Suzuki USA recall GSXR1000 K5 and K6 frames

[WelshWizard]

Came across this in my travels today

https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/...?article=35357

Suzuki USA have done a voluntary recall on the gsx-r 1000, due to issues with cracking/breakage of the frame under some situations

They state only 1/2 of 1% of all gsxr 05/06 world wide have this issue (but thats still alot of bikes)


Whole article can be found in above

[SoND]

Linky no worky.
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[Wafer_Thin_Ham]

No UK recall yet, so don't worry about it. It may well be that the affected batch was ear marked for the USA, so it's not a problem for anyone else.

Link still not working btw, I checked the VOSA site.
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[WelshWizard]

try here
https://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?article=35357

USA state its a world wide problem!

[FASTERTHANSID]

I've personally seen two frames fail like this in the U.K and both were on the track. Very poor welding on the joint as the frames on both had spilt the weld straight down the middle.

[Mr Nice Guy]

Can't be too weak, remember McGee sat on one for quite a while.
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[The Artist]

I read about this happening ages ago.

Welds were not penetrating deep enough around the headstock. I thought they had recalled them already.

[gateleyjk]

Guys. This has hit the UK now. Had a letter from Suzuki yesterday. Hard to believe a motorcycle manufacturer can't weld!

Second time in the last few years. They are offering to put a 'brace' over the welds and use some adhesive! They have got to be joking. Why don't they use some masking tape as well? Unbelievable.

I wouldn't let a dealer near this kind of work nor do I want a bloody great brace showing on both sides of the frame. Resale value? Probably just lost a couple of grand off the market value which Suzuki will need to compensate each bike affected.
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[BanditsHigh]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't this be deemed as selling a product which wasn't fit for purpose ... refund anyone?

If I had one of these I don't think I ride it again ... unless you want the possibility of going face first into the deck!!

[SoND]

Any pictures of this new brace?

I'd imagine the brace will sort it out ok. They would have spent a whole lot of money developing it to save themselves more in the future.

[Polarbear]

I've posted a few pictures here

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=166684

Second post down
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[McGee]

The new brace is two brackets and a metal rod that gets epoxied on near the head.

I got the paper work somewhere.

Simple enough but takes a couple of days as they dye test it and all that.
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[Mr Nice Guy]

McGee are you gonna change your sig to "Gixxers are made of adhesive" now?
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[MattEMulsion]

[gateleyjk]

The pictures on the web look like the weld has failed - totally sheared. I agree that you hope it is only under extreme handling that this could happen. Wheelies are not that extreme of course! Why has it taken them 3 years to pick this up?

What's the advice out there? Leave it as it is or have the work done?
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[MattEMulsion]

Well I've not got a GSXR but if I did then I would certainly take it for the work to be done.
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[UrbanRacer]

adhesive isn't going to hold the frame together if you start braking at 150mph and the frame gives way. so whats the point in getting it fitted?

[MattHirst]

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[MarJay]

[UrbanRacer]

[MarJay]

[SoND]