SXR 2011 SXR blew up after 2 hours of use

[raytherace]

Ive sunk and hydrolocked my ski numerous times and I never bent or threw a rod... I would get your motor back and contact a lawyer

So at your opinion what can bent or threw a rod ?

 

[jonod]

I am working on getting pics thanks guy really apprecitate your help!!!

 

[sxrmike420]

Im not saying that hydrolocking cant break a rod, Im just saying it is unlikely due to my experience and hearing how the oem cranks are pretty tough. Mine survived an ocean hydrolock and a few freshwater hydrolockings and it has been running strong for 3 years so far since the first one

I guess im suggesting it was just simply a bad part... Maybe the rod was machined poorly to start and never should have passed inspection and it just failed

 

[swannysxr]

Try calling Kawasaki direct, by-pass the dealer. Can't hurt.

 

[cattledog]

if its the dealership that i think you bought this from i would not trust them not many good dealerships in ontario canada, call canada kawasaki

 

[two81's]

Sqeaky wheel gets the grease. I would continue to dispute. 3K is a lot of ride time

 

[Fetichini]

Please post some photos. I'm curious if there are water spots everywhere from water getting inside your hood? If you don't have an air intake block off kit you can accumulate enough water to cause major problems.

 

[oren]

A rod doesn't go through a set of cases without sucking up a lot if water

you are corect he probably have a lot of water in the hull and make a turn water got in and you got a broken road i got one ski like that road was cut like someone cut it with a grainder

 

[gc4]

Anything ever come of this? Did you ever take pictures?

This thread is lame.

 

[steve-uk]

x2 also which stealership was it?

 

[kx454]

In 2006 my riding bros sister bought a brand new 06 sx-r. She had about 6 hours on the ski and while out cruising with us, she let go. Probably about 3/4 throttle at about 35mph. Long story short we towed her in and looked under the hood...it threw a rod so bad that it nearly cut the motor in half, broke the starter off so it was laying in the bottom of the ski....ruined the whole exhaust even.

Took it to the dealer and same thing, month wait and then deny warranty...after being quoted at a 4900 dollar repair bill. After about two weeks of fighting they brought a lawyer in the mix, after sometime Kawi finally gave in..which they should have.

I saw the ski blow up just cruising around, was never sunk and never saw a drop of water injestion.

 

[623pwr]

Call an attorney! Sorry to hear the bad news.

 

[djkorn1]

Anything ever come of this? Did you ever take pictures?
This thread is lame.

Ban for starting a thread and disappearing! hee hee. What was the final outcome?

 

[jonod]

Sorry for no response the whole thing is still going, dont want to say much till it is over and done with. Sorry agian!