2008 KAWASAKI KLR650 Problems & Recalls

TURNED IN COMPLAINT ON A FEW DAYS AGO. RECEIVED THIS TRACKING NUMBER 11063172. WHAT'S MY NEXT STEP? THE COMPLAINT WAS TURN SIGNALS FALLING OFF.

Mileage: 21,000

TURN SIGNALS FELL OFF. HANGING ON BY ELECTRIC WIRING

Mileage: 21,000

EXTERIOR TURN SIGNALS DRYROT,THEREFORE TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS FALLING OFF AND HANGING ON BY WIRE. ONE IN FRONT AND ONE IN BACK. THE ONE IN BACK FELL ON TO MUFFLER MELTING PLASTIC.

Mileage: 21,000

TURN SIGNALS HAVE A RUBBER MOUNT THAT FALLS OFF. *TR

Mileage: 4,200

THE ENGINE BURNS OIL EXCESSIVELY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (60 TO 70 MPH). AN ENGINE LOCKUP DUE TO LACK OF LUBRICANT IS A VERY REAL CONCERN DUE TO THE OIL CONSUMPTION RATE. *TR

Mileage: 6,022

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS RUBBER DETERIORATED AND FELL OFF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ...

Mileage: 4,900

THE STARTER IDLER GEAR SHAFT HOLE/SLEEVE IS BORE/MILLED TO DEEP ON THE OUTSIDE CASING. THE SHAFT MOVES TO THE CASING SIDE AND LOSES CONTACT WITH THE INSIDE BUSHING/SLEEVE, WICH FORMS A GAP AT THE MAIN HOUSING SIDE. THERE IS NOW ENOUGH SPACE FOR THE SPACER WASHER TO FALL INTO THE BOTTOM-END AND CAUSE...

Mileage: 17,000

THE STARTER IDLER GEAR SHAFT HOLE/SLEEVE IS BORE/MILLED TO DEEP ON THE OUTSIDE CASING. THE SHAFT MOVES TO THE CASING SIDE AND LOSES CONTACT WITH THE INSIDE BUSHING/SLEEVE, WICH FORMS A GAP AT THE MAIN HOUSING SIDE. THERE IS NOW ENOUGH SPACE FOR THE SPACER WASHER TO FALL INTO THE BOTTOM-END AND CAUSE...

Mileage: 17,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI KLR650. WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO OIL LEAKS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND T...

Mileage: 5,400

2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 STARTER GEAR COVER IS IMPROPERLY BORED ALLOWING SUPPORT SHAFT TO BECOME UNSUPPORTED ON ONE END. THIS COULD CAUSE THRUST WASHERS TO DROP INTO THE ROTATING FLYWHEEL AT SPEED, LOCKING THE MOTOR AND CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. OLDER AND NEWER MODELS BOTH HAVE A RIDGE IN THE OUTER EN...

Mileage: 16,300

THE SAFETY ISSUE IS ON A 2008 KAWASAKI KLR-650. THE STARTED GEAR IS GRINDING WHEN I TRY TO CRANK THE BIKE. THE DEALER WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS A DEEP BORE ON THE SIDE COVER THAT HOLDS THE GEAR. IT IS A MFG ISSUE. MY CONCERN IS WHEN THE GEAR LOCK UP? THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE...

THE STARTER GEAR SHAFT CAN MIGRATE OUT IN THE LEFT SIDE ENGINE COVER, LEAVING THE GEAR UNSUPPORTED ON THE INBOARD SIDE AND ALLOWING A WASHER TO MIGRATE LOOSE INTO THE ENGINE--POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO LOCK UP OR THE TIMING CHAIN TO SKIP TEETH AND CAUSE THE INTAKE OR EXHAUST VALVES TO H...

Mileage: 3,500

COVER SIDE HOLE THAT LOWER STARTER GEAR PIN RIDES IN IS MILLED TOO DEEP AND CAN RESULT IN SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE. WHILE INSTALLING A BALANCER TENSION SPRING UPGRADE (ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THESE MOTORCYCLES) I FOUND I HAD THIS ISSUE. I HAD TO INSTALL A SPACER TO FIX AND PREVENT THE OTHER SIDE FROM COMING...

