IN
THE
WIND
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A
merican Honda is conducting
a safety recall, in conjunction
with CPSC, to replace the clutch
basket and judder spring on all
2018 CRF250R motorcycles. Under
certain conditions, the clutch basket
can break and possibly cause the
engine to lock up, increasing the
risk of a crash and injury.
"All registered owners will receive a letter about the safety recall. The clutch basket and judder
spring will be replaced with modified parts and the repair will be carried out at no cost to the owner,"
read a notice from Honda. "Dealers have been instructed to stop selling new or used 2018 model-year
CRF250R motorcycles until the issue has been rectified.
Additional assistance is available from Honda Motorcycle Customer Support at 866-784-1870, or
online at http://powersports.honda.com. (Click 'Recall Information' at the bottom of the page.)" CN
NO MX OF NATIONS FOR REED
W
hen Australia released its roster for the upcoming Mo-
tocross of Nations at RedBud, Chad Reed was disap-
pointed to see his name not on the list, which was instead
made up of Kirk Gibbs, Hunter Lawrence and Mitch Evans.
Reed revealed his disappointment on Instagram, posting:
I've played a large role in representing Australia at
MXoN over the last 19 years! Every time I put on the green
and gold I was so honored to be representing my country.
Winning motos and standing on the individual podium
was the highest level of pride I've ever felt!
I took it personal when, as a team, we failed to get the
results we were capable of.
Finally in 2011 we experienced the most amazing feeling winning the 1st moto
and then standing on the overall podium with my fellow Australian teammates—
two very talented riders @bmetty24 [Brett Mecalfe] @mossy102 [Matt Moss]. For
the last month I had been working hard with the plan of racing my final MXoN at
RedBud with @bmetty24 but unfortunately we didn't make the team. I'm disap-
pointed that my chance of wearing the green and gold at MXoN has come to an
end but the memories will be with me forever! CN
Honda is recalling certain clutch parts
on its 2018 CRF250R.
For the first time
in many years,
Chad Reed will be
watching the MX
of Nations, not
racing it.
FAULTY CLUTCH
PROMPTS
RECALL
