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Mecki, I am no super sport rider. I actually use the gears to slow down mostly, with a wee dab on the brakes just to let folk know i am slowing down. I can ride quickly but mostly stick to the limits and treat the bike with respect. I can see your point if i was trying to do stoppies etc. I know you were tongue in cheek, and appreciate the laugh it gave me.  But come on, 2600 miles, 600 or so running in. There is no way the discs should crack, exhaust cowlings start flaking paint, rear pre load adjuster seize and for the second time the gear display going wonky. I think i have had bad luck, either with a 'friday' bike or some freak of fate that i have the worst GTR  . I love the bike, but for being the flagship tourer it does not say much about component quality and endurance. Hoprfully i will get bike back this week as they are only waiting now on rear shock.

Put it up now. Thats one week the bike has been in and no communication. Will call tomorrow and remind them that bike is my only transport.

Model (e.g. A9f)CBF
Year:2011
Colour:Metallic dark green
Where purchased: Kirkcaldy Kawasaki
Mileage: 2600 Miles
Under warranty: Yes
Problem description: Cracked front discs. Gear display, silver exhaust cowlings blistering and rear pre load adjuster seized.
Dealer response: Contacting K to resolve under warranty. September till new rear shock is available. WTF. They said that the manufacturer maybe has production on Hold till they find out problem!!!!  Maybe even need a recall????? What do you folk think?
Dealer name: Kirkcaldy Kawasaki
Cost of repair: N/A
Other notes: Shocker about discs being cracked at such low mileage.

Will fill the recording bit in. Dont know whether to wait till iys fixed or just put it up.

Well had a nasty shock the other day. Put gtr in for 4000 service(only done 2600). Its an 11 plate. So get call from dealer, errr sorry you can't come and get your bike. Its got cracked front discs. So we will contact K and should get them to fix through warranty. Should???? I bloody hope so. Other probs i have had is gear display goes haywire, rear pre load stuck, cant budge it and silver paint on exhaust blistering. Its like if the primer is not dry and you paint something, it starts going flaky. I nlove the bike, but for its mileage, even though its used all year i think cracked discs are worrying.

Hi all. Had Suzi GSX650F for a few years. Thats from local Suzi dealer, then they expanded to my town to Kawasaki. So i went and test rode GTR 1400. Fell in love. The presence, size and comfort made me feel it was extra special. So i bought it (green one), wife went on back and loved it. So now wife want's to go abroad, which she would never have considered on old bike. Only thing i would gripe about is the front tyre, i feel less than easy in the wet with it. Anybody else feel its a bit light?