lietoome
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posted October 01, 2012 05:08 AM
***Please check these bolts---'locked' steering speed
Please take a look at the front fairing support bolts on the neck of the frame. I was riding the bike to work, noticed my windscreen start to shake, looked down an noticed one of the two bolts was gone. I was on the freeway, so I thought I would just slow down and hold onto it. I went to make a U-Turn and the bike went in a nearly straight line. The second castle nut had come off and fell between the tab on the frame and the center of the tree---I was not able to turn the bike to the left.
I know someone on a 14 forum had mentioned these bolts before, but I blew it off. I run thru 4 round-a-bouts and 3 long circular on-ramps every day. Luckily, I was doing a short u-turn when this happened and not a higher speed on-ramp. My steering was definitely impeded enough to cause a wipe on the long sweeping ramps.
Swapped out the lost bolt and loctite on both of them. I also wound up with several of the small fairing screws that worked their way almost all the way out due to the shaking.
I'm 'that guy' that didn't take the advice of other members & didn't pull over to inspect my bike once I noticed a problem.
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zx12mark
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posted October 01, 2012 11:50 AM
Glad your o.k. man.......I checked mine the day i brought it home thanks to one of you fine gentleman.mine were tight. i`ll check again when i install my new pipe and alarm.........
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epd345
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posted October 02, 2012 04:47 PM
I have over 4000 miles and I checked mine again tonight again after reading this post. Thankfully still tight. Glad u caught it before you lost steering.
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Ninjawarrior1244
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posted October 03, 2012 06:08 AM
I am the one who posted this problem two weeks ago....Mine did the same exact thing....top bolt missing...bottom bolt in place but cap nut gone......major shaking of front fairing and mirrors.....didn't think I would make it home..but did driving slowly.
Used different longer bolts and special locking nuts...end of problem..but will check them monthly for tightness.
Kawasaki needs to fix this problem before it gets shipped...major safety issue!
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KoflaOlivieri
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posted October 03, 2012 07:58 AM
 Edited By: KoflaOlivieri on 3 Oct 2012 16:07
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I am the one who posted this problem two weeks ago
You are the first one who posted this David? Hardly! You are always trying to bring attention to yourself (Ninjawarrior1244, Goldwingmann, GixxerJohn, zx14racer). You are also a pathological liar, proven to be a multiprofiler, and a dramaqueen.
Kofla
(4-15-12) Check your bolts
http://www.zx14ninjaforum.com/messages.cfm?threadid=B68C391F-D56B-84E2-1D772E32699F6CAC&page=1&searchTerm=loose bolts#25
(5-18-12) Fairing stay issues
http://www.zx14ninjaforum.com/messages.cfm?threadid=60C37516-D56B-84E2-1D1EBA1255FA2A0D&page=1&searchTerm=fairing bolts#21
(8-2-12) Make sure you check these
http://www.zx14ninjaforum.com/messages.cfm?threadid=EA19E511-D56B-84E2-14764AB617E5B08B&page=1&searchTerm=loose bolts#1
http://www.zx14ninjaforum.com/messages.cfm?threadid=063F5D36-D56B-84E2-1D5E3149807183BE
http://www.bikeland.org/board/viewthread.php?FID=3&TID=69138&pagenumber=4
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1985 Yamaha V-Max 1200
1977 Kawasaki KZ 1000
1975 Kawasaki Z1 900
1974 Kawasaki H2 750
1972 Kawasaki H2 750
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venomous_zx
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2012 14r - low and long-
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posted October 03, 2012 08:30 AM
Dam. Now i got to check mine when i get home. When i installed my pipe 3 header bolts were loose.
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Seno
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posted October 03, 2012 08:32 AM
quote:
quote:
I am the one who posted this problem two weeks ago
You are the first one who posted this David? Hardly! You are always trying to bring attention to yourself (Ninjawarrior1244, Goldwingmann, GixxerJohn, zx14racer). You are also a pathological liar, proven to be a multiprofiler, and a dramaqueen.
