Calling all K5 gixxer owners...

[Jack_Cheese]

There's an article in this week's mcn that has highlighted a problem with the seals in the forks which can fail, causing under-damping. I haven't been able to find the article online as the MCN website is turd. Nip down to your newsagents and have a read...

Jack
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[mrchips]

It must be true if MCN said it.
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[True Blue]

Don't really buy the MCN much anymore, it's a bit sensationalist. Having said that, I did pick it up today for the first time in months.
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[Kickstart]

Hi

Reading the article it looks like a bit of a cock up.By the sounds of it some of the damper rods have been left unfinished (rather than being anodised) and are now a poor fit resulting in oil getting past where it should not.

I have doubts that Suzuki did this intentionally.

All the best

Keith
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[Lee_367]

Funny you should say this, my friends k5 has been back twice for fork seal failures.
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[Lee_367]

To be honest i thought that at first, but after seeing a few do it and the mcn story its probably not.
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[Hotdog]

Hi,

I expect this is to do with Kawasaki and Suzuki 'sharing technology'.

I'd imagine this is an offshoot of the two companies attempting to integrate their relative build qualities.

Next time buy a Yamaha or a Honda.

Hotdog.
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[Dom_]

I thought the K5 couldn't be that perfect.

[McGee]

I was told a bit of oil is normal on them
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[Hotdog]

[Jack_Cheese]

It did sound a little worrying to me, but i didn't know fork innards were anodised anyway. I know the oxide layer of aluminium is stable, but having a thicker layer through the anodising process seems a bit pointless to me...

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[mrchips]

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[Jack_Cheese]

Here it is...
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[McGee]

Thanks jack
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[quacker_boy]

wait a sec.

is it saying there's a flaw with all K5 Gixxers or just with the 1000 cuz it doesn't mention the words 600 or 750 in that article anywhere...

[McGee]

I belive they use the same one
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[quacker_boy]

damn that sucks!

Fire_Eyes is gonna be upset when he reads this

[california_rookie]

The forks on my '04 600 have always felt 'jackhammery' over small bumps, despite being set up properly and handling well at speed and over larger bumps.
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[hairychipstic...]

the 600s dont use the dame forks
this is referring to the k5 1000 only
totally different forks