Another motorcycle manufacturer has been forced to issue a recall due to Brembo front brake master cylinder pistons that may fail.MV Agusta is recalling certain 2015-2016 F4 RC and F4 RR motorcycles due to the defect that has led to similar safety recalls by Aprilia and Ducati. The MV Agusta recall announced today affects 27 units.MV Agusta F4 RC
As is the case with the other recalls, the cause of the problem is that the PPS (polyphenylene sulphide) master cylinder piston can crack, causing the front brake to fail. MV Agusta dealers will replace the plastic piston with an aluminum part. Production of new models will use a master cylinder with the aluminum piston. The rear brake assembly is not affected.The defect report notes that from October 2016 to October 2017 four such brake failures were reported, none resulting in injuries.The Vehicle Identification Number ranges included in the recall were reported as:
Range 1: Begin : ZCGNCFTWXGV006289 End : ZCGNCFTW7GV006296 and
Range 2: Begin : ZCGMCFTW0FV005906 End : ZCGMCFTW5FV006422
MV Agusta will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front brake master cylinder piston, free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact MV Agusta customer service at 1-215-781-1770. MV Agusta’s number for this recall is 18RC01.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. The NHTSA Campaign Number is17V839000.
Hello everyone and welcome once again to Ultimate Motorcycling’s weekly Podcast—Motos and Friends.
My name is Arthur Coldwells.
This week’s Podcast is brought to you by Yamaha motorcycles. Discover how the YZF-R7 provides the perfect balance of rider comfort and true supersport performance by checking it out at YamahaMotorsports.com, or see it for yourself at your local dealer.
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!
