2006 KAWASAKI KL650A6F Problems & Recalls

UPON DETAILED INTERNAL INSPECTION OF ENGINE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BALANCER CHAIN TENSIONING ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED. EVIDENCE SHOWED THAT THE SPRING (POORLY MADE) HAD BEEN BROKEN FOR QUITE SOME TIME. IT WAS ALSO EVIDENT THAT HAD THE SPRING NOT BROKEN, THE VERY POORLY MADE TENSIONER QUADRANT WOUL...

Mileage: 11,037

2006 KAWASAKI KLR650 MOTORCYCLE. BALANCER CHAIN TENSIONER COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE KLR650 "DOOHICKIE". COASTING DOWN A SLEIGHT GRADE WITH MOTORCYCLE IN GEAR, MOTOR SUDDENLY MADE RAPPING NOISE AND STOPPED. UPON INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SPRING KEEPING TENSION ON THE "DOOHICKIE" ...

Mileage: 9,012

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KAWASAKI KLR650 (NA). WHILE PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE IDLER SHAFT SPRING FAILED. THE CONTACT REMOVED A PIECE OF THE IDLER SHAFT SPRING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT WILL BE REPAIRING THE VEHICLE. THE FU...

AFTER READING ABOUT OTHERS THAT HAD THIS DEFECTIVE PART ON THE EXACT SAME MOTORCYCLE AS I HAVE I DECIDED TO REPLACE THE PART WITH A AFTERMARKET UPGRADE. WHEN I OPENED MY ENGINE CASE I NOTICED THAT PART OF IT WAS ALREADY BROKEN! I HAVE UNDER 3000 MILES ON THE MOTORCYCLE. THE PART THAT I REPLACED W...

Mileage: 3,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KAWASAKI KL650A6F. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL IT LUNGED FORWARD AND PRODUCED A GRINDING NOISE. THE CONTACT POSSESSED VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH MUST BE HELD IN OR THE VEHICLE WILL ALWAYS LUNGE FORWARD WHEN IN NEUTRAL....

Mileage: 820

FAILURE: THE IDLER SHAFT SPRING (KAWASAKI PART NO. 92144-1860) WAS BROKEN AND UNABLE TO MAINTAIN TENSION ON THE BALANCER IDLER LEVER. THIS CREATES A SITUATION WHERE THE BALANCER CHAIN COULD BECOME LOOSE, JUMP OFF THE GEARING, AND CAUSE THE ENGINE AND FINAL DRIVE SYSTEM TO LOCK-UP. THEORY OF OPE...

Mileage: 9,860

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE MOTORCYCLE FUSES BLEW OUT THREE TIMES. ALSO, THE MOTORCYCLE STARTED IN NEUTRAL WHICH WHEN STARTING THROWS IT OFF THE KICKSTAND. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH THESE CONCERNS. YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL: 2006 KAWASAKI KL650A6F. *AK UPDATED 10/31/...

Mileage: 500

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE MOTORCYCLE FUSES BLEW OUT THREE TIMES. ALSO, THE MOTORCYCLE STARTED IN NEUTRAL WHICH WHEN STARTING THROWS IT OFF THE KICKSTAND. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH THESE CONCERNS. YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL: 2006 KAWASAKI KL650A6F. *AK UPDATED 10/31/...

Mileage: 500

THE COUNTER BALANCER ADJUSTMENT LEVER SPRING ON MY 2006 KAWASAKI KLR650 W/ 1700 MILES FAILED. ALTHOUGH NO DAMAGE OR INJURY WAS CAUSED IN THIS CASE, THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE AND INJURY TO OTHER USERS OF THIS MODEL MOTORCYCLE EXISTS DUE TO FRAGMENTED PARTS FROM THE BROKEN ITEMS CIRCULATING THROUGH T...

Mileage: 1,700

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING ABOVE 30 MPH, THE REAR VIEW MIRRORS VIBRATE AND NOTHING CAN BE SEEN. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO OFFER ANY REPAIRS. THE CONTACT INSTALLED MIRROR SNUBBERS IN AN ATTEMPT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. UPDATED 10/6/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 2,800