2013 Yamaha WR250RYamaha has recalled 12,721 of its 2008-2015 WR250R and 2008-2011 WR250X motorcycles due to faulty charging systems. Yamaha reports that due to insufficient heat resistance, the stator coil on the alternator may short out.If this occurs, the affected WR250R and WR250X motorcycles’ batteries will not charge. If the battery dies, this can cause stalling, which increases the risk of a crash.
Yamaha says the WR250X motorcycles were manufactured June 1, 2008, to June 1, 2011 and WR250R motorcycles manufactured June 1, 2008, to June 1, 2015.Yamaha says it will notify owners, and dealers will replace the stator coil with one that has sufficient heat resistance, free of charge. Owners may contact Yamaha customer service at 1-800-962-7926.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.
Hello everyone and welcome once again to Ultimate Motorcycling’s weekly Podcast—Motos and Friends.
My name is Arthur Coldwells.
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This week’s episode features Senior Editor Nic de Sena’s impressions of the beautiful new Harley-Davidson Low Rider ST that is loosely based around the original FXRT Sport Glide from the 1980s. Hailing from The Golden State, these cult-status performance machines became known as West Coast style, with sportier suspension, increased horsepower, and niceties including creature comforts such as a tidy fairing and sporty luggage.
In past episodes you might have heard us mention my best friend, Daniel Schoenewald, and in the second segment I chat with him about some of the really special machines in his 170 or so—and growing—motorcycle collection. He’s always said to me that he doesn’t consider himself the owner, merely the curator of the motorcycles for the next generation.
Yet Daniel is not just a collector, but I can attest a really skilled rider. His bikes are not trailer queens, they’re ridden, and they’re ridden pretty hard. Actually, we have had many, many memorable rides on pretty much all of the machines in the collection at one time or another.
From all of us here at Ultimate Motorcycling, we hope you enjoy this episode!
