Gixxer K7 totalled (frame snapped in 1/2)

**limbimtimwim** · 30th May 2007, 19:34

what is the story behind that one?

**Sanx** · 30th May 2007, 20:28

Originally Posted by orangeback

fo those that arnt hocked up with gixxer.com
the pict

That'll buff out.

**megageoff76** · 30th May 2007, 22:02

Guess they just dont build them like they did in the old days...
Gimme Old Skool GSXR anyday.

**kiwifruit** · 30th May 2007, 22:16

Originally Posted by megageoff76

Guess they just dont build them like they did in the old days...
Gimme Old Skool GSXR anyday.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=50784

**skidMark** · 31st May 2007, 01:17

i thought colemans had one that got written off a demo one or something?

**vagrant** · 1st June 2007, 23:44

talking of Dum Kids and Suzukis, at least he's not trying to sue you!

Years back, at a Suzuki dealers I was associated with, kid comes in, wants to buy a new RGV250.
We know the kid, he's a rich idiot, can't stop crashing the flash cars daddy buys for him, so the Boss says "no, you will kill yourself". The kid runs home to Daddy, who is a town bigwig (and complete tosser)
Dad comes down, furious that we won't sell the kid the bike, makes all sorts of threats about building codes and zoning type shit, and still gets told "no".
So they drive over the hill, and Dad buys a shiney new RGV from another shop.
Can you see where this is going?
He made it about 45k, and spent the next couple of months in Burwood.

Heres the kicker, Dad wanted to sue the Bike shop that sold the RGV because they sold a dangerous machine to someone who was not experienced enough to ride it.

WTF
Thankfully he could not find a lawyer dum enough to try it.

The prick tried to ban bikes from town, and had the motorcycle parking spaces removed.

**Bonez** · 2nd June 2007, 14:01

Obviously a design fault. Now if they got rid of the namby pamby alloy frame this outcome may have been a bit different.....Nothing like cold hard steel to stick it it up them .................

**orangeback** · 8th June 2007, 21:43

another from another site
Roeblig Road turn 9 claimed this unlucky bike thankfully the rider was unhurt and actually took it pretty well

**RiderInBlack** · 23rd October 2007, 06:53

Man Claims Motorcycle Broke In Half. Bit scary. What is being done about it?

**imdying** · 23rd October 2007, 08:58

Originally Posted by RiderInBlack

Bit scary. What is being done about it?

Presumably nothing... one assumes that most people who claim 'it just broke' are liars with interests in getting their insurance paid out after riding like a twat, or want their crash blamed on something other than themselves in some sort of misguided attempt not to lose face.

**steveb64** · 23rd October 2007, 14:46

Originally Posted by vagrant

talking of Dum Kids and Suzukis, at least he's not trying to sue you!

Years back, at a Suzuki dealers I was associated with, kid comes in, wants to buy a new RGV250.
We know the kid, he's a rich idiot, can't stop crashing the flash cars daddy buys for him, so the Boss says "no, you will kill yourself". The kid runs home to Daddy, who is a town bigwig (and complete tosser)
Dad comes down, furious that we won't sell the kid the bike, makes all sorts of threats about building codes and zoning type shit, and still gets told "no".
So they drive over the hill, and Dad buys a shiney new RGV from another shop.
Can you see where this is going?
He made it about 45k, and spent the next couple of months in Burwood.

Heres the kicker, Dad wanted to sue the Bike shop that sold the RGV because they sold a dangerous machine to someone who was not experienced enough to ride it.

WTF
Thankfully he could not find a lawyer dum enough to try it.

The prick tried to ban bikes from town, and had the motorcycle parking spaces removed.

BWAAHHAAAHAAA Evolution in Action. Hopefully, that gene line has stopped...

Mind you - reminds me of another story - from even further back, when RD350's (the air cooled ones) first came out - the guys at Whites in Auckland were selling them - and some guys wern't even making the end of the road before they smacked into something. Even one case (similar to start of thread) where the guy got on, nailed it, and smashed into the shop on the other side of the road. IIRC every one they sold came back within the first month or so of purchase - for crash repairs...

**Mr Merde** · 23rd October 2007, 15:08

Originally Posted by steveb64

BWAAHHAAAHAAA Evolution in Action. Hopefully, that gene line has stopped...

Mind you - reminds me of another story - from even further back, when RD350's (the air cooled ones) first came out - the guys at Whites in Auckland were selling them - and some guys wern't even making the end of the road before they smacked into something. Even one case (similar to start of thread) where the guy got on, nailed it, and smashed into the shop on the other side of the road. IIRC every one they sold came back within the first month or so of purchase - for crash repairs...

I was one of those who bought the RD350 from WHites.

Had my little turn when acelerating one day and the engine wouldnt stop.

Went through a stop sign at full tit as I didnt know what to do in this case. Newbie rider.

Turns out that the RD had a problem with the carb slides twisting when on full throttle and locking full open.

took a little bit of shaping and this was cured.

**merv** · 24th October 2007, 12:41

This link shows it all rather graphically http://www.bikerenews.com/Stories/Ar...11507_001.html

I was imagining they'd be breaking right up at the steering head but no they break right back by the engine which could explain a petrol tank and the front end parting company from the rest of the bike. Don't Suzuki have finite analysis designers and don't they know about the fatigue life of aluminium with its lack of fatigue limit?

**imdying** · 24th October 2007, 12:52

Originally Posted by merv

Don't Suzuki have finite analysis designers and don't they know about the fatigue life of aluminium with its lack of fatigue limit?

Not only that, but they have things like Cray super computers to run it on. That's what makes it an unlikely event. Of course, a program is only as good as its code, or the parameters entered into it...