Mileage: 6,100

2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 MOTORCYCLE. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MOTORCYCLE AND HAS RECEIVED RECALLS *TGW SINCE PURCHASING THE MOTORCYCLE, THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THREE BATTERIES. WHILE CHANGING THE OIL FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE DISCOVERED THE ENGINE WAS CONSUMING EIGHT TO TEN OUNCES OF OIL...

2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 MOTORCYCLE. CONSUMER STATES SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH MOTORCYCLE AND HAS RECEIVED RECALLS *TGW SINCE PURCHASING THE MOTORCYCLE, THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THREE BATTERIES. WHILE CHANGING THE OIL FOR THE FIRST TIME, HE DISCOVERED THE ENGINE WAS CONSUMING EIGHT TO TEN OUNCES OF OIL...

2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 ENGINE USES AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF OIL, LEADING TO ENGINE SEIZURE/FAILURE/COSTLY DAMAGE. *TR

Mileage: 7,500

THE 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 MOTORCYCLE OIL DRAIN PLUG SHOULD BE RECALLED AND CHANGED TO A LOW-PROFILE DRAIN PLUG. WITH ITS CURRENT HEIGHT, IT PROTRUDES BELOW THE SKID PLATE AND IS PRONE TO DAMAGE. ADDITIONALLY THE SKID PLATE IS MADE OF FLIMSY PLASTIC AND DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION FOR THE E...

Mileage: 1,400

ALL RUBBER GROMMETS AND PROTECTIVE BOOTS ARE DRY ROTTING AT AN ACCELERATED RATE BROUGHT PROBLEM TO DEALERS ATTENTIONS AND HE IS WILLING TO REPLACE ALL THE PARTS AS LONG AS I PAY FOR THEM. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI KLR650. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V059000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE) AND IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE TH...

Mileage: 2,500

THE CONDITIONS HEREIN MAY CAUSE AN ENGINE FAILURE. THIS FAILURE COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SEIZE WHICH COULD CAUSE THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE [MOTORCYCLE]. THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE UNDER NORMAL "STREET" CONDITIONS. HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT/ WORKMANSHIP. 1 QUART+...

Mileage: 2,085

THE CONDITIONS HEREIN MAY CAUSE AN ENGINE FAILURE. THIS FAILURE COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SEIZE WHICH COULD CAUSE THE LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE [MOTORCYCLE]. THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE UNDER NORMAL "STREET" CONDITIONS. HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION DUE TO MANUFACTURING DEFECT/ WORKMANSHIP. 1 QUART+...

Mileage: 2,085

RIDING 2008 KAWASAKI KLR-650 AT SPEED LESS THAN 60MPH. AFTER RIDE (2) BLINKERS, ONE FRONT & ONE REAR FELL OFF. THE RUBBER MOUNTING STALK ON EACH BLINKER BROKE AT THE BASE AND THE TURN SIGNALS FELL OFF ONLY TO BE HELD ON BY THE WIRES. *TR

Mileage: 550

WHILE TRAVELING ON MAIN HIGHWAY AT 2AM ENROUTE TO WORK I LOST ENGINE AND LIGHTS. NO WARNING. UNABLE TO SEE ANYTHING LET ALONE OTHER MOTORISTS BEING ABLE TO SEE ME. REPLACED MAIN FUSE & BATTERY...NOT THE PROBLEM. TAKING BIKE TO DEALER TODAY. OUT OF WARRANTY BY APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH. ONLY 150...

