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Oct 1, 2008 Engine And Engine Cooling 6,841 mi

THE VALVE COVER LEAKS AND THE FAN STOPPED WORKING I ONLY HAD THE MOTORCYCLE FOR 11 MONTHS IT STARTED A COUPLE MONTHS AGO. *TR

Oct 1, 2008 Engine And Engine Cooling 6,841 mi

THE VALVE COVER LEAKS AND THE FAN STOPPED WORKING I ONLY HAD THE MOTORCYCLE FOR 11 MONTHS IT STARTED A COUPLE MONTHS AGO. *TR

Sep 17, 2008 Engine And Engine Cooling 5,800 mi

OIL LEAK ON LEFT SIDE ENGINE ON 2007 KAWASAKI ZX-6R. *TR

Sep 17, 2008 Engine And Engine Cooling 5,800 mi

OIL LEAK ON LEFT SIDE ENGINE ON 2007 KAWASAKI ZX-6R. *TR

Sep 5, 2008 Engine And Engine Cooling 200 mi

THERE WAS EXCESSIVE NOISE, LIKE A TAPPING, COMING FROM THE CAMS. I GO BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THEY SAID THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. I CANT BELIEVE I BOUGHT INTO THE GARBAGE. I THEN LOOK ONLINE ON THE FORUM BOARDS AND A GREAT DEAL OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. IT IS EXTREMELY NOISY F...

Sep 5, 2008 Engine And Engine Cooling 200 mi

THERE WAS EXCESSIVE NOISE, LIKE A TAPPING, COMING FROM THE CAMS. I GO BACK TO THE DEALER BUT THEY SAID THE NOISE WAS NORMAL. I CANT BELIEVE I BOUGHT INTO THE GARBAGE. I THEN LOOK ONLINE ON THE FORUM BOARDS AND A GREAT DEAL OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM. IT IS EXTREMELY NOISY F...

Sep 4, 2008 Engine And Engine Cooling 2,400 mi

VALVE COVER LEAK ON 2007 KAWASAKI ZX6R. ALSO A 'TICKING' FROM THE ENGINE THAT HAS TO DO WITH TIMING CHAIN. THE OIL LEAK IS A DANGER BEING THAT IT'S ON A MOTORCYCLE. THE 'TICKING' IS JUST A LITTLE ANNOYING UNTIL IT CAUSES ENGINE FAILURE. *TR

Sep 4, 2008 Engine And Engine Cooling 2,000 mi

I OWN A 2007 KAWASAKI ZX6R. FROM DAY ONE IT HAS HAD AN INCREDIBLY AUDIBLE VALVE TICKING NOISE. THE NOISE IS SO BAD THAT EVEN AT 6000 RPM WITH A HELMET ON THE TICKING CAN BE HEARD. I HAVE TAKEN THE BIKE TO AUTHORIZED KAWASAKI REPAIR SHOPS 3 TIMES AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT CHAIN TENSIONER...

Sep 4, 2008 Engine And Engine Cooling 2,400 mi

VALVE COVER LEAK ON 2007 KAWASAKI ZX6R. ALSO A 'TICKING' FROM THE ENGINE THAT HAS TO DO WITH TIMING CHAIN. THE OIL LEAK IS A DANGER BEING THAT IT'S ON A MOTORCYCLE. THE 'TICKING' IS JUST A LITTLE ANNOYING UNTIL IT CAUSES ENGINE FAILURE. *TR

Sep 4, 2008 Engine And Engine Cooling 2,000 mi

I OWN A 2007 KAWASAKI ZX6R. FROM DAY ONE IT HAS HAD AN INCREDIBLY AUDIBLE VALVE TICKING NOISE. THE NOISE IS SO BAD THAT EVEN AT 6000 RPM WITH A HELMET ON THE TICKING CAN BE HEARD. I HAVE TAKEN THE BIKE TO AUTHORIZED KAWASAKI REPAIR SHOPS 3 TIMES AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT CHAIN TENSIONER...

Aug 29, 2008 Engine And Engine Cooling 5,500 mi

2007 KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-6R, OWNED FOR LESS THAN ONE YEAR, EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AND THE BENDING OF TWO VALVES WHILE RIDING. COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, DAMAGE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT WHICH A LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS NOW REPAIRING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FO...

Aug 29, 2008 Engine And Engine Cooling 2,460 mi

I HAVE AN 2007 KAWASAKI ZX6R AND I HAD THE SAME OIL LEAK THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE GETTING FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL BIKE...I TOOK IT TO KAWASAKI HOPE IT DOESNT HAPPEN AGAIN . *TR

Aug 29, 2008 Engine And Engine Cooling 5,500 mi

2007 KAWASAKI NINJA ZX-6R, OWNED FOR LESS THAN ONE YEAR, EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AND THE BENDING OF TWO VALVES WHILE RIDING. COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT, DAMAGE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT WHICH A LOCAL DEALERSHIP IS NOW REPAIRING. VEHICLE HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FO...

