Originally Posted by v12
(Post 3715484)
Attachment 1374897 Its been 25 days and Godzilla has travelled around 500 kms. Most of the travelling has been office to work - a total of 16 kms to and fro. Weekend rides included one Panvel and one town breakfast ride. The rest of the k's were covered within my area itself. Its really a pain (and a stress too) to ride the Z (or for that matter any 2 wheeler) during the day. No matter how cool you may look on a superbike, you wont feel any of it while riding during the day - The hot sun above you and the hot engine below you sre enough to take away all the coolness. ... |
Originally Posted by B O V
(Post 3715639)
this defect (macro porosity) affects severely the loadbearing, impact and fatigue performace characteristics of that rim. |
Originally Posted by B O V
(Post 3715639)
That's a casting defect, that blob that you see is a macro porosity cluster. A type of shrinkage defect. Its a type of defect can be formed due to incorrect tolerances in the lpdc (low pressure die casting) . Since its on the hub section , this porosity was formed cos directional solidification was lost resulting in liquid being encapsulated by solid. The issue is that this defect (macro porosity) affects severely the loadbearing, impact and fatigue performace characteristics of that rim. |
Originally Posted by chezhian350
(Post 3715493)
All modern alloys wheels will have a hole because they are hollow in construction and that hole is due to the core of the casting. This is a requirement to make the hub hollow, so the holes are perfectly normal but that blob of metal is not normal. Looks very strange. |
Originally Posted by TheCelestial
(Post 3715502)
Hey v12. Lets meet somewhere between Pune-Mumbai before it starts to rain. BTW any update on the wheel? Have you reported to the service guys? I checked the insides of my wheel and didnt notice anything odd like that lump of metal. |
Originally Posted by B O V
(Post 3715639)
That's a casting defect, that blob that you see is a macro porosity cluster. A type of shrinkage defect. Its a type of defect can be formed due to incorrect tolerances in the lpdc (low pressure die casting) . Since its on the hub section , this porosity was formed cos directional solidification was lost resulting in liquid being encapsulated by solid. The issue is that this defect (macro porosity) affects severely the loadbearing, impact and fatigue performace characteristics of that rim. Attachment 1374959 Please get it checked out by someone who knows about manufacturing processes and defects, as it could also be just a cosmetic defect. Even if it is just a cosmetic defect, some noise has to be made :) Kind regards, BOV Edit - Congrats on your z800, she's an absolute killer. |
Originally Posted by ebonho
(Post 3715646)
I would got at least a couple of floors above the noises level after reading this. Where was the QC on this bike? |
Originally Posted by man_of_steel
(Post 3715656)
Great information there B O V! :thumbs up Now the real task would be to convince the morons at ASC about this! :Frustrati |
Originally Posted by v12
(Post 3716080)
TheCelestial - Yes probably Lonavala is the best place for Mumbai-Pune catchup - Kamats? I guess we need to start a new thread for Mumbai/Pune weekend rides :) |
Originally Posted by man_of_steel
(Post 3717329)
Last weekend, my friend's 800 slipped from side stand fell down in the apartment parking lot and the crank case was fractured. :eek: Now it's awaiting replacement part from Kawasaki and currently the crack is sealed with M-Seal! I guess the engine guards are a must have accessory! |
Originally Posted by TheCelestial
(Post 3717345)
Did he not have frame sliders installed? |
Originally Posted by man_of_steel
(Post 3717391)
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Originally Posted by TheCelestial
(Post 3717408)
These seemed have prioritized form over function. They dont seem to jut out enough. Was anything else damaged? |
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