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posted May 23, 2006 05:45 PM
ZX14 RECALL! Please Read
Our Kawasaki Rep was In today in he recieved a phone call shortly before showing up at our shop that there was a recall on the 14. The tip over switch could come loose and fall off the mounting bracket and kill the bike as you are riding it. Take the windscreen screen off it's mounted under there and make sure your bolts are tight! Mine were, but some must not be or there would not be a recall.
  
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zermatt
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posted May 23, 2006 05:57 PM
Under the windscreen? ...like in front of the gauge cluster?
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posted May 23, 2006 06:08 PM
Yes, that is where it is.
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posted May 23, 2006 06:13 PM
I thought i heard something rattling last ride, but hadn't checked it, and that is where the sound is eminating from.
Hope that is it as PITA to search for rattles at speed on a bike!
Thanks Bently!
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posted May 23, 2006 06:26 PM
Honda calls it "Bank Angle Sensor" If Kawasaki is anything like Honda it will be in between the head lamps attached to the front stay. I will see if there are any printouts. Dubious, you can bet it will be a PITA. I would guess even if it were to rattle off the stay it can not go far. Honda makes theirs kill the engine when the bike goes more than 30 degrees from vertical centerline.
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posted May 23, 2006 06:38 PM
Ya won't gp far but good chance bike will die on ya. Don't know how long before its announced but rep said it will be a recall on all 14's, I'm sure the ones at the factory are all right now
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posted May 23, 2006 06:42 PM
If I were to guess Part Number 11054B is called Bracket, Down Sensor. The sensor I'm thinking would have to be connected to this bracket. ZX11D How do you put the drawings on line? Still looking.
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posted May 23, 2006 06:51 PM
 Edited By: ZX11D on 23 May 2006 19:54
Here you go. As zx61114 stated, only the Bracket for Down Sensor is identified. But the Sensor has to be mounted right on it. It has to be one of the items on the harness in proximity to headlamps connectors.
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posted May 23, 2006 06:55 PM
Well, I have been trying to hunt down a gravely rattle at 3K to 4K rpms, and once I heard about this, I immediately took off the windshield. The good news is that my sensor was tight AND seems to be exactly the sound I am hunting down, the bad news is that the sensor is cheap piece of crap and there is nothing that can be done to quiet down the children's rattle that it is. Simply sounds like a little ball bearing that rolls around in there, and thus I get the noise from the gauge cluster area right up into my helmet where it is amplified.
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posted May 23, 2006 06:56 PM
Sounds easy enough to check...............will save a trip to the dealer and the possibility of them scratching the wind screen when they take it off. I'll probably go over the whole bike this weekend and check all the bolts/fasteners.
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posted May 23, 2006 06:56 PM
ZX11D Your the man!!! Thanks. I suspect your correct, I've looked at just about every drawing on the web and see nothing. I'm about to take a 2000 mile ride this weekend, so I'll rip her apart with photos Wednesday.
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posted May 23, 2006 06:59 PM
quote:
Well, I have been trying to hunt down a gravely rattle at 3K to 4K rpms, and once I heard about this, I immediately took off the windshield. The good news is that my sensor was tight AND seems to be exactly the sound I am hunting down, the bad news is that the sensor is cheap piece of crap and there is nothing that can be done to quiet down the children's rattle that it is. Simply sounds like a little ball bearing that rolls around in there, and thus I get the noise from the gauge cluster area right up into my helmet where it is amplified.
Is this a plastic part or something that the bolts/nuts can be blue loctited?(loctite/plastic=bad) Could you wrap some type of insulation around the sensor to dampen the noise?
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posted May 23, 2006 07:06 PM
Zrexer,
If I'm reading the e-mail correctly the rattle IS the "Down Sensor". I would guess you could put some insulation around it. My question is Kawasaki replacing the sensor all together or just checking to see if it's fastened to the stay?
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Bently
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posted May 23, 2006 07:14 PM
Not replacing it, just gonna check tightness. nothing wrong with the actual sensor, some were just left loose at the factory.
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posted May 23, 2006 07:19 PM
Got the Manual. Looks like it is under the windscreen on the right side of the fairing behind the gauges. It looks like there are two hex head bolts that screw it down to a metal bracket so I would Loctite it or drill and safety wire. Thanks Bently
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posted May 23, 2006 07:23 PM
Edited By: TeamSpeed on 23 May 2006 20:30
It is connected to a hanger with two rubber bushings through which the bolts go to hold the sensor on. The sensor internals are rattley, and it seems like it just spins inside. If I move it up and down quickly, you can hear it spin around in there. It sounds like a kid's rattle. It is hard to dampen the sound when the entire plasticy sensor and its internals make this sound. I put some weather stripping around it which inevitably puts more pressure against the sensor, but that might actually cause the noise to be reduced. Before, it had so much lateral play in it even with the bolts completely tightened, that it would just rattle. It does that less now when there is weather stripping between the wiring harness and the gauge cluster putting some pressure on it.
I will try out the ghetto noise reduction tomorrow and report back for any interested parties. The good news is that it takes about 5 min. to remove the windshield and the sensor is very easily accessed.
Now back to the recall notice at hand.... 
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posted May 23, 2006 07:35 PM
Just checked mine..................1 bolt slightly loose. The whole thing is rubber mounted, so it moves around a bit. Those that have heard rattles in your upper dash, this is probably the culprit.
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posted May 23, 2006 07:49 PM
Now I am impressed!! these forums are sweet!!!! Thanks alot for the photo Zrexer!!
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posted May 23, 2006 07:56 PM
I agree it is always nice to get useful information.
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posted May 23, 2006 09:17 PM
someone please post a copy of the recall notice if it actually exists.
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posted May 24, 2006 02:27 AM
ZREXER, did tightening the bolt stop your rattle?
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posted May 24, 2006 03:01 AM
RATTLE UPDATE:
Tightening the bolts won't help the sound as the metal bushings that run through the rubber grommets only allow so much tightening. The sensor just sits and shakes on the two grommets. Just flicking it with your fingers, you will hear what I have been hearing.
I rode the bike in and this was DEFINITELY the cause of the rattling sound over either bumps and also during the 2K-3K rpm area. It is almost gone now with my ghetto fix.
I put a doubled-up piece of foam weather stripping between the harness and the gauge cluster, putting pressure on the sensor toward the front of the bike, so that it no longer shakes and vibrates front to back. It won't cause any issue with side to side.
I can hear something small over bumps now, but I can live with that, it was the constant noise between 3 and 4 that was killing me. Hallelujah!!!
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posted May 24, 2006 03:09 AM
FISH ANTLERS, the recall Was just anouncced yesterday to the kawasaki reps by phone, who know's how long it takes to get to print, when it comes in paper form to our shop I will let you know, I stated that in my very first post. But IT does exist, sorry if I'm taking your comment wrong. but I don't make shit up. just trying to keep people from breaking down on the side of the road. LIke I said sorry if I took your comment wrong.
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posted May 24, 2006 03:56 AM
NHTSA only has a recall listed for the 2006 ZX10 right now. If I see it there, I will post a link.
ZX10 Info:
Make : KAWASAKI Model : ZX1000D6F Year : 2006
Manufacturer : KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 06V130000 Recall Date : APR 19, 2006
Component: STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 6746
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posted May 24, 2006 04:19 AM
Great pictures, looks like there is some room in there for the Down Sensor to move around (Possible Problem) so I'll check it. We should all check the bolts on the bike anyway. No offense to the dealers out there but I do a better job keeping my bike one.
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