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2006 KAWASAKI ZX14 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

crash1 injured · 766933 · 2010-02-24

Vehicle

Make
KAWASAKI
Model
ZX14
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Component
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Miles at failure
2,853
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

APPLIED BRAKES ON A 2006 ZX1400 KAWASAKI TO NEGOTIATE A TURN IN THE ROAD. AT THAT TIME THE FRAME BROKE 3 TO 4 INCHES BEHIND THE TRIPLE CLAMPS. THIS CAUSED ME TO BE THROWN OVER THE HANDLEBARS AND ONTO THE ROAD IN THE WAY OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 2 DAYS. THE FRAME HAS 4 HOLES IN IT FOR AIRCLEANERS AND THE RAM AIR INDUCTION. I THINK THIS DESIGN MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE FRAME BREAKING AS IT MAY BE WEAK IN THIS AREA. THE BIKE WAS NOT REPAIRED AS IT WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10314010
Machine
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