2014 Kawasaki Ninja problems

Filed Sep 24, 2015 · Engine · 13,000 miles · NY

While driving highway speeds 100 km/hr or so - noticed a sudden loss of all power on one of the busiest highways in canada this is not a good thing to happen.... Managed to safely navigate to the inside shoulder/divider to oncoming traffic from the fast express lanes without getting rear ended by several cars and trucks traveling at a much higher rate of speed. Upon getting off the road and onto the shoulder I noticed a hole punched through the top of my engine case...also not a good thing to happen.... Upon further investigations a bearing broke off inside the motor and caused catastrophic failure and mass mayhem inside the engine, it destroyed everything internally. Luckily this never caused me to crash or the wheels/chain lock-up - this could have been easily a very dangerous situation resulting in loss of life. Needless to say the dealership maintains that this was my fault and I should have heard or felt the bearing initially fall/break free inside the motor, while it was causing carnage to everything else (loud exhaust, helmet on, highway traffic, 3 other bikes riding beside/in front of me...) so yeah I guess I should be able to hear everything around me while traveling at a high rate of speed. Best part about it, less than 30 days outside of the factory warranty period - go figures.