I was riding in to a tunnel and heard a crack type noise then all of a sudden smoke appeared, the rear tire was rubbing under subframe slowing the bike down, the rear suspension had collapsed and the crossmember separated from the frame. The shock mount is hanging off the frame. This could have possibly caused a fatal accident.
The worst 2006 Kawasaki Zx1400a6f problems
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- Body5
- Engine1
- Lights1
- Suspension1
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- Engine1
- Lights1
- Suspension1
Recalls 1
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- What is wrong
- On certain motorcycles, the bolts holding the vehicle down sensor may come loose and allow the sensor to fall out of its mounting bracket.
- Risk
- If the bolts loosen and the vehicle down sensor comes out of its bracket, the engine may stop during the vehicle operation creating the potential for a crash resulting in injury or death.
- Remedy
- Dealers will tighten the vehicle down sensor mounting bolts to the proper torque free of charge. The recall began on may 26, 2006. Owners may contact kawasaki at 866‑802‑9381.
Recall number 06V184000 · Recall details
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Defect investigations
Frame fracture/suspension collapse
This pe was opened based on owner complaints, ewr field reports, and web forum discussions alleging that some my 2006-2007 kawasaki zx14 high performance motorcycles' rear suspension collapsed due to crossmember failure.in its recall filing, kawasaki wrote, the lower rear engine mount has a threaded collar designed to eliminate clearance between the frame and the engine cases before the engine mounting bolt is tightened.on some of the affected units, the collar was tightened excessively, which created stress across the lower crossmember.kawasaki dealers are instructed to inspect the affected units and install a new frame on those zx14's with suspect crossmembers.in its owner notification letter, kawasaki cautions that a frame replacement may require a few weeks due to the time required to prepare and ship the new frame and labels with the correct vehicle identification number.
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What 2006 Kawasaki Zx1400a6f owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Motorcycle frame weld broke/cracked.
Frame weld failure.
Heard of people having problems with frames cracking on the internet and found out that mine is also cracked. It is a motorcycle and the rearend of the bike could come detached if the crack becomes a break. Also have a friend with a crack in the same location.
Http://www.zx14ninja.com/phpbb2/viewforum.php?f=1&sid=39ffbe2405e99cf124eb68e96916beab I was riding and hit a small pot hold and the frame broke, not just a brake but total frame failure. If it had happened in a corner I might not be here toregester this complaint. There are 3 broken frames I know of and one is to many. The site above lists some of them including mine with pictures.
I recently purchased a kawasaki 1400 as a birth day gift for my husband. I had it exactly 48 days. Saturday 6/17/06 he was out riding his bike on 290 expressway in chicago at 90 MPH with a bus behind him the bike completely shut down we do not need to explore the possibilities of what could have went wrong. Had it been an accident the first thought would have been rider error as opposed to mechanical error. Thank god he was riding in the right hand lane. He rode a suzuki 1300 for years and never had any problems. He is a very seasoned rider and he has been riding since 93 and we always bought suzuki. Now my question is if you have any concern for your customers how do you intend to rectify the situation he purchased the bike from dgy in downers grove. We called to see if they heard a respond from the manufactures no one has responded as if this is a minor situation this is a major situation because this is my husbands life the father of my children. If you have any concern for your consumers please contact me at your earliest convenience. If I am not contacted I will take that as a disregard for your consumers and I will contact the chicago sun times and let the public know about this error.
I have not had an incident as of yet but the problem I have deals with rear brake lights no coming on when pressure placed on brake lever. It takes more pressure to make them come on than is needed to stop in most situations. I have taken the motorcycle to the dealer and they didn't fix it and then I called kawasaki recall number and they said I needed to get back to the dealer about it. I have already had to pay for them just to look at them and tell me there wasn't a fix for this. Since that time I have chatted online with other owners of this bike that have found they have the same problem.
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Questions about the 2006 Kawasaki Zx1400a6f
Is the 2006 Kawasaki Zx1400a6f reliable?
Owners have filed 7 complaints about the 2006 Kawasaki Zx1400a6f, close to a typical Zx1400a6f model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2006 Kawasaki Zx1400a6f?
Body and structure, with 5 complaints. Next is engine (1).
How many recalls does the 2006 Kawasaki Zx1400a6f have?
1 recall, covering fuel system, gasoline.
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