Mileage: 1,500

TRAVELING TO WORK. TURN SIGNAL FELL OFF FOR NO REASON. MELTED TO EXHAUST PIPE. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT KAWASAKI IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 850

ALL 4 OF MY TURN SIGNALS HAVE FAILED. THE RUBBER BOOT THAT HOLDS THE TURN SIGNALS ON HAVE ALL FAILED, LEADING TO DANGLING TURN SIGNALS. *TR

Mileage: 3,500

ALL FOUR TURN SIGNALS FELL OFF IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. *TR

Mileage: 5,000

I RIDE MY BIKE EVERY DAY TO WORK. IT IS GARAGED AND WHEN OUTSIDE IT IS ALWAYS COVERED. I HAVE NEVER TAKEN THE BIKE OFF ROAD OR DIRT TRAIL RIDING. THE BIKE HAS NEVER FALLEN, BEEN DROPPED OR KNOCKED OVER. WHEN I PULLED THE COVER OFF ON 9/20/2008 AT 1957HRS TO HEAD HOME I FOUND THAT THE LEFT FRONT TURN...

Mileage: 4,400

FRONT AND REAR TURN SIGNALS FALL OFF. THEY ARE DESIGNED TO FALL OFF WHEN STRUCK BY ANOTHER OBJECT, BUT IN REALITY, THEY FALL OFF DURING NORMAL USE OF THE VEHICLE. THE TURN SIGNALS DO NOT HAVE TO TOUCH ANYTHING TO FALL OFF. WHEN THEY FALL OFF THEY ARE HANGING BY A WIRE AND FLOP AROUND. AT THIS PO...

Mileage: 1,400

TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS SUFFERING RUBBER ROT DAMAGE CAUSING STALK TO SNAP. THIRD INSTANCE ON SAME MOTORCYCLE. PARKED INSIDE AT HOME AND AT WORK. *TR

Mileage: 1,300

I HAVE HAD A FRONT AND REAR BLINKER TO BREAK, THE RUBBER PART, RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE. NO CRASH WAS INVOLVED. COULD HAVE BEEN SOMEONE BRUSHED AGAINST MY MOTORCYCLE,BUT NOT THAT I KNOW OF. *TR

Mileage: 3,800

RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ON 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 BREAK IN TWO. *TR

Mileage: 1,000

2 OF 4 TURN INDICATORS ON THE MOTORCYCLE HAVE FALLEN OFF; THE INDICATOR STALKS APPEAR FAULTY - RUBBER PEELS APART OR FALLS OFF LEAVING INDICATORS HANGING BY WIRES. *TR

Mileage: 300

I HAVE A 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 DUAL PURPOSE MOTORCYCLE WITH LESS THAN 1500 MILES THAT IS KEPT IN A CLIMATE CONTROLLED GARAGE. A FEW MONTHS AGO, I NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL WAS HANGING BY THE WIRE POWERING IT, AND THAT THE RUBBER STEM WHICH MOUNTS THE TURN SIGNAL WAS TORN. I ASSUMED AT ...

Mileage: 1,300

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI KLR650. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE OF THE FOUR TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, THE RUBBER THAT ENCASES THE WIRES IS DRY ROTTED AND BRITTLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1,200 AND FAIL...

Mileage: 800

2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL RUBBER BETWEEN THE SIGNAL AND FAIRING FALLING APART. REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. *TR

Mileage: 2,500

REAR TURN SIGNALS FELL OFF WHILE JUST RIDING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 5,300

TURN SIGNALS "FALL OFF" 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 AFTER ABOUT 2000 MILE OF NORMAL USE. RUBBER MOUNT TEARS AND ALLOWS TURN SIGNAL TO HANG FROM WIRES. DID A GOOGLE SEARCH "08 KLR BROKEN TURN SIGNAL" AND FOUND THAT IT IS A RE-OCCURRING PROBLEM. COULD CAUSE AND ACCIDENT, OR ELECTRICAL FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 2,450

BOTH REAR TURN SIGNALS FELL OFF. THE RUBBER MOUNTS BROKE, THE LIGHTS ARE HANGING BY THE WIRES. *TR

Mileage: 1,500

TURN SIGNALS FALL OFF. *TR

Mileage: 2,800

ALL FOUR TURN SIGNALS, FRONT AND REAR HAVE FALLEN OFF AT 3,500 MILES. THE RUBBER JUST DISINTEGRATES IN YOUR HAND. *TR

Mileage: 3,420

TURN SIGNAL FELL OFF ON MOTORCYCLE(2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650). *TR

