Problem: Kawasaki is recalling certain model year 2006-2007 ‘Ninja’ ZX14 motorcycles. The rear suspension can collapse when a crossmember separates from the frame. Failure of the frame could result in the rear of the motorcycle collapsing creating the possibility of a crash resulting in injury or death.
OK...I have read all the posts for this issue....Thank God I have a '08...but who knows ???
My thoughts...for what it is worth !!
1. "the cross member separates from the frame".... this is because a "bolt" was over torqued by 10 ft/lbs cracked the frame ???
2. So if the shop tech takes his calibrated torque wrench ( I hope) and tests the bolt... OK.. What should he get for a reading ??? What is the specification for that bolt ??? nominal +/- what ??? Heck...depending on the wrench, how it has been cared for and last time calibrated...it could be off easily by +/- 10 ft/lbs
3. I then, they are saying that 10 lbs/ft over that ...can crack the frame ??? which would result in the rear motorcycle collapsing !!!
If it was me and my bike...I would want a hell of a lot of more answers to why, why, why, and how !!!
