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P30 IN THE WIND 5.5-inch wheel. In a blast from the past, the nineT uses wire-spoke wheels with black anodized alloy, nonflanged rims, black aluminum hubs and stainless steel spokes. Radial four-piston monoblock brake calipers will grab 320mm discs and the bike gets ABS. BMW designed the nineT to be rather minimalist, though with plenty of attention to detail. The aluminum 4.8-gallon fuel tank has been hand-painted and coated; the aluminum plate with embossed nineT lettering above the air intake duct is another example of the bike's hand-built character; and the circular headlamp with the BMW emblem in the center of the bulb cover pays homage to previous role models from 90 years of BMW. The bike is finished with a Black Storm Metallic paint finish with contrasting silver and metallic highlights. HARLEY RECALLS 29,000 MOTORCYCLES arley-Davidson announced H last week that it is voluntarily recalling 29,046 motorcycles that are equipped with a hydraulic clutch system that may pose a safety issue for riders and/or passengers. The recalls include a "Do Not Ride" notice to owners and a "Do Not Deliver" notice to Harley dealers until the motorcycle is fixed. The recalls affect 25,185 Touring motorcycles, models FLHTCU, FLHTK, FLHTP, FLHX, FLHXS, FLHTKSE and FLHRSE, and 3861 Softail CVOs and Trikes, models FLHTCUTG, FXSBSE and FLSTNSE, built between May 3, 2013, and October 14, 2013. Some of these motorcycles may exhibit a condition in which the hydraulic clutch system may lose the ability to generate enough lift to disengage the clutch, Harley says. If the clutch does not disengage as intended, the rider may have difficulty slowing or stopping the motorcycle, which could result in an accident. Harley-Davidson has initi- Harley-Davidson voluntarily recalled some 29,000 motorcycles last week. ated these recalls to correct the affected motorcycles. The company is taking the additional measure of issuing a Do Not Ride notice to riders given the potential safety issues. Harley wants owners of the affected motorcycles to contact an authorized Harley-Davidson dealer immediately to arrange for an inspection. The dealer will pick up, inspect and make the necessary repairs at no cost to the owner. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration was closed as a result of the partial government shutdown when Harley announced the recall. Harley says it was proceeding with the voluntary recalls in a manner consistent with NHTSA's process.