Mileage: 1,800

TURN SIGNALS ON 2008 KLR 650 FALLING OFF. *TR

Mileage: 1,200

EXTERIOR LIGHTING (BLINKERS) FELL OFF. *TR

Mileage: 215

SHORTED WIRING HARNESS UNDER GAS TANK RESULTING IN FAILURE OF 20 AMP MAIN FUSE. *TR

Mileage: 4,500

ALL RUBBER GROMMETS AND PROTECTIVE BOOTS ARE DRY ROTTING AT AN ACCELERATED RATE. *TR

Mileage: 600

NEW 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650. BUILD DATE OF 05/07. TURN SIGNALS FALL OFF DUE TO CRUMBLING RUBBER MOUNTS. OTHER RUBBER GROMMETS AND BOOTS ARE ALSO DISINTEGRATING. *TR

Mileage: 600

TURN SIGNAL BROKE OFF. *TR

Mileage: 6,300

I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 ON BACK ROAD AND HIGHWAYS FOR ABOUT 6 MTHS AND 3000 MILE. YESTERDAY I FIND MY RIGHT FRONT BLINKER HANGING FROM THE WIRES. THE RUBBER THAT HOLDS THE LIGHT JUST TORE. MY DEALER TELLS ME THAT IT ISN'T COVERED BY AND I HAVE TO PAY $40 FOR A NEW STOCK LIGHT. I...

Mileage: 2,900

TURN SIGNALS BROKE AND FELL OFF. *TR

Mileage: 1,300

BOTH REAR TURN SIGNALS FELL OFF WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE WHILE RIDING ON STATE HIGHWAYS ON MY KAWASAKI 2008 KLR 650 MOTORCYCLE WITH 1200 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE RUBBER PART THAT ACTS AS A SPRING CONNECTOR FROM FRAME TO LIGHT. FOLLOWING MOTORISTS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE MY INTENTIONS....

Mileage: 1,200

I HAVE A BROKEN PRE-LOAD ADJUSTER ON REAR SHOCK OF 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 MOTORCYCLE. THE OWNERS MANUAL DIRECTIONS WERE FOLLOWED EXACTLY. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE AS THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR OCCURRENCES ON THE IDENTICAL MOTORCYCLE. A RECALL MUST BE ISSUED. *TR

Mileage: 4,800

TURN SIGNAL JUST BROKE OFF. IT APPEARS THAT IT HAS NO SUPPORT OTHER THAN A RUBBER BASE. *TR

Mileage: 425

I HAD ONLY HAD MY MOTORCYCLE KLR 650 2008, AND FOUND REAR RIGHT LIGHT BROKEN OFF. A WEEK LATER FOUND LEFT REAR LIGHT BROKEN OFF. A MONTH LATER I FOUND THE FRONT RIGHT BROKEN OFF, AND SOON AFTER THE FRONT LEFT WAS FOUND BROKEN AS WELL. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS. *TR

Mileage: 150

2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 - ALL FOUR BLINKERS HAVE BROKEN OFF THE MOTORCYCLE. THREE WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, AND THE FOURTH BROKE OFF WHILE SITTING IN THE GARAGE ON 5 WEEKS AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL BY KAWASAKI. *TR

Mileage: 2,200

2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650, THE REAR TURN SIGNALS FELL OFF. THESE ARE RUBBER MOUNTED TO THE MOTORCYCLE. THE RUBBER MOUNTS HAVE DISINTEGRATED AND THE TURN SIGNALS FELL OFF. *TR

Mileage: 4,643

RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL FELL OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING OR DAMAGE TO IT. CONSEQUENCES COULD BE AN ACCIDENT NOT KNOWING TURN SIGNAL IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. PRESENTLY WAITING FOR DEALER TO DETERMINE IF KAWASAKI WILL WARRANTY THE FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 7,800

THE RUBBER SUPPORTING TWO TURN INDICATORS ON THE MOTORCYCLE HAS FAILED. A FRONT AND REAR TURN INDICATOR WERE FOUND DANGLING AFTER RIDES ON DIFFERENT DAYS. I THOUGHT I MUST HAVE ACCIDENTALLY KICKED/BUMPED THE INDICATOR WHEN I DISCOVERED THE FIRST HAD BROKEN. AFTER THE SECOND ONE BROKE (DISCOVERED ...

