1993 KAWASAKI ZX1100-C

1 recalls — 1 complaints

93V219000 Dec 15, 1993
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE HEX NUT WHICH SECURES THE DRIVE CHAIN SPROCKET TO THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT MAY BECOME LOOSE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE NUT AND WASHER AS A SET WITH A NEW NUT AND REDESIGNED WASHER.
8,817 vehicles affected
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION Sep 20, 2005
I HAVE A 1993 KAWASAKI ZX-11, VIN [XXX], WITH A 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION AND 27,824 MILES ON BIKE. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH 2ND GEAR, ESPECIALLY AT SLOWER SPEED AND UNDER ACCELERATION. I CAN BE GOING ANYWHERE FROM 15 TO 45 MPH AND WHEN I ACCELERATE THE BIKE SPUTTERS AND KICKS. I HAD IT TO A DEALER AND THEY CHANGED THE SPROCKETS AND CHAINS THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM, BUT IT DID NOT FIX IT. IT IS DANGEROUS WHEN EXITING A TURN SINCE YOU NEVER KNOW IF THE GEAR WILL CATCH. I'VE HAD A FEW INSTANCES WHEN IT FINALLY CATCHES IT ALMOST TOOK ME OFF THE ROAD. THIS IS ALSO A PROBLEM WHEN TRYING TO GET ON THE GAS TO GET AWAY FROM A CAR, THE BIKE CAN POP OUT OF GEAR OR THE GEAR COULD SKIP, ALLOWING YOU TO BE INJURED OR KILLED. I ALSO WILL NOT TAKE A PASSENGER NOW SINCE THEY COULD BE TOSSED OFF WHEN THE GEAR SLIPS. I HAVE READ OF OTHER ZX-11'S HAVING THIS PROBLEM IN THE PAST, BUT I'VE ONLY HAD THIS BIKE FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS AND IT'S GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. *NM UPDATED 07/18/012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)