This has been circulating around the base but I thought I'd share it here as well.

Report Date :



July 25, 2011 at 08:46 AM



NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number:



11V363000



Vehicle Make / Model:





Model Year(s):

2011

KAWASAKI / ZX1000JBFL

KAWASAKI / ZX1000JBL

KAWASAKI / ZX1000KBFL

KAWASAKI / ZX1000KBL



Manufacturer: KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A.



Mfr's Report Date: JUL 07, 2011



NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 11V363000



N/A



NHTSA Action Number: N/A



Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING



Potential Number of Units Affected: 2,560



Summary:

KAWASAKI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 NINJA ZX-10R/ZX-10R ABS (ZX1000JBF/JBFL/KBF/KBFL) MOTORCYCLES. IT IS POSSIBLE FOR A PORTION OF THE WIRING HARNESS TO BECOME PINCHED BETWEEN THE REAR SUBFRAME AND THE REAR FENDER OR BETWEEN THE REAR SUBFRAME AND THE BOLT HOLDING THE SEAT COVER. THIS CAN DAMAGE THE HARNESS AND WIRING AND RESULT IN A SHORT BETWEEN WIRES AND THE FRAME OR WITHIN WIRES, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE ENGINE STOPPING SUDDENLY.



Consequence:

IF THE MOTORCYCLE STALLS WHILE BEING RIDDEN, THERE COULD BE A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.



Remedy:

DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE MOTORCYCLE AS NECESSARY, AND REROUTE THE MAIN HARNESS; FREE OF CHARGE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KAWASAKI CONSUMER SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT 1-866-802-9381.



Notes:

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

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anybody got one of these?

That sucks... this bike has gotten a lot of good press. The only one I've seen in person was at Buttonwillow back in April.

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I sat on one last Friday at RideNot... super duper light compared to mine... more agressive rider position... the gauge cluster would be easy to get used to... the front cowling is really small... didn't see anything I would immediately want to change...