Show us yer crack

[MrMelon]

Here's mine!

Bit of a shock to fail my warrant on that, but pretty glad it didn't go while I was riding. I found another one on the opposite side too after I dropped it into the shop!

[merv]

Mate what's up, that's not a Suzuki frame?

[The Pastor]

where abouts is the crack?

[Oldfulla]

as above, which part of the bike is that?

[Sparky Bills]

Is that on the zx6?
Ive head about others doing that.
See if Kawasaki can help out with it.
Its worth a try!

[Clivoris]

WTF? That aint confidence inspiring.

[Coyote]

Got me extra worried about my creaky frame... have to upgrade soon

[MrMelon]

Yeah that's on the zx6, its a couple of inches behind the air duct on the right hand side. Almost a foot back from the headstock. I had a chat to one of the guys from Kawasaki NZ today and they're going to try and sort me out a replacement frame which is really good of them. Sounds like I'll be up for the labour costs for getting it swapped out of $1300 or so. Not sure if I'd be able to just get the frame and do it myself. Guess it'll pay to get it done properly.

Oh it's on a 1996 zx6r. An F1 model.

[Coyote]

How many kays is the bike up to anyway?

[Sparky Bills]

Sounds about right.
Good on them for sorting something out for you.

[James Deuce]

Yeah that's on the zx6, its a couple of inches behind the air duct on the right hand side. Almost a foot back from the headstock. I had a chat to one of the guys from Kawasaki NZ today and they're going to try and sort me out a replacement frame which is really good of them. Sounds like I'll be up for the labour costs for getting it swapped out of $1300 or so. Not sure if I'd be able to just get the frame and do it myself. Guess it'll pay to get it done properly.

Oh it's on a 1996 zx6r. An F1 model.

I reckon a digital camera, a workshop manual, and three or four willing blokes and there'd be no labour cost. Buy lots of cable ties though :)

[Pex Adams]

I reckon a digital camera, a workshop manual, and three or four willing blokes and there'd be no labour cost. Buy lots of cable ties though :)

And don't forget the Duct tape, a fridge load of piss, and the McGyver sound track playing in the background!

[Sparky Bills]

And don't forget the Duct tape, a fridge load of piss, and the McGyver sound track playing in the background!


Ill bring my swiss army knife!:niceone:

Shit mate! we're sussed!

[James Deuce]

I'll see your Swiss Army Knife and raise you a Leatherman.

[merv]

Yeah that's on the zx6, its a couple of inches behind the air duct on the right hand side. Almost a foot back from the headstock. I had a chat to one of the guys from Kawasaki NZ today and they're going to try and sort me out a replacement frame which is really good of them. Sounds like I'll be up for the labour costs for getting it swapped out of $1300 or so. Not sure if I'd be able to just get the frame and do it myself. Guess it'll pay to get it done properly.

Oh it's on a 1996 zx6r. An F1 model.

Yikes, similar place to where the Suzukis were shown to be breaking. Now Viv and you weren't big wheelie queens/kings either. Where were my comments on aluminium not having a fatigue limit and how eventually it will crack with repeated stress loadings?

[Sparky Bills]

I'll see your Swiss Army Knife and raise you a Leatherman.



Dam it! Nothing competes with leatherman!:weep:

[Renegade]

Dam it! Nothing competes with leatherman!:weep:

oh how wrong you are, feel the wrath of the GERBER!!!

[James Deuce]

I'll see your Gerber and raise you a big lump on the back of your head so I can steal your Gerber.

[BMW]

I'll see your Gerber and raise you a big lump on the back of your head so I can steal your Gerber.


does two Gerbers win?

Gee that is a big crack. Makes you really think about riding around on a on safe bike.

[merv]

How's the crack story going are you getting resolution on this Mr Melon?

[MrMelon]

Still waiting to hear if Kawasaki will sort me out with a new frame. I'm in the process of buying something to replace the bike at the moment anyway, so if it gets a new frame it'll be fixed up and sold, and if not it'll be for sale as parts I guess.

[Pickle]

Exactly the same thing that happened to my ZX6, Kawasaki replaced the frame, I had to pay the costs of changing everything over. I went out to get quotes, Motorad - we'll see you right (no cost mentioned or how long it would take), Boyles - no more than $xxxxx & we'll empty the workshop & just do your bike, should be one day.
Turned up at motorad, comment have you come to drop the bike off, NO to pick up the frame & have Boyles change it, comment your frame is over there.
Didnt even help to take the frame out to the ute.
Kawasaki were good about it took some time for the frame to turn up, but it is a 10 year old bike.

[bugjuice]

I rebuilt a 95 ZX6 with exactly the same cracks on both sides as yours. I was fortunately enough to find a decent frame in Oz that was primo, so bought it and rebuilt it. I've heard of people going to Kawa bout this, but not heard any success stories yet. Not that there hasn't been any, just not heard them. I really wouldn't weld that up either, throw it. It's done.

And I'm gobsmacked; how the hell is that a shock to fail the warrant on that?! Any bike should fail at the sight of a hairline crack!!!

[James Deuce]

And I'm gobsmacked; how the hell is that a shock to fail the warrant on that?! Any bike should fail at the sight of a hairline crack!!!

I think he means that it was a shock to find that the frame was cracked, not what you've read into it there Buggy!

[bugjuice]

i'm hopin so...
it's still early :yawn:

still, it's something you kinda look for when you're washing the bike, or you'd just notice..

[steveb64]

Finally got a halfway decent photo... Swingarm on a Duc Superlight IV - 42,000 kms. Marked around outside of crack with red line...

Bugger bugger bugger...