Gixxer K7 totalled (frame snapped in 1/2)

**orangeback** · 21st March 2007, 23:05

link to it
http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showthr...132476&page=10

the low down on it

21 year old bought bike. got checked out by service guys, said he rode dirt bikes. reved bike up several times. let loose of clutch and handful of throttle. made it about 50 feet, right into concrete wall. didnt have helmet strapped, it flew off. guy not hurt... poor bike. frame snapped at welds.. didnt look like weld didnt bond, but you can clearly see where 2 parts put together and impact broke it right in 1/2. 1/2 weld on each side of frame. im sure this is not frame issue. nothing was built to go head on into concrete wall. Is this the first totaled one??? possibly... it was ugly.. pics tomorrow. happend at 6:00 as we were shutting down shop. No insurance. Guy asked what do i do know? i asked if he had insurance. he said no he was going to get it monday. I said well you owe 12k for totaled bike... there suppose to look up parts in morning if fiche is even out yet, tho im sure parts are not available and this guy prolly cant pay cash to fix it. New riders are scarey!!! why do they think they need the newest fastest stuff out? Ill post pics tomorrow sometime.

**Ixion** · 21st March 2007, 23:28

Originally Posted by orangeback

.. didnt have helmet strapped, it flew off. guy not hurt... ,,.

Pity. Still polluting the gene pool. They need Gene-O-Kleen : evolution you can see.

**Madness** · 21st March 2007, 23:32

Originally Posted by KB

You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Ixion again.

You're on fire tonight.

**Macktheknife** · 21st March 2007, 23:33

Originally Posted by Ixion

Pity. Still polluting the gene pool. They need Geno-O-Kleen : evolution you can see.

Or perhaps just a visit from the 'specialist'.
see my avatar, bling sent Ixion, love your work.

**orangeback** · 22nd March 2007, 07:23

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

**orangeback** · 22nd March 2007, 07:27

and moore .................................................. ..................

**kickingzebra** · 22nd March 2007, 07:37

so we are pushing shit uphill to even see one of these, let alone get one to begin race prep, and your guys retard kids are crashing them straight outta rhe box??
damn stupid boy... i could do with a shiney thou to race when summer comes again

**limbimtimwim** · 22nd March 2007, 07:40

I've seen one. It was the same crap yellow colour set.

Didn't look like the whale everyone has been moaning about. But yes, the silencing system is quite large.

**avgas** · 22nd March 2007, 07:47

I ride trail bikes - they're 100+hp arent they????
HA

**Devil** · 22nd March 2007, 08:11

There was one outside holeshot last night in Black. Mufflers didn't look too bad, but Strouds Yoshi's on his K7 look pretty cool (and sound pretty good too!)

**Fatjim** · 22nd March 2007, 08:25

I've never met a welder who'd admit his weld wasn't stronger than the material he's welding. That looks a pretty clean break along the weld point.
Having said that, I'd say, (from a position of no experience whatsoever) that the design is wrong, not the weld.

**Paulus** · 22nd March 2007, 08:34

Originally Posted by Fatjim

I've never met a welder who'd admit his weld wasn't stronger than the material he's welding. That looks a pretty clean break along the weld point.
Having said that, I'd say, (from a position of no experience whatsoever) that the design is wrong, not the weld.

No. The weld and the areas round it are the weakest points. Looks like maybe the weld didn't penetrate properly but it would have been a heck of an impact and something has to give.