VOL. 53 ISSUE 2 JANUARY 19, 2016 P25
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
YAMAHA
RACING
BMW
BREAKING
RECORDS LIKE
EGGS
I
f you're BMW Motorrad USA,
life is pretty good. The Bavarian
boys have just announced in 2015
they saw a massive 9.3 percent
sales increase over 2014, with
14,945 units finding new homes.
Somewhat surprisingly, leading
the way for BMW was the S 1000 RR superbike,
which accounted for 13.3 percent of all models
sold. It narrowly beat out the R 1200 GS Adven-
ture at 12.2 and the standard GS at 11.5 percent.
The classically styled R nineT and R 1200 RS
roadster were also strong performers for the Ger-
man brand.
"New and loyal customers; a broad, continu-
ously enhanced model lineup; a high-performing
dealer network; and accolades from the mo-
torcycle press contributed to record growth for
BMW Motorcycles in the United States, BMW
Motorrad's strongest export market," commented
Kris Odwarka, Vice President, BMW Motorrad
USA. BMW's product offensive will continue in
2016 with introduction of the R nineT Scrambler,
the new BMW G 310 R – the first BMW roadster
under 500cc – and the new C 650 Sport and C
650 GT maxi scooters. CN
PHOTOGRAPHY
BY
BMW
MOTORRAD
The S 1000 RR was the biggest seller for BMW last year
– who said superbikes were on the way out?!
BIG RECALL FOR HONDA SHADOW
H
onda and the National High-
way Traffic Safety Adminis-
tration have announced a recall
of the Honda VT750 Shadow
cruiser that is expected to affect
over 22,000 units in the U.S.
from model years 2010-2016.
Honda discovered the wire for
the bank angle sensor might rub
against the wire harness joint
connector, which could lead to
the signal malfunctioning. The
end result is the bike could stall
while riding, which leads to the
obvious pain when you go tum-
bling down the road.
Honda has also said there is
no warning for riders – you won't
get a misfire or some other kind
of signal that something isn't
right – the engine will just stop.
The company has drafted up
a new sensor, which dealers
will replace free of charge. The
recall will start February 19, and
you can go to http://www.
safercar.gov/ for more informa-
tion. CN
Got one of these? Give
American Honda a call.
