crap list. all the crap things to beware of

[aussieidiot]

ok i thought i'd start a list of products which are quite frankly shite.

my first will be Michelin Power Sport tyres. standard on the 954 and the front tyre has developed a fault which see the tyre have good tread all the way around but at the leading edge on the left side of the pattern its gone bald. so bad that it's wavy. very bad wear pattern. it's causing a vibration. apparently its an inherent problem and the tyre is no longer available but still beware of left overs



feel free to add to the list

[NaKeDZX]

Splitfire spark plugs come to mind.......

[Z_Fanatic]

Suzuki uses the worst metal crap, in order to reduce cost and weight, they use worst quality aluminium alloy on their levers. Last time when I went down on a 1990 Yamaha FZR600 on the damn concrete going above 15 mph, I had no frame sliders, nothing to protect the frame or components. Yet still, the shift lever and pegs and such were intact and fine. Yesterday when I went down again about same rate, it was in middle of soft beach-like sand, there was a mound full of it. I had frame and swingarm sliders installed. Well the frame sliders took a little scratch, as did the windscreen and front left blinker. Clutch plate had no marks. But guess what, tucked underneath the bike, out of nowhere, the damn shift pedal broke off from the lever (where the rubber meets the joint). It was soft sand dammit, not even concrete. Damn piece of Suzuki crap! Their engine and other stuff are good, but their accessory components suck, probably made in China or Taiwan.

I rode in 1st gear for 10 mins heading home, close to redline was 45 mph. Had to stop to shift to 2nd, and it went up to 60 mph. Still slow and traffic behind me had to pass, truck drivers are the worse, the trailer's rear set of wheels almost ran me off the road.

Came back from the dealers, and Suzuki expects me to pay $75.00 just for the shifter pedal, for the same piece of crap! I'm looking for aftermarkets, Vortex wants $370.00 for the entire rear set. I just need the shifter.

[NaKeDZX]

Ebay man, ebay!

[Z_Fanatic]

Yeah, I got my eye on one auction, which will end in 1 week, so have to wait. But the great thing is I still got back to riding again. My Dad's a genius, he drilled a hole in the shift lever where the piece broke off. Took a small socket cap and attached them both with a bolt and nut. Works just as good as the pedal, great solution for the mean time.

[CBURKE]

Damn new bike broke?

I have not been rideing long enough to know what's crap and whats not. I guess I get to find out the hard way. Like finding out that the chine i got was wrong and comeing off to smake me in the back of the head. (didn't happen just saying)

[Aluli]

Someone I know just laid down their Suzuki SV in some dirt going into a driveway of a restaurant and the cluch pedal snapped off. They had the arm part to shift with and was able to get the bike home!

[chubster2003]

same with me as with cburke.. i dont know whats crap.. but what i do is either look in this forum and/or ask my friend that has been riding for like 15 years.... so.. as long as u guys are here ill be in good shape ..

[chubster2003]

alright.. just found out a crap piece haha.... well riding around town yesterday my peg SNAPPED... my foot hit the ground and just got launched backwards .. kinda hurt but was so mad that i didnt notice... ya.. its the bracket that holds the rear brake and peg.. the part just broke.. like the weld was bad or something.. went to the dealer and got a quote to see how much... 110$ plus shippping..

best thing is that my roomate has a 1991 F2 that he has the whole right side faring f'ed.. so.. i kinda stole the bracket since its the same HAHAHAHA.. the cool thing is that a buddy of ours has a spare bike but its like 3 hours away .. so ill keep his untill i can get to the spare bike

[Z_Fanatic]

Big Crap

http://www.tlplanet.com/forums/showt...962#post634962

GIX 1K K5 snapped at 20-30 mph!

[chubster2003]

holy crap.. f that.. makes me rethink me wanting a gixxer.. lol... thats scarry

[Z_Fanatic]

I wouldn't worry about the K3 and K4 gixxers though, they're no more or less frail than other sportbikes.