Quote Originally Posted by merv View Post
Hey there I was down in ChCh in the weekend kind of checking out the bike shops and I stopped and had a good look at the Gixxer 1000 the Suzuki dudes had in the showroom on Manchester Street.

Now has this got anything to do with the problem? The latest model frame has a complete welded connection on both sides right where they are said to be breaking so have they built in a weak spot or not heat treated it afterwards to get rid of the residual stresses in the parent metal or something?

Maybe all Gixxer riders should trade them in (or is that send them to the scrapyard) on a steel framed Honda Hornet then you can wheelie to your hearts content without worrying about the front end falling off.
no worries there.. i cant wheelie.

and for the dudes that can.. who needs handlebars?

i'll let you know when mine gives up the ghost.



on a side note, the mind is a funny thing. I could have sworn i saw Dan crossing the road today as i drove to work, on a second glance .. the geeza looked nothing like him.

God speed Dan !