Ducati has issued a recall of certain 2007 1098 models.
On certain motorcycles, the electronic control unit (ECU) ignition timing and idle mixture were improperly set during production causing the engine speed to drop and stall the engine when the temperature of the cooling system exceeded 180F. If the engine stops while the motorcycle is being driven, it could increase the risk of a crash.
1516 units are affected.
Check out my Motorcycle Recalls feature for more details.
Are Motorcycles Safer than Horses?
The old motorcycle helmet debate may be shifting to the equestrian world where many horse riders are being seriously injured since they don't wear helmets or protective apparel. Here's a quote from globeandmail.com:
"Hour-per-hour in the saddle, more riders are seriously injured riding horses than motorcycles.
That is the surprising revelation of a new study from researchers at the University of Calgary.
Equally surprising is that those being hurt and killed are not rookie equestrians but, in large part, veteran riders." -- ANDRÉ PICARD
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"Hour-per-hour in the saddle, more riders are seriously injured riding horses than motorcycles.
That is the surprising revelation of a new study from researchers at the University of Calgary.
Equally surprising is that those being hurt and killed are not rookie equestrians but, in large part, veteran riders." -- ANDRÉ PICARD
Read more.
Offer your own comment below.
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