Mileage: 1,050

THE RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL FELL OFF MY 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 WHILE IT WAS SITTING IN MY CARPORT. THIS HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED YET. *TR

Mileage: 4,762

TURN SIGNAL BROKEN AT RUBBER CONNECTOR. *TR

Mileage: 2,750

TURN SIGNALS FALL OFF 08 KLR650'S, BOUGHT MINE IN FEB,08 SO FAR BOTH REARS AND LEFT FRONT HAVE FAILED (BROKEN OFF). SO FAR DEALER HAS REPLACED WITH NEW. *TR

Mileage: 2,700

TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS HAVE FALLEN OFF, NO BUMPING, NO HITTING - THEY JUST HAVE FALLEN OFF. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED ONE SO FAR, THE FRONT RIGHT. THEN THE REAR LEFT FELL OFF. I'M STILL WAITING (8 WEEKS NOW) FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM IF TURN SIGNALS JUST RANDOMLY FALL OFF. *TR

Mileage: 1,660

REAR LEFT SIGNAL LIGHT FALLS OF 2008 KLR 650 MOTORCYCLE, NO REASON, SEEMS DEFECTIVE AS FALLS OFF WHILE RIDING HIGHWAY. *TR

Mileage: 1,800

2008 KAWASAKI KLR-650. 3 OF MY TURN SIGNALS HAVE BROKEN DUE TO SPLITTING OF THE RUBBER BOOTS. THE FIRST ONE, I ORDERED A NEW OEM PART AND REPLACED. NOT LONG AFTER, 2 MORE BROKE. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED WITH AFTERMARKET PARTS. *TR

Mileage: 400

1. FRONT RIGHT TURN SIGNAL FELL OFF 2008 KLR650 AFTER 2000 MILES FROM NEW OF HIGHWAY USE - NO ACCIDENT, BUMPING OR SHOCK TO THE VEHICLE INVOLVED TO HAVE CAUSED IT. LIGHT STEM JUST FELL APART. 2. THIS LEAVES THE LIGHT DANGLING FROM ITS WIRING, AND OTHER VEHICLES ARE UNAWARE OF MY INTENTIONS WH...

Mileage: 2,400

2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 TURN SIGNALS ARE FALLING OFF DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURING. *TR

Mileage: 2,800

RT TURN SIGNAL FELL OFF. NO APPARENT REASON VEHICLE' 2008 VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 600 MILES. MANY OTHER REPORTS OF SAME ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 535

I HAVE A 2008 KAWASAKI KLR650, BOTH REAR BLINKER RUBBER MOUNTS BROKE AND THE BLINKERS WERE JUST HANGING BY THE WIRES WHEN I GOT HOME. I AM ASSUMING THAT THE RUBBER USED BECOMES BRITTLE AND BREAKS FROM VIBRATION. THE BIKE ONLY HAS 800 MILES ON IT AND IS A LITTLE OVER A YEAR OLD. THIS IS A FACTORY ...

Mileage: 800

I HAVE A 2008 KAWASAKI KLR650, BOTH REAR BLINKER RUBBER MOUNTS BROKE AND THE BLINKERS WERE JUST HANGING BY THE WIRES WHEN I GOT HOME. I AM ASSUMING THAT THE RUBBER USED BECOMES BRITTLE AND BREAKS FROM VIBRATION. THE BIKE ONLY HAS 800 MILES ON IT AND IS A LITTLE OVER A YEAR OLD. THIS IS A FACTORY ...

