And, More Afternoon Moto News - Racing Insider, Hyperbike Comparo & Roger DeCoster

Yep, the fourth edition of Alex Gobert's "Racing Insider" is no up and available for reading. As usual, he covers World Superbike, Australian Superbike, MotoGP, British Superbike, AMA Supercross and Australian Motocross. So, get some inside information about each series and you just might learn something.


http://tinyurl.com/yd424nz

Well, it is sort of a Hyperbike comparison; he only puts the BMW K1300S up against the Suzuki Hayabusa, leaving out such bikes as the Kawasaki ZX-14R, but he has a reason for it - Kawasaki did not have one ready for him to ride. For some pleasurable reading and to see how the two stack up against each other (they have admittedly different purposes), take the link.

http://tinyurl.com/yeaf5h3

Speaking of AMA Supercross, we have an interview with Suzuki team manager Roger DeCoster which is mainly focused on the young star Ryan Dungey. Apparently, DeCoster took a real gamble when hiring the Minnesota native. To hear how he came to the decision, take the link.

http://tinyurl.com/yeat9u4

Recall: 2009 - 2010 BMW K1300GT and K1300S

Another motorcycle recall; BMW has recalled some 2009 and 2010 K1300GT and K1300S models due to fuel grit building up in the throttle body which could lead to air strangulation and, thus, stalling. BMW will notify owners, but if you do not receive a notification, call your local BMW dealer and confirm you status.

http://tinyurl.com/y9o4ycf

PR: BMW Happy With EICMA Show and With Awards

The BMW K1300S won the Best Sports Tourer of 2009 and the F800GS won the Best Trailie category for the second year running. Overall, the EICMA event went much better than expected for many companies, but BMW walked away with these well-regarded awards which put them near the top of the successful list. This is a press release, so expect the usual marketing hype - BMW, though, does deserve the accolades.

http://tinyurl.com/yzypoz5

Just In Case You Missed These - Motorcycle Recalls In October

The list consists of Ducati, BMW, Triumph and ZERO Motorcycles. Ducati is recalling the 2009 1098R and 1198S and the 2010 Streetfighter. And, BMW is asking customers to bring in their 2009 K1300GT and K1300S for electrical issues. Triumph is recalling its Sprint ST1050 from model years 2005-2009 for a suspension link issue. And, finally, ZERO Motorcycles has some trouble with the 2009 Zero X and Zero MX and the throttles sticking open. So, check what you own and if it is on this list, take care of it soon!

http://tinyurl.com/y935bv8

P.S. Yes, some of these have been posted before, but this being a safety issue, it not a bad thing to double-up.

Recall: 2009 BMW K1300GT and K1300S

If you (and/or a fellow rider) are riding a 2009 BMW K1300GT or K1300S, you should take a look at this. After all, it's a safety issue and there is a free remedy.

http://tinyurl.com/ygevy4d

Riding Impression of 2009 BMW K1300S

As we have seen riding impressions about the other BMW K bikes, we could certainly use another one which focuses on the Sport model. This article fills that void for us. BMW doesn't seem to make any useless motorcycles!

http://tinyurl.com/mju4nl