I'll take ticking for $100

[radman]

This is interesting.............

Makes the ticking threads look tame, Beemer final BBQ's got nothing on this little issue. The Kaw forum's gone ape on this one.

Cracking ZX14 frame

 

[dcarver]

Now THAT will get your attention! Probably no worse than riding a Mach III though.. :glare:

 

[OrangevaleFJR]

I could only find the once occurrence of this. Maybe they were training someone when they poured that casting :lol:

 

[radman]

I could only find the once occurrence of this. Maybe they were training someone when they poured that casting :lol:

Perhaps you are being correct. Please be returning Andrew to keyboard, and finish making order of Subgum to be go.

 

[v65]

I could only find the once occurrence of this. Maybe they were training someone when they poured that casting :lol:

Thread says the dealer where the bike was sent has seen another case. Now that is some scary stuff. :blink:

 

[twowheelnut]

Shades of early GL1800's... Or '05 FJR triple clamps. :blink:

 

[Kevin Daly]

Thats why I clean my bike regularly, its a good way to find cracks before they get outo of hand.

CRAP!

 

[bikerskier]

That reminds me of the metallalurgical (SP?) genius of my '73 Kaw H2 750 triple. Now, that was my scariest bike ever. Scarier than the 04 Hayabusa, I had for 3 months.

 

[antvq]

[SIZE=10pt]Looks like a lot or porosity in the upper right hand section of the casting. Air bubbles in castings are NEVER a good thing. Wonder why their QA department didn't catch this. You would think they would run a sample of every production run through the x-ray or ultrasound lab.[/SIZE]

 

[FJRMGM]

That reminds me of the metallalurgical (SP?) genius of my '73 Kaw H2 750 triple. Now, that was my scariest bike ever.

+1 - except it was a '75 Kaw H1 500 triple - best bug repellent you ever had - and worst gas mileage.

 

[RTSR1/FJR]

This is interesting.............

Makes the ticking threads look tame, Beemer final BBQ's got nothing on this little issue. The Kaw forum's gone ape on this one.

Cracking ZX14 frame

Didn't need that anyway! Just added weight!