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Fast Bikes UK
|August 2025
SLIPPERY SUBJECT If you crash because of a vehicle fault or poor service, where do you stand?
Q I recently purchased a Kawasaki ZX-6R brand-new. It was running it nicely before its first service; I haven't ragged it yet. When it got to 500-odd miles, I booked it in with my local garage for an oil and filter change. They did the work quite quickly and off I went. On my ride home, the rear wheel span up and I lost control. I had no idea at the time, but the rear wheel got coated with oil from an improperly-fitted oil filter. This was the reason for the crash. The garage is telling me it is a brand-new bike (covered by a four-year Kawasaki warranty) and that I should claim via Kawasaki, my insurer is telling me to send the bike to a repair centre for r
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