Disclaimer Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 And it begins...http://hellforleathermagazine.com/2010/12/2011-kawasaki-zx-10r-recall/2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R: mo’ power, mo’ problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redkow97 Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 does hellforleather.com EVER write a positive article? I haven't seen many.Oh fucking no! a low-level Kawasaki assembly employee or parts stocker made a reasonable mistake, and the company is taking FULL responsibility ON ITS OWN, and refunding 100% of customers' purchase price to correct the issue BEFORE any engines fail or any consumers are hurt!Unconscionable. How dare they. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted December 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 Calm down there chief, I think you're putting WAY too much emotion in it... they're just reporting it. They're not BLASTING Kawasaki for anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earache Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Reuben has one of these in his shop right now - killer looking bike in person. Very trick. Too bad about the recall. I'd consider buying one of these when they become available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 What's the recall? It says you have to subscribe/pay to that site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moto-Brian Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 What's the recall? It says you have to subscribe/pay to that site.They are doing a stop sale on all 2011 ZX10s. Engine issues. Most likely what Aprilia went through where they had inferior parts put in through a VIN range and instead of waiting for things to happen, they are stepping in and being proactive and pulling units...I'm just glad Gene is delayed (Bike at Reuben's) for a while to slow the process down - and to result in slowing him down! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Just saw it on bikeland that it's engine issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moto-Brian Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Just saw it on bikeland that it's engine issues.Is there an echo in here? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NinjaNick Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 You posted while I was still making my post. You won that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casper Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 I read they have a problem with pistons exploding at higher RPMs. Not sure how true that is, but there you have it.PS: I separated these posts to a new thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moto-Brian Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 You posted while I was still making my post. You won that time.Winner, winner... chicken dinner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disclaimer Posted December 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R returns to sale, problem identifiedhttp://hellforleathermagazine.com/2010/12/2011-kawasaki-zx-10r-returns-to-sale-problem-identified/Kawasaki USA has just announced that the mysterious stop-sale on the 2011 Kawasaki ZX-10R will be lifted, identifying the previously-mysterious fault as residing in the intake valve springs. As stated when the not-a-recall was announced on December 11, the problem isn’t related to safety, performance or the modifications made to reduce power for the North American market. Instead, Kawasaki says there were fears the intake valves could seat improperly, impacting engine performance. Before the new superbike king of the hill goes back on-sale, all units will benefit from new camshafts, valve springs and spring retainers. Kawasaki isn’t naming a precise date, instead saying sales will resume in, “late January.” Full details below. The press release follows:IRVINE, Calif. (Dec. 29, 2010)—Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. today announced that the recent sales hold placed on the 2011 Ninja® ZX™-10R sportbike is expected to be lifted in late January and that sales of the highly-anticipated unit will resume as normal. According to Kawasaki engineers, the proactive sales hold resulted from a finding that indicated possible surging of the intake valve spring when the unit is operated under unique riding conditions, such as on a racetrack. The surge could cause the intake valve to seat improperly, resulting in poor engine performance. The camshaft, valve springs, and spring retainers are being replaced to prevent the valves from surging, without affecting engine performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblosser Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 (edited) Is there an echo in here?You posted while I was still making my post. You won that time.Winner, winner... chicken dinner!...But Nick had a picture... I call it a tie, and like kids' soccer, everyone gets a trophy... Edited December 30, 2010 by jblosser punctuation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblosser Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 kids' soccerMy kiddo is now playing on his Catholic school basketball team, where he'll learn two valuable lessons:- If you don't win, no trophy. - If you don't beat those heathen public school kids, you'll burn in hell for eternity... </threadjack> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shittygsxr Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Reuben has one of these in his shop right now - killer looking bike in person. Very trick. Too bad about the recall. I'd consider buying one of these when they become available.buy me one too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblosser Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 (edited) ...but that's not important right now. I was merely correcting your poor grammar. Grammar was fine. Punctuation, on the other hand, needed some work... Edited December 30, 2010 by jblosser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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