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Regulators have announced a recall of over 568 Ducati motorcycles.

The recall is limited specifically to the 2016-2017 Multistrada 1200 Enduro motorcycles.

Ducati has issued the following statement:

“Intense off-road use of the Multistrada 1200 Enduro could lead to breakage of the lower eyelet. To prevent possible breakage, the lower eyelet of the rear shock absorber was redesigned to make it more robust. The new part number of the rear shock absorber with modified eyelet is 36521464A.”

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Speeding vehicles going too fast around a bend may inadvertently cross over on to the other side of the road, or at least hug the middle white lines a little too closely. Sometimes it can come down to overtaking on a bend when it looks safe to do so.

But the issue here is that motorcyclists are harder to spot, and this is one of the common problems that lead to motorcycle accidents. Whether its cars crossing lanes or pulling on to roundabouts, or out of side roads, drivers are always far less likely to spot a biker.

So when it comes to veering on to the wrong side of the road around a bend, the same problems apply.
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Although some potholes can be small and unimposing, there are potholes have the potential of causing serious injuries and even death to motorcyclists.

Here at the Motorbike Injury Lawyers, we have helped countless motorcyclists with their compensation claims after suffering injuries from hitting a pothole.

The majority of motorbikes are not made for off-roading. Road-worthy motorbikes are usually used on smooth tarmacked roads. Especially when driving at high speeds, you may not expect to suddenly hit a crack or hole in the ground. For something that seems insignificant, it can knock a motorcyclist off course, or even off their motorbike entirely.
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A common scenario leading to a motorbike accident comes from poor road conditions, including debris left on the roads.

Especially at high speeds, motorcyclists are at risk of losing control of the motorbike and coming off the bike due to dangerous debris left on the road. Needless to say, this is extremely hazardous as oncoming traffic may not be able to stop in time before causing serious injury.

Without the protection of a car’s ‘four walls’, the motorcyclist is vulnerable to external elements that may impact his control of the motorbike.
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Between 1999 and 2011, the British police reportedly recorded over 3 million casualties in Great Britain. Over this 12 year span, 36,000 people reportedly died, and another 370,000 were seriously injured on the roads.

And these are just the statistics of incidents that were reported…

Although motorcyclists only account for around 1% of road traffic users, a shocking 21% of recorded fatalities are motorcyclists. During that 12-year span, over 7,000 bikers and their passengers have reportedly died in road traffic incidents, which puts the casualty rate at 1,659 killed and seriously injured motorcyclists per billion miles travelled.

So, because of this, the importance of wearing protective clothing is invaluable.
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It might not seem like it, but spring is officially here! For the U.K., this means sunshine and warmer temperatures; shortly followed by random showers and intermittent crazy weather, of course.

British people often love to take the opportunity to bask in the sunlight whenever the sun decides to make a fleeting visit in our dreary grey skies. Drivers of convertibles will open their roofs to feel the sun and the warm breeze, and more importantly, bikers will also take to the roads once more  now the rain and bitter cold is on its way out!

This, of course, means drivers must take extra care for bikers!
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Road traffic accidents at roundabouts are very common. The majority of car accidents that occur on them are due to drivers being in the wrong lanes. This can lead to confusion and consequent collisions, and for a motorbike rider, the risk of injury may be higher due to lessened visibility and protection when compared to a car.
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Some may ask; what is a pillion passenger? It’s a mostly British term that describes a person who sits behind the rider/driver of a motorbike. Riding pillion is only illegal if the motorbike doesn’t have a securely fitted seat behind the rider, and the passenger must also be able to reach the footrests.

If they don’t have the required height to reach the footrests, or the motorbike is only designed for one passenger, it’s illegal to carry a pillion passenger.

Taking a legal pillion passenger accident, where does a pillion passenger stand in terms of being able to claim?
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If you were not at fault for the accident, then yes!

You can make a Road Traffic Accident claim for your injuries if the driver you collided with was at fault for the accident. However, if your injuries could have been entirely or partly prevented by wearing a helmet, then that could affect the compensation amount awarded to you.

You can still claim either way though.
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Bikers often come out in force in the warmer months, so there are arguments to say there’s less of a chance of a collision in the colder months. At the same time, lights are often more easily visible in the dark during the shorter days too, which can help bikers to be seen more easily.

But that doesn’t mean bikers are in less danger, and the dangers can be increased during winter for other reasons; especially in times of worse weather like we are set to be enduring soon.
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