I can build top notch quality motors all day. But if I had to build thousands of them and do it very quickly many mistakes "can" happen. There are WAY more variables to deal with. That's a hard part to deal with in business. So as a business owner/engine builder/bike racer all I can say is Kawasaki is doing the right thing and living up to Company Standards.
Here's what happened. Foreman: Hey you're going to finish tightening those right? Worker: They're not supposed to be torqued. Foreman: Slaps big red button on assembly line.
When I first read about this I thought about that episode of 'Twist the Throttle' - this was the first thing that popped in my head, too