The flywheel (rotor/generator) of a 1993 kawasaki ex500, , manufactured in such a way that the magnets on the rotor itself will break apart. A licensed mechanic has told me that it could pose a possible safety hazard concerning that if part of the magnet where to become jammed it could seize the motor of the motorcycle up. This happened to me, I was only parked in my driveway, but imagine driving down the highway at highway speeds and all the sudden your motorcycle engine seizes up. This poses a series safety...
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risk not only to a motorcycle rider, but also pedestrians or other motorized people. This could result in death! In 1993 the rotor was manufactured in a way that allows the magnets to come apart due to poor/thoughtless design flaws. Now I am told that a 1994 ? Present, rotor has an inner liner that holds the magnets in place not allowing them to become loose and cause a possible seizer. I suppose ably can also purchase a brand new rotor for my motorcycle that has been redesigned to the new standard with an inner liner. I do not feel that is my responsibility to purchase this replacement part. I have a broken rotor/flywheel as we speak and they tell me it will cost be over $400.00 For a new one?! I do not think so! There needs to be a recall or a warning sent out to the dealers. People need to be aware of a threatening situation cause by poor design by kawasaki. I feel it is kawasaki?S responsibility to provide my official kawasaki dealer or myself with a replacement part at no charge. What would happen if this were one of the big three auto makers? There was a recall on a coil spring guard on my ford taurus because of the possibility of the coil spring, if broken, could puncture a tire. This flywheel/rotor issue is much more important that ! Please help anyway you can, kawasaki is not very helpful! Sincerely keith j fisher *tr