Kofla
(4-15-12) Check your bolts
http://www.zx14ninjaforum.com/messages.cfm?threadid=B68C391F-D56B-84E2-1D772E32699F6CAC&page=1&searchTerm=loose bolts#25
(5-18-12) Fairing stay issues
http://www.zx14ninjaforum.com/messages.cfm?threadid=60C37516-D56B-84E2-1D1EBA1255FA2A0D&page=1&searchTerm=fairing bolts#21
(8-2-12) Make sure you check these
http://www.zx14ninjaforum.com/messages.cfm?threadid=EA19E511-D56B-84E2-14764AB617E5B08B&page=1&searchTerm=loose bolts#1
http://www.zx14ninjaforum.com/messages.cfm?threadid=063F5D36-D56B-84E2-1D5E3149807183BE
http://www.bikeland.org/board/viewthread.php?FID=3&TID=69138&pagenumber=4
AGREE +1
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venomous_zx
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2012 14r - low and long-
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posted October 03, 2012 08:49 AM
Doesnt matter who posted it first. As long as someone did post it and made this safety issue known to us all. Thats how i see it
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lietoome
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posted October 03, 2012 08:24 PM
I've read about it and blew it off...could have been much worse, I hope it can keep someone from getting mashed.
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venomous_zx
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2012 14r - low and long-
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posted October 04, 2012 01:44 AM
Glad you were able to come out unharmed
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epd345
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posted October 04, 2012 12:13 PM
quote:
quote:
I am the one who posted this problem two weeks ago
You are the first one who posted this David? Hardly! You are always trying to bring attention to yourself (Ninjawarrior1244, Goldwingmann, GixxerJohn, zx14racer). You are also a pathological liar, proven to be a multiprofiler, and a dramaqueen.
Kofla
(4-15-12) Check your bolts
http://www.zx14ninjaforum.com/messages.cfm?threadid=B68C391F-D56B-84E2-1D772E32699F6CAC&page=1&searchTerm=loose bolts#25
(5-18-12) Fairing stay issues
http://www.zx14ninjaforum.com/messages.cfm?threadid=60C37516-D56B-84E2-1D1EBA1255FA2A0D&page=1&searchTerm=fairing bolts#21
(8-2-12) Make sure you check these
http://www.zx14ninjaforum.com/messages.cfm?threadid=EA19E511-D56B-84E2-14764AB617E5B08B&page=1&searchTerm=loose bolts#1
http://www.zx14ninjaforum.com/messages.cfm?threadid=063F5D36-D56B-84E2-1D5E3149807183BE
http://www.bikeland.org/board/viewthread.php?FID=3&TID=69138&pagenumber=4
Kofla I want to keep u on my good side!! You did a thorough Investigation!
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lietoome
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posted October 11, 2012 07:52 AM
Update with requested pic.
I have two missing fairing screws that seemed to have worked their way out to the highway. Both of them looked just fine, and I had tightened all of them before I left the dealership. My guess is that with all of the shaking from the missing fairing stay bolts, they were loosened up enough to fall out? They were not sticking up at all, looked as tight as the day I picked it up at the dealership. This goes to show you that they need to be checked. Those two fairing bolts are my fault...so the cowl has two less bolts for now. Rechecking the entire bike before I ride it again---and going to stop being lazy about checking them.
Anyone ever try a small piece of teflon tap on the fairing screws? I'm not sure this would help, might make it a pain in the ass with those brass/rubber grommets on the backside. Just a thought.
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toledoUPSguy
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posted October 11, 2012 01:14 PM
You know mine was a PITA problem and as i posted i too ignored the warnings but yours could have been a terrible outcome.
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chimaira
Parking Attendant
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posted October 24, 2012 06:05 AM
Damn I am checking, I know when I put my pipe on the header bolts in the center were loose, the 2 outers were tight.,...
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