Mileage: 800

2008 KAWASAKI KLR-650 MOTORCYCLE. MUFFLER FELL OFF WILE RIDING DOWN THE ROAD WITH ONLY 3,000K ON ODOMETER. ALL 3 MOUNTING BOLTS FELL OUT. THIS WAS A RECALL FOR OTHER KLR BIKES. MY BIKE WAS NOT RECALLED. ONE OF THE MOUNTING BOLTS WELDED NUT FELL OFF ALSO. DEALER GAVE ME NEW BOLTS, I REPLACED ONE BO...

Mileage: 3,000

RUBBER PORTIONS OF TURN SIGNAL FAIL. *TR

Mileage: 725

EXTERIOR LIGHTING. REAR TURN SIGNALS FALL OFF RUBBER BROKEN. *TR

Mileage: 1,500

THE TURN SIGNAL RUBBER MOUNTING GROMMET IS VERY BRITTLE AND TEARS WITH LITTLE EFFORT RESULTING IN THE TURN SIGNAL LAMP FALLING OFF AND HANGING BY ITS WIRING. *TR

Mileage: 1,630

PROBLEM WITH TURN SIGNALS FALLING OFF. *TR

Mileage: 5,000

TURN SIGNALS ON MOTORCYLE JUST BREAKING OFF. APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN MATERIALS. THREE OUT OF FOUR HAVE BROKEN. *TR

Mileage: 4,000

REAR TURN SIGNAL FEEL OFF. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME. *TR

Mileage: 2,000

2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 REAR TURN SIGNALS BOTH HAVE BROKEN RUBBER BOOTS THAT HAVE CAUSED THE TURN SIGNALS TO FALL OFF. FIRST THIS HAPPENED TO THE LEFT HAND SIDE A FEW WEEKS BACK, NOW THE RIGHT SIDE HAS FALLEN OFF. *TR

Mileage: 2,300

2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 ALL FOUR TURN SIGNALS FELL OF BROKE INSIDE HOUSING MOUNT IN THE FIRST 800 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 800

PLASTIC STALKS SUPPORTING TURN SIGNALS ON 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 MOTORCYCLES ARE VERY BRITTLE AND PRONE TO FAILURE. I HAVE HAD 2 TURN SIGNALS STALKS FAIL/BREAK WITHIN THE PAST 2 MONTHS WITH NORMAL DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. I HAVE HAD THE BIKE FOR ONLY 3 MONTHS. IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. *TR

Mileage: 150

RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL FELL OFF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 700 MILES ON IT, AND HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS OR THE LIKE. *TR

Mileage: 687

RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL MOUNTING STALK (RUBBER) DETERIORATED AND THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHT ASSEMBLY FELL OFF AND WAS SUSPENDED BY ONLY THE WIRES. *TR

Mileage: 4,000

SECOND TURN SIGNAL RUBBER STEM SHEERED AT BASE. I TRIED TO GET THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE FIRST UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY STATED IT WAS NOT COVERED. I ENDED UP PAYING FOR A REPLACEMENT. SECOND ONE DID THE EXACT SAME THING. I HAVE HEARD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON A DISCUSSION BOARD.*TR

Mileage: 6,000

TURN SIGNALS FALL OFF MOTORCYCLE FOR NO REASON. BIKE WILL BE PARKED AND THE RUBBER GIVES WAY AND YOU FIND THEM DANGLING BY THE WIRE. DEALER REPLACED 3 TURN SIGNALS ALREADY AND THE 4TH HAS BEEN ON BACKORDER FOR WEEKS NOW. HAD TO INSTALL AN AFTERMARKET SET OF SIGNALS TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 1,012

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI KLR650. HE WAS DRIVING 55MPH ON HIS MOTORCYCLE AND IT SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRES WERE RUBBING UNDERNEATH THE GAS TANK. WHEN THE WIRES RUBBED TOGETHER THEY BLEW A FUSE AND CAUSED THE ENGINE TO SHUT OFF. THE MECHANIC HAS BEEN UNSUCCE...

