Posted: Sat May 12, 2007 3:37 am
Well, either I got a lemon or the frame's aren't as strong as they claim. Rolled one going maybe 15mph in a slow corner and the frame is wasted on the front end.
Rolled it over once and back on it's tires. The steering stem bottom mounts around the frame were pushed sideways, cracked, and the welds look super stressed. Looks like a lot of sideways/downward force from the steering stem but it was not bent. The front rails also have been stressed and are bent slightly as well as the bumper mounts being overstressed and in bad shape.
That is not right and Kawasaki has been in talk w/me today and we are trying to solve the situation in my case right now. Funny b/c they told me that it would be stronger than a Dale frame.
Well I've wrecked my Dales more times than I can count, countless rolls, cased jumps, etc, and NO FRAME BENDS! I roll a KFX going supers low once and the thing is wasted. It also does not appear to be an isolated case.
So that's my new update as I said I'd give on the 450.
Rolled it over once and back on it's tires. The steering stem bottom mounts around the frame were pushed sideways, cracked, and the welds look super stressed. Looks like a lot of sideways/downward force from the steering stem but it was not bent. The front rails also have been stressed and are bent slightly as well as the bumper mounts being overstressed and in bad shape.
That is not right and Kawasaki has been in talk w/me today and we are trying to solve the situation in my case right now. Funny b/c they told me that it would be stronger than a Dale frame.
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So that's my new update as I said I'd give on the 450.