GSXR 1K K5 frame failure?

[Matt Bleck]

That is fricken scary.

From now on I'm gunna shudder every time I see a K5 gixxer.

And I'd have to say those pic's of the ZX10 ain't much better.

I guess when you keep making em lighter n faster, somethings got ta go wrong eventually.

[gav]

Mind you, you can always do this sort of shit!!
Think this kid is gonna be the next big thing, Ben Spies, WT will tell ya!! You know go onto to do GP's and kick Rossi's arse just like that Nicky Hayden kid, and that Bostrom punk, oh hang on........never mind.......

[Torque]

Just picked up my K5 and spent a while checking over the welds on the bike. I have done a little welding myself and it looks like the welds are just sitting on the sufice and have not penertrated into the frame at all. I phoned my dealer today, they reckon it's a one off but are going to have a chat with suzuki and get back to me. Really cannot beleive they would of got the welding wrong thease days.

[Sensei]

[QUOTE=gav]
Mind you, you can always do this sort of shit!!
Think this kid is gonna be the next big thing, Ben Spies, WT will tell ya!! You know go onto to do GP's and kick Rossi's arse just like that Nicky Hayden kid, and that Bostrom punk, oh hang on........never mind.......[/QUOTE


Back wheel lock up going into a corner . Most of us have done this More so the race Guys on here . Nothing to flash there .

[gav]

Yeah right, think they term this backing it in, don't they? Think he's got a bit more control than I usually end up with trying this stuff

[StoneChucker]

Just picked up my K5 and spent a while checking over the welds on the bike. I have done a little welding myself and it looks like the welds are just sitting on the sufice and have not penertrated into the frame at all. I phoned my dealer today, they reckon it's a one off but are going to have a chat with suzuki and get back to me. Really cannot beleive they would of got the welding wrong thease days.

That is not got at all... I hope you're wrong, or there are going to be alot of unhappy K5 Gixxer owners!
I have to agree though, when you try making bikes TOO fast, and TOO light without maintaining the most strict quality control possible, that is where you run into problems, like these might be!