2015 Victory GunnerVictory Motorcycles RecallPolaris Industries – the parent company of Victory Motorcycles and Indian Motorcycle – has recalled 2,342 of certain model 2013-2015 Victory motorcycles.
Victory says the following models may have fuel-pump issues due to incorrectly crimped wiring during manufacturing:
2013-2014 Cross Country
2014 Cross Country Eight Ball
2013-2014 Cross Roads
2014 Cross Roads Eight Ball
2015 Gunner
2013-2014 Hammer Eight Ball
2013 Hardball
2013-2014 High Ball
2013-2014 Jackpot
2014 Ness Cross Country
2013-2014 Vegas Eight Ball
Polaris says that the incorrectly-crimped wiring could cause the motorcycle to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.Victory will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on January 19, 2015. Owners may contact Victory consumer service at 1-877-737-7172. Polaris’ number for this recall is V-15-01 A/B.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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This week, in the first segment Editor Don Williams talks to us about the new Kawasaki Versys 650 LT. It’s the middleweight ADV style machine that uses the same 650 parallel twin motor as the Ninja 650, so it’s an excellent performer in a user-friendly, good looking package.
In the second segment, I chat with one of my dearest industry friends—now retired Honda PR executive, Jon Seidel. Jon’s fascinating career spans some 30 years with Big Red, and gave him some great experiences with some incredible machines. I was fortunate enough to be invited on many of the press launches that he organized. His new project is documenting and saving many of the old archives from years gone by—and incidentally, if you have anything that may be of value to the project, please contact us by email at producer@ultimatemotorcycling.com and we’ll pass it all on to Jon.
So on that note, from all of us here at Ultimate Motorcycling, we hope you enjoy this episode!
