Suzuki Quality
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From: Conyers, GA
RE: Suzuki Quality
Them guys were stoopid ... I looked at the pics and didn't see any failed welds. Casting just cracked. But they all herd like sheep and bitch about welds
And the one guy saying his '02 felt tankish ... [sm=WTFsgign.gif]
Nice information for us Honda guys to have though ... nice find!
And the one guy saying his '02 felt tankish ... [sm=WTFsgign.gif]Nice information for us Honda guys to have though ... nice find!
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From: Vista Cali
RE: Suzuki Quality
seeing thats a stunt sight...what in gods creation are they doing to cause that kind of damage...but...those frames are snapping at the cross section not the weld....almost makes one think the extrusion process failed and crystalized the aluminum...if you cool the metal to qucikly it tends to crystalized and become stupid brittle. guess newer suzukis are on the NIX list. I T-boned a truck on a 2002 TLR it folded the frame under itself but nothing cracked and no welds broke... at 40mph.
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From: Cincy, OH
RE: Suzuki Quality
ORIGINAL: Pamw
seeing thats a stunt sight...what in gods creation are they doing to cause that kind of damage...but...those frames are snapping at the cross section not the weld....almost makes one think the extrusion process failed and crystalized the aluminum...if you cool the metal to qucikly it tends to crystalized and become stupid brittle. guess newer suzukis are on the NIX list. I T-boned a truck on a 2002 TLR it folded the frame under itself but nothing cracked and no welds broke... at 40mph.
seeing thats a stunt sight...what in gods creation are they doing to cause that kind of damage...but...those frames are snapping at the cross section not the weld....almost makes one think the extrusion process failed and crystalized the aluminum...if you cool the metal to qucikly it tends to crystalized and become stupid brittle. guess newer suzukis are on the NIX list. I T-boned a truck on a 2002 TLR it folded the frame under itself but nothing cracked and no welds broke... at 40mph.
suzuki might want to reconsider their alloying methods.
doesn't affect me tho, only really ever liked hondas and yamahas with a few euros thrown in
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RE: Suzuki Quality
For what it's worth, My friend had a 06 CBR1000 snap in almost the same place after a 40mph lowside. granted it hit a guard rail after sliding, but it wasn't going that fast by that time
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RE: Suzuki Quality
Dont know, im sure like most things though it comes down to $. I had a 96 and a 00 750 and really liked them both though, great bikes. Really if i could right now i would have an 07 GSXR 1000, in black and orange. Its my fav bike out there right now, i just cant possibly do it.