Mileage: 1,600

2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 MOTORCYCLE, REAR LEFT TURN SIGNAL FELL OFF BIKE. ALMOST CAUSED ME TO BE REAR ENDED BY A TRUCK, TURN SIGNAL SHOULD BE REPLACED BY KAWASAKI. *TR

Mileage: 2,300

ROTTING RUBBER PARTS ON 2008 KAWASAKI KLR650. THE GROMMET FASTENERS (WELLNUTS) THAT ATTACH THE WINDSHIELD TO THE FAIRING ARE DRY ROTTING. THIS MOTORCYCLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2007 AND RUBBER PARTS ARE ALREADY DETERIORATING. THIS MOTORCYCLE IS ONLY IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT WHILE BEING RIDDEN. THE REST OF T...

Mileage: 2,500

ROTTING RUBBER PARTS ON 2008 KAWASAKI KLR650. THE GROMMET FASTENERS (WELLNUTS) THAT ATTACH THE WINDSHIELD TO THE FAIRING ARE DRY ROTTING. THIS MOTORCYCLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2007 AND RUBBER PARTS ARE ALREADY DETERIORATING. THIS MOTORCYCLE IS ONLY IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT WHILE BEING RIDDEN. THE REST OF T...

Mileage: 2,500

ROTTING RUBBER PARTS ON 2008 KAWASAKI KLR650. THE GROMMET FASTENERS (WELLNUTS) THAT ATTACH THE WINDSHIELD TO THE FAIRING ARE DRY ROTTING. THIS MOTORCYCLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2007 AND RUBBER PARTS ARE ALREADY DETERIORATING. THIS MOTORCYCLE IS ONLY IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT WHILE BEING RIDDEN. THE REST OF T...

Mileage: 2,500

TURN SIGNAL BRACKET TEARS AND FALLS OFF JUST FROM RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE. *TR

Mileage: 400

TURN SIGNAL FELL OFF MY 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 MOTORCYCLE. THE RUBBER MOUNT STALK FAILED LEAVING THE SIGNAL DANGLING BY THE WIRES. *TR

Mileage: 3,800

ON MY 2008 KLR650 BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS FALL OFF. THE RUBBER EXTENSIONS FELL APART. *TR

Mileage: 4,000

THE RUBBER MOUNTING BRACKETS ON MY 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 TURN SIGNALS CONTINUE TO TEAR LOOSE FROM THE FRAME. I REPLACED THE FIRST TWO MYSELF, BUT WHEN THE THIRD ONE TORE IN LESS THAN THREE WEEKS, I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WHO ORDERED ME A NEW ONE UNDER WARRANTY. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT TAKEN OFF-ROA...

Mileage: 350

THE RUBBER MOUNTING BRACKETS ON MY 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 TURN SIGNALS CONTINUE TO TEAR LOOSE FROM THE FRAME. I REPLACED THE FIRST TWO MYSELF, BUT WHEN THE THIRD ONE TORE IN LESS THAN THREE WEEKS, I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WHO ORDERED ME A NEW ONE UNDER WARRANTY. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT TAKEN OFF-ROA...

Mileage: 350

ON MY 2008 KAWASAKI KLR650 MOTORCYCLE, THE LEFT REAR TAIL LIGHT STEM JUST FAILED, NO IMPACT OR ANYTHING. IT JUST BROKE ALL BY ITSELF AND NOW THE TAIL LIGHT IS DANGLING. *TR

Mileage: 6,200

WHILE RIDING DOWN THE ROAD MY RIGHT FRONT TURN SIGNAL SHEARED OFF, IT'S JUST HANGING BY THE WIRES. I TOOK THE BIKE INTO THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT FELT LIKE THE RUBBER HAD NOT CURED, THE RUBBER CRUMBLED TO THE TOUCH. THEY ORDER A NEW SIGNAL, 2 DAYS LATER THE LEFT FRONT FELL OFF THE SAME AS THE RIGHT S...

