This happened to my TL 2 years ago. Frame was replaced by Suzuki.
Binned the rotary damper. Now run a Bitubo shock with fantastic results.
Best mod you can do to a TL.


--- In TAS-Cult@..., "Geoff Bergman" <tek4gb@y...> wrote:
>
> been hearing a few horror stories about TL frames cracking across the
> web that mounts the rear shok, according to my source this occurs
when
> the rotary goes off and occasionaly locks up ... has anyone heard of
> this or similar? my source reckons this is causing insurance
companies
> to write the bike off? had a word with the engineering company we use
> & they reckon they would be able to fix, hmm.. will post any further
> info that I hear, Geoff
>