2007 Kawasaki ZX600J7F

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 FROM THE VALVE AREA AND I FEEL AS IF THE VALVES AND CAM ARE GOING TO FAIL ANYDAY. EVERYONE ELSE SAYS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL BUT KAWASAKI WILL NOT SUCK UP ANY COST TO FIX THIS. EXTREMELY UNPLEASED WITH THIS RESULT IN BUYING A NEW BIKE. I WILL NEVER BUY A KAWASAKI AGAIN. PLEASE TELL THEM THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS MODEL, AS IT IS THE ONLY WAY THEY WILL TAKE RESPONSIBILITY SINCE THEY ARE SUCH A SHADY COMPANY. *TR

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 BUT HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM OF THE TICKING. THEY KEEP TELLING ME IT NORMAL. I HAVE EVEN TRIED TO CONTACT KAWASAKI BUT THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND JUST RESPOND BY SAYING TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE THE VALVE COVER GASKET 3 TIMES BECAUSE IT KEEPS LEAKING. *TR

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 FOR OVER 100 CONSECUTIVE DAYS AND I AM FILING A SUIT UNDER THE LEMON LAW TO GET MANUFACTURER TO REPURCHASE VEHICLE. *TR

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. KAWASAKI HOWEVER WHERE I BOUGHT IT SAY IT'S NORMAL FOR KAWASAKI'S TO SOUND LIKE THAT. *TR

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 PROBLEM, AND KAWASAKI KNOWS IT. THEY NEED TO ISSUE A RECALL TO GET THIS FIXED BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. I DON'T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ME OR MY FRIEND WHO HAS THE SAME BIKE. *TR