Throttle stick on 08 zx 10r

[Dragunov-21]

That sucks... surely they can't fix one problem just to cause a bunch more?!

I'd tell them the new problems and deliver an ultimatum - new bike or lawyers.

When you pay that much money for something from a company like Kawasaki you should be able to have an expectation of the quality engineering for which they are renowned.

[jay08]

When you pay that much money for something from a company like Kawasaki you should be able to have an expectation of the quality engineering for which they are renowned

Thats all i'm saying wow. I couldn't count how many horor stories on these 08 models i have heard. Ive always loved kawi being the under dog and all. But it 's starting to seem like they just setteled for third place and are happy with it. You do have to take everything with a grain of salt but thats enough to scare anyone away. They are giving these 08 models away for bargin basement prices besides the 250 that there treating like a rare diamond. Hmmm maybe because they lost there *** on some other models ?Owell i really hope kawi didn't become the ford of motorcycles. I see redemption in 09 lol.

[zedx11]

Originally Posted by firestorm34

update i got my bike back today.i really don't know what they did to the bike besides change the throttle body and cables.but they must have took it and beat the **** out of it.everything is loose clutch is set different brakes also shock seem softer.anyone want to buy zx10r with 1340 miles on it.i an really disappointed with the whole thing i will never buy another KAW as long as i live.they gave it bck with the gas tank very close to empty.the overall EXP sucked.I KNEW I SHOULD HAVE BOUGHT A HONDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

if you think that Kawasaki did anything but send parts to be put on your bike you are crazy. Kawasaki did not do anything to your bike. now, the dealership, that's another story. go back to the dealership and find the service manager and chew him out if he doesn't give you the answers you are looking for he has a boss, usually the owner, chew him a new one. the problems you are describing are dealership problems not manufacturer problems.

[firestorm34]

i was trying to say that the guys at the dealership took it out and beat it. i under stand KAW had nothing to do with it .but on the other hand i have never had this kind of problem with any other bike that i have had.that includes a couple of KAwi and most of them were new.and the manufacture could not give me a sure answer for what the problem is or for now was .

[Musgofasa]

Well as infuriating as it must be, I can say that the best thing to do at this point is likely call an attorney. A free consultation and they will tell you what to expect. I would do that before I started railing anyone. At least, they should give you a new bike I think. At most, they should offer the price of the bike against another bike they have. After that experience with the Kawi, I would be inclined to ask them for the $10K or whatever towards a gixxer, CBR, or R1 or something.

Sorry all this happened to you man. That truly does suck. As happy as I am with my bike, I can only imagine how I would feel having had problems like this. Maybe a Z14? Aren't they about the same retail price now? And my understanding is they have nothing really new for this year that might break? Of course, it's not the same animal at all. Haven't ridden the gixxer, but I can speak for the Honda. Some think it's ugly, but if they had been willing to deal on financing, I would most likely be on a CBR forum right now. lol

Take care,
Robert

[zedx11]

Originally Posted by firestorm34

i was trying to say that the guys at the dealership took it out and beat it. i under stand KAW had nothing to do with it .but on the other hand i have never had this kind of problem with any other bike that i have had.that includes a couple of KAwi and most of them were new.and the manufacture could not give me a sure answer for what the problem is or for now was .

so why the "I knew I should have bought a Honda" if you know it was the dealership personnel that did it to your bike?

there are plenty of bad dealerships out there, I have worked for a couple of the worse in the area but even then most of it wasn't the mechanics. the service department usually has their hands tied by the owners. I worked at one dealer that would send special tools back so he wouldn't have to pay for them. anther that screwed the mechanics on the labor on most tickets and wouldn't provide simple things like distilled water to refill batteries. owners wanting to pay as little as they can, hiring high school dropouts for setup at $7/hr.

there has to be a good dealership in your area. do some research, call the BBB to see if there are or has been any complaints against the dealerships or what the complaints were. we had a customer want a mechanic fired because the mechanic didn't detail the bike after he worked on it, the thing looked like it hadn't been washed for a couple weeks.

[firestorm34]

WEll I have had the bike back for a week no problems yet .even though the tech set the bike up the way he would want it.and changed everything that he could clutch brakes shocks are all different from the stock setting.I am still getting used to it again.although it does pop the wheel a little easy because the shock are little softer so it will bounce with little effort.thanks for all the in put.and zedx11 their is nothing wronge with a honda!!!!!!!!! I have never had any problems for any of the honda"s i have owned even thought i beat them like i stole them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[zedx11]

and I didn't say there was either. even as pro Kawasaki as I am I have to put Honda in first place for reliability (that's because they are always over weight and under powered).

[firestorm34]

Update I Have Been Out Couple Of Times This Season And No Problems At All Its Still Pretty Cold In Ohio But Who Cares About Being Cold As Long As The Roads Are Dry Its Time To Ride.

[firestorm34]

well my final answer is that i love my 10r no more problems except i can't keep tread on my tires 3700 miles 2 sets of tires