of safety recalls for motorcycles in 2019. In fact, with 27 motorcycle... Read More
Harley-Davidson Australia have recalled 363 trikes over an issue where a rear brake could suddenly activate. The official recall notice, issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, says it affects the 2019-20 CVO Tri Glide, Tri Glide Ultra and Freewheeler. (VINs of affected vehicles listed at the end of this article.) “The... Read More
An official ACCC recall has now been issued on all big Indian cruisers and baggers from 2014-19 over a problem... Read More
Riders who have ordered a new BMW S 1000 RR will have a bit of a wait as the company... Read More
Indian Motorcycle Australia has now issued an official recall for their big cruisers and baggers from 2014-19 over an issue with the gear position indicator. We were advised of the recall notice on November 13, but the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has only now posted it. Some 52,745 bikes... Read More
Honda Australia has recalled the rear carrier rack for their Monkey mini-motorcycle as it has insufficient strength to carry its maximum... Read More
Ducati Australia has recalled 183 1199 and 1299 Panigale models over a potential oil leak problem. The official notice issued... Read More
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... Read More
Oil leaks from cracks in the rubber hose of the BMW S 1000 RR’s oil cooler have prompted an Australian... Read More
Aprilia and Moto Guzzi have recalled 197 bikes over an issue with a dragging front brake. The issue affects the... Read More
BMW Motorrad Australia is recalling Indian-made G 310 motorcycles and new C 400 scooters over a problem with rusty brakes. In an unusual official recall, issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, BMW blames road surface conditions for the problem. “Due to road treatment conditions, such as aggressive salt types... Read More
Ducati has now recalled a variant of the Panigale V4 for the fifth time with four recalls in its first... Read More
Piaggio Australia has recalled 54 2018 ZIP 50 4T scooters over a throttle fault that could cause the scooter to... Read More
Yamaha Motor Australia has recalled 124 R3 and MT-03 (pictured above) learner motorcycles over possible breaking front brakes. The official recall notice, issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says that when “strong gripping force is applied to the front brake lever, it may break”. “If the front brake... Read More
Honda Motorcycles Australia has recalled 183 of their learner motorcycles over an issue which could cause locking of the rear... Read More
Suzuki Australia has recalled 360 learner-approved GSX250R motorcycles over a brake light failure that “may increase the risk of an... Read More
Aftermarket bubble fairing cones fitted to a range of Triumph Thruxton 1200 models may have faulty wiring and cause the bike to stall. Australian distributors PS Importers have issued an official recall notice for the fairings through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The aftermarket Cafe Racer fairing kits affected... Read More
Suzuki Australia has recalled their 2017-19 Burgman 200 scooters over an issue with the CVT face plate which can prevent... Read More
Triumph Australia has joined a global recall on a range of its 900cc and 1200cc Bonneville models over faulty electrics.... Read More
KTM Australia has recalled model year 2015/16 1290 Super Adventure motorcycles over a possible fuel leak. The official notice issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says an error occurred in the moulding process of the fuel tank. “There may be a fuel leakage at the lower fitting insert for... Read More
Yamaha Motor Australia has issued two recalls for their R3 and their MT-03 (above) for issues of radiator leaks and... Read More
Ducati finished 2018 with the highest number of safety recalls and starts 2019 with recalls for the Monster 821 (above),... Read More
Ducati Australia has recalled Panigale V4, V4 S and V4 S Speciale bikes twice in the past week over oil leaks. In the first recall issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, the say there is “potential for a failure of the delivery oil line fitting on the engine oil cooler”. This... Read More
A crash that left a rider with serious injuries after his BMW’s spoked front wheel collapsed has prompted a wider... Read More
Kawasaki Motorcycles Australia has recalled 132 retro Z900RS models over a possible fault in the rear brake. The official notice... Read More
Parents whose children ride a Husqvarna TC50 (above) or KTM 50 SX mini dirt bike should be aware that the new 2019 models are being recalled over an issue with a sticky throttle. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN) for the affected motorcycles are listed below. The official notice issued through the Australian... Read More
Honda Australia has recalled their CRF1000 Africa Twin adventure motorcycle’s accessory main stand kit which could come loose and fall off.... Read More
Ducati Australia has issued an urgent recall on several models over an issue with the rear rake pads coming loose.... Read More
Several weeks after the rest of the world recalled the BMW G 310 models over faulty side stands, BMW Motorrad Australia has recalled more than 780 bikes. The official Australian Competition and Consumer Commission notice says the side stand connection might bend or break. “The motorcycle side stand connection might bend... Read More
Kawasaki Australia has recalled the learner-approved 2018 Z300 over an issue with the clutch cable that could spark a fire.... Read More
Ducati Australia has joined the worldwide recall of the 2017-2018 Supersport S over melting fuel tank overfill hoses which may be... Read More
Indian Scout owners should do an urgent pre-ride inspection to ensure the brakes are working properly then take their bike straight to their dealership for an inspection. Indian Motorcycle Australia has issued an urgent recall through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission of all 2017-2018 Indian Scout, Scout 60 and... Read More
Switches for headlights and indicators could fail if water gets into the controls of the Triumph Street Triple R, RS... Read More
Moto Guzzi has recalled its V7 III over a fault in the brake system. It is the first official recall... Read More
There were 28 safety recalls in 2017 in Australia for motorcycle, ATV and scooter faults which is the lowest number since 2014. There were 39 official safety recalls in 2016 which was the biggest number in five years: 30 in 2015, 28 in 2014, 20 in 2013, 24 in 2012... Read More
Kawasaki Motors Australia has joined a worldwide recall of the Z125 Pro fun bike over an engine stalling issue. The... Read More
Kawasaki Australia has recalled their baby adventurer, the Versys-X 300 over a possibility the rear tail/brake light bulb could fall... Read More
A safety recall has been issued for the Monsterpro Z50 replica motorcycle because it does not have a kill switch, prompting an industry warning to parents. The official recall notice was issued through the federal Department of Infrastructure and Regional Development (DIRD), Vehicle Safety Standards division (VSS), and posted by... Read More
Yamaha is issuing a worldwide recall on several three-cylinder models over an issue with the lower handlebar possibly becoming loose.... Read More
KTM Australia has recalled selected models of the 1290 Super Duke GT motorcycle over faulty fuel hoses which could leak.... Read More
Suzuki has issued recalls on itsDL650 V-Strom for a battery charging issue and UK110 scooters over a sticky throttle. The voluntary safety recalls were issued through the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The V-Strom notice says the stator coil charge may be reduced due to insufficient insulation material around the... Read More
BMW Motorrad Australia has again issued a recall on the G 650 GS and G 650 GS Sertao over ongoing issues... Read More
Yamaha Motor Australia has recalled its new retro XSR700 motorcycles over an electrical issue. The voluntary safety recall issued through... Read More
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... Read More
The biggest-selling bike in Australia, the Honda NBC110 or postie bike, has been recalled over a defective fuel pump which... Read More