Mileage: 1,000

LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL MOUNT FAILED. TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY HANGING BY WIRING. *TR

Mileage: 902

MY LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL ON MY MOTORCYCLE IS NOW HANGING LOOSE WHEN THE RUBBER MOUNT FAILED AFTER ONLY 80 MILES ON A NEW '08 BIKE. *TR

Mileage: 80

THE RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL RUBBER BROKE ON MY KAWASAKI KLR 650 CAUSING THE TURN SIGNAL TO DANGLE BY THE WIRES. I AM WAITING TO SEE IF THE DEALER WILL FIX IT FOR FREE. *TR

Mileage: 700

RUBBER IS DETERIORATING ALL AROUND THE BIKE INCLUDING THE TURN SIGNALS. MY TURN SIGNALS HAVE FALLEN OFF THE REAR. *TR

RUBBER IS DETERIORATING ALL AROUND THE BIKE INCLUDING THE TURN SIGNALS. MY TURN SIGNALS HAVE FALLEN OFF THE REAR. *TR

HAVE AN 08 KLR 650 THAT THE BLINKERS KEEP FALLING OFF THE RUBBER SUPPORTING THEM BREAKS AND I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE BIKE FOR A MONTH. *TR

Mileage: 500

MY 2008 KLR 650 THE BLINKERS JUST START BREAKING AND FALL OFF FOR NO REASON. *TR

Mileage: 100

THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ON MY MOTORCYCLE ARE CONTINUALLY FALLING OFF. THREE OUT OF FOUR HAVE FALLEN OFF SINCE FEBRUARY 2008. *TR

Mileage: 800

MY DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS FALL OF. THE RUBBER POST/BRACKET FAILS. THE BIKE IS ONLY ABOUT A MONTH OLD AND TWO HAVE ALREADY FAILED! *TR

Mileage: 350

MY DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS FALL OF. THE RUBBER POST/BRACKET FAILS. THE BIKE IS ONLY ABOUT A MONTH OLD AND TWO HAVE ALREADY FAILED! *TR

Mileage: 350

BLINKERS KEEP FALLING OFF MY NEW MOTORCYCLE.(FIVE TIMES SO FAR) COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. *TR

NORMAL RIDING OF MY 08 KLR650 RESULTED IN BOTH REAR TURN SIGNALS FALLING OFF. THE RIGHT ONE DANGLED AGAINST THE EXHAUST PIPE AND MELTED THE PLASTIC. THERE WERE ZERO CRASHES OR OTHER FORMS OF DAMAGE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS FAILURE. IN FACT, I HAVE SADDLEBAGS THAT "PROTECT" THE SIGNALS. *TR

Mileage: 2,000

REAR TURN SIGNALS ON MY 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 ARE FALLING OFF UNDER NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *TR

Mileage: 4,012

1. NO EVENTS PRECIPITATED THE EQUIPMENT FAILURE. IT WAS PURELY NORMAL USE. 2. THE TURN SIGNAL MOUNTING SYSTEM CRACKED AND COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE MOUNTING AREA. THIS HAPPENED ON BOTH RIGHT & LEFT REAR TURN SIGNALS. 3. THE LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY FROM THE DEALER...

Mileage: 2,000

1. NO EVENTS PRECIPITATED THE EQUIPMENT FAILURE. IT WAS PURELY NORMAL USE. 2. THE TURN SIGNAL MOUNTING SYSTEM CRACKED AND COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE MOUNTING AREA. THIS HAPPENED ON BOTH RIGHT & LEFT REAR TURN SIGNALS. 3. THE LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY FROM THE DEALER...

Mileage: 2,000

2008 KAWASAKI KLR650 MOTORCYCLE. -SUBJECT: TURN SIGNAL DEGRADATION AND ULTIMATE FAILURE OF MANUFACTURED MATERIAL. -THE RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL ON MY MOTORCYCLE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING OR DUE CAUSE. I ARRIVED AT MY OFFICE TO FIND THE REAR INDICATOR HANGING BY THE WIRES WITH NO STRUCTURAL SