Suzuki USA voluntary recalling 05-06 GSX-R 1000, frame issues

[WelshWizard]

Went into Suzuki web site last night to check on recalls,

Very strange the GSXR K5 K6 frame recall has been removed from the site, Tonight they were back up.

[Pumba]

Was in at Colemans getting a warrent on Thrurday morning and while I was waiting talking shit at the parts counter a guy walked in with his stearing head from a K7 GSXR1000 asking about the price of a new frame.

Was adledgedly caused by a minor accident were he was knoked off commuting and a car moved into his lane cliping the front wheel.

Might not be an issue limited to the K5 & K6 bikes.

[dipshit]

I was waiting talking shit at the parts counter a guy walked in with his stearing head from a K7 GSXR1000 asking about the price of a new frame.

hmmm...

http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226645

[skidMark]

It's to do with the cold welding on the frames, k7 was done with it also so wouldn't be suprised...

i think the 09's have gone back to proper welding.

not sure about the 08's.

[SixPackBack]

hmmm...

http://www.gixxer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=226645

Newsflash-bikes break when crashed. I spend a lot of time on gsxr and gixxer dot com and have followed the frame issues closely for the last few years. The K5-6 issue was a lot smaller than many think and assuming the K7 has an issue after some genius complains he crashed his bike, had it roll twice and it broke, is illogical.

It's to do with the cold welding on the frames, k7 was done with it also so wouldn't be suprised...

i think the 09's have gone back to proper welding.



not sure about the 08's.

Cold welding huh. Perhaps you could explain exactly what difference there is between 'cold and proper' welding. Links to reputable information will be needed.

[dipshit]

Newsflash-bikes break when crashed. I spend a lot of time on gsxr and gixxer dot com and have followed the frame issues closely for the last few years. The K5-6 issue was a lot smaller than many think and assuming the K7 has an issue after some genius complains he crashed his bike, had it roll twice and it broke, is illogical.

I agree. They also get stressed in ways they were not designed for when people stunt and wheelie too much on them to.

[jono035]

Perhaps you could explain exactly what difference there is between 'cold and proper' welding.]

From a quick out-of-interest googling, it looks like applying pressure to cold-flow the metals together.

http://www.keytometals.com/Article51.htm

http://www.elmics.ru/coolw/prim_e.htm says it can be used for passenger car aluminium chassis.

No idea whether it's any good or not though.

[Ixion]

Skidmark is right, there is a genuine process called "cold welding". Related to explosive welding. Is used I belive for welding very large electrical bits in power generators and such like (usually copper I think).

No idea of the tech details and I'm a bit surprised it's used for something as critical as a bike frame (surprised as in "crosses gixxers of buying list")

[Boosted]

well i know mines been fixed up already

[Boosted]

i went to the suzuki dealer on barrys point they just said to bring the bike down n check and fix if needed.