My new bike is crap.

[MattSunn]

Well, Kawasaki is issuing a recall all over the world except the US for the Z900. Seems one of the suspension components can rip out of a weak frame mount. They've come up with a bandaid solution that will probably correct that problem but move it to another part of the frame, probably the welds. It's a poor design. I was starting to dislike this bike before this issue popped up, but now I'm completely disgusted with it. It's affecting resale value drastically; it's almost impossible to sell one and dealers are starting to discount the hell outta them.

[old time rider]

Man I sure hate to hear that Paul! Have you still got a sportster around?

[old time rider]

Can feel a little of what you are going through. My best and worse bikes were both new Suzuki's. In 1978 after two great GS750 fours a new Buick took me for a loop and bent the forks on my months old 78. I bought a new 1978 GS1000 same day. It was the bad chain drive one that VANCE and HINZ had set the new pro stock records on. It was such a great handling bike and fast. After lots of putting KZ 900 and 1000 down easy luck ran out.Was on a back road with a friend were we practiced a lot for the drag strip. At red line it blew a clutch basket and put a silver dollar size hole in front of the rear wheel at red line!.Four qts of hot oil in front of the rear wheel makes for a wild ride.Luck with me that when off road and in tall grass got it to stop with out going over.
After Suzuki put a new set of cases on order sent the crank to Fl. to Falcon to be beefed up as lots were bending the cranks at drag strips. After two month wait cases came and back together with a little hotter cams. Then it blew four more clutch baskets! Sold it to a friend that took it to a machine shop after blowing yet another clutch basket at the drag strip! Had it made to take the new 1980 GS1100 basket and ran for a few years with that set up.Spent enough money on that bike to but a new one Hope your's turns out to be good.

[MattSunn]

Man I sure hate to hear that Paul! Have you still got a sportster around?

Yup, still have a coupla Sportsters. [emoji2]

[Fred]

Do you mean the 900 Vulcan?

Ille pop into the showroom and have a gander.

[franktiregod]

I bought my first-and last- Kawasaki a few months ago.

Beautiful bike, piece of crap. I will never own another one.

[Cuban]

Well, Kawasaki is issuing a recall all over the world except the US for the Z900. Seems one of the suspension components can rip out of a weak frame mount. They've come up with a bandaid solution that will probably correct that problem but move it to another part of the frame, probably the welds. It's a poor design. I was starting to dislike this bike before this issue popped up, but now I'm completely disgusted with it. It's affecting resale value drastically; it's almost impossible to sell one and dealers are starting to discount the hell outta them.

Perhaps they'll offer to recall and repair the US units soon...

[MattSunn]

Do you mean the 900 Vulcan?

Ille pop into the showroom and have a gander.

No, it's the Z900.

[MattSunn]

Well, Kawasaki is issuing a recall all over the world except the US for the Z900. Seems one of the suspension components can rip out of a weak frame mount. They've come up with a bandaid solution that will probably correct that problem but move it to another part of the frame, probably the welds. It's a poor design. I was starting to dislike this bike before this issue popped up, but now I'm completely disgusted with it. It's affecting resale value drastically; it's almost impossible to sell one and dealers are starting to discount the hell outta them.

Perhaps they'll offer to recall and repair the US units soon...

They probably will as soon as their legal department figures out how to fight the inevitable class action suit.

[Suzuki Johnny]

Bummer MattSunn .......Your luck with motorcycles is just as bad as mine.....
Two bright spots of the 14 were my 02 1400 which I should have never sold
and my 04 Harley Deuce [emoji106] ....both bikes were jewels
The rest of them ...well lets just say I could have done without the hassle of being a parts replacement specialist

[RoadKing]

My “new”est bike is a 2013 Road King and it is a delight! No complaints here! [emoji106]

Nothing quite like a positive testimonial to inspire, hey?

[old time rider]

Started my 93 FLST-N up a few times this month. Its sure not the best Harley I ever owned but first new one.
Road King you told me you were as much hill billy as me but now you sound like Cuban with the hey? [emoji2] You been around so much you can talk em all [emoji106] .Canada was ok but by time we rode all the way up from ND.was just barley getting use to the guestion at end of every thing. They understood me and had lots of nice chats. Guess they watch Beverly Hill billies a lot?

[RoadKing]

Started my 93 FLST-N up a few times this month. Its sure not the best Harley I ever owned but first new one.
Road King you told me you were as much hill billy as me but now you sound like Cuban with the hey? [emoji2] You been around so much you can talk em all [emoji106] .Canada was ok but by time we rode all the way up from ND.was just barley getting use to the guestion at end of every thing. They understood me and had lots of nice chats. Guess they watch Beverly Hill billies a lot?

Here to tell ya, OTR, Canada has its share of Hillbillies. Big time. Hey?

[Cuban]

Yanks... It's 'eh', not 'hey'.

[navigator]

Oy?

[tabasco]

Oy?

Vey!

[MattSunn]

¿Que?

[old time rider]

That ain't hillbilly!

[Tbeck]

Mattsunn, ain't a big deal, and the internet explanations always make it sound worse. If they didn't issue a "stop riding" recall, it's not anything.
I suspect that the r&d folk's noticed something (improper or insufficient weld, bolt not up to reliability standards) and they want to cover themselves against liability.
Remember the 99 TC88 HD motor with bad cam bearing's that weren't, the goldwing frame welds, and even BMW had a recall for faulty rear shock. The internet was all a buzz with crashing resale values and risking life and limb riding these bike's. All bs!!!
Go ride and enjoy

[MattSunn]

Mattsunn, ain't a big deal, and the internet explanations always make it sound worse. If they didn't issue a "stop riding" recall, it's not anything.
I suspect that the r&d folk's noticed something (improper or insufficient weld, bolt not up to reliability standards) and they want to cover themselves against liability.
Remember the 99 TC88 HD motor with bad cam bearing's that weren't, the goldwing frame welds, and even BMW had a recall for faulty rear shock. The internet was all a buzz with crashing resale values and risking life and limb riding these bike's. All bs!!!
Go ride and enjoy

The r&d folks probably noticed several bikes with the failed part torn out of the mount, has nothing to do with welds or bolts. And their legal department wants to cover their ass, not r&d. Resale value on this bike actually does suck. I was not really enjoying this bike before this issue, so I won't be riding it much even after the correction. Aside from a KLR I owned briefly, this is the most uncomfortable bike I've ever owned. Wanna buy a lightly used Z900?