Aug 29, 2008 Engine And Engine Cooling 2,460 mi

I HAVE AN 2007 KAWASAKI ZX6R AND I HAD THE SAME OIL LEAK THAT ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE GETTING FOR THIS YEAR AND MODEL BIKE...I TOOK IT TO KAWASAKI HOPE IT DOESNT HAPPEN AGAIN . *TR

Aug 28, 2008 Engine And Engine Cooling

JUST LETTING YOU KNOW OF THE CAM AND TAPPET FAILURE IN THE 2007 KAWASAKI NINJA ZX6R, I HAVE ONE AND HAVE HEARD MANY HORROR STORIES OF THE ENGINE LOCKING UP AFTER THE CAM/TAPPETS GOING BAD AND MAKING THE RIDER WRECK. IT IS GETTING TO POINT WHERE IT IS NOT LONGER A COINCIDENCE. THERE IS DEFINITELY A P...

Aug 28, 2008 Engine And Engine Cooling 750 mi

THE ENGINE OF MY MOTORCYCLE DEVELOPED A TICKING NOISE AFTER RIDDING AROUND 750 MILES FROM NEW,THIS IS NOTICEABLE WHEN HOT OR COLD,THROUGH A KAWASAKI FORUM I USE I FOUND OUT THIS IS A POSSIBLE CAM AND TAPPETS FAILURE TO FIX MAY RESULT IN THE ENGINE LOCKING UP CAUSING A POSSIBLE CRASH IF NOT DEATH. K...

Aug 28, 2008 Engine And Engine Cooling 800 mi

OIL LEAK. HAPPENED TWICE. BOTH TIMES WERE FIXED WITH NEW PARTS AND COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR

Aug 28, 2008 Engine And Engine Cooling

JUST LETTING YOU KNOW OF THE CAM AND TAPPET FAILURE IN THE 2007 KAWASAKI NINJA ZX6R, I HAVE ONE AND HAVE HEARD MANY HORROR STORIES OF THE ENGINE LOCKING UP AFTER THE CAM/TAPPETS GOING BAD AND MAKING THE RIDER WRECK. IT IS GETTING TO POINT WHERE IT IS NOT LONGER A COINCIDENCE. THERE IS DEFINITELY A P...

Aug 28, 2008 Engine And Engine Cooling 750 mi

THE ENGINE OF MY MOTORCYCLE DEVELOPED A TICKING NOISE AFTER RIDDING AROUND 750 MILES FROM NEW,THIS IS NOTICEABLE WHEN HOT OR COLD,THROUGH A KAWASAKI FORUM I USE I FOUND OUT THIS IS A POSSIBLE CAM AND TAPPETS FAILURE TO FIX MAY RESULT IN THE ENGINE LOCKING UP CAUSING A POSSIBLE CRASH IF NOT DEATH. K...

Aug 28, 2008 Engine And Engine Cooling 800 mi

OIL LEAK. HAPPENED TWICE. BOTH TIMES WERE FIXED WITH NEW PARTS AND COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR

Aug 27, 2008 Engine And Engine Cooling

IM A MEMBER ON THE KAWIFORUMS AT WWW.KAWIFORUMS.COM AND IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY OTHER PERSON THAT IS A PROUD OWNER OF A 07' KAWASAKI ZX6R IS HAVING MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE MOTORS OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE CAMS FAILING AND THE MOTORS HAVING AN AGGRESSIVE TICK. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN LEA...

Aug 27, 2008 Engine And Engine Cooling

IM A MEMBER ON THE KAWIFORUMS AT WWW.KAWIFORUMS.COM AND IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY OTHER PERSON THAT IS A PROUD OWNER OF A 07' KAWASAKI ZX6R IS HAVING MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE MOTORS OF THE MOTORCYCLE. THE CAMS FAILING AND THE MOTORS HAVING AN AGGRESSIVE TICK. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN LEA...

Aug 26, 2008 Power Train 218 mi

BOUGHT A 07 ZX6R AFTER 218 MILES THE CAMS AND TAPPETS WENT BAD, KAWASAKI REPLACE BOTH CAMS AND TAPPETS, NOW IT HAS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME AT 12,500 MILES NOT EVEN A YEAR LATER. HAVE HEARD OF MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

Aug 26, 2008 Power Train 218 mi

BOUGHT A 07 ZX6R AFTER 218 MILES THE CAMS AND TAPPETS WENT BAD, KAWASAKI REPLACE BOTH CAMS AND TAPPETS, NOW IT HAS HAPPENED A SECOND TIME AT 12,500 MILES NOT EVEN A YEAR LATER. HAVE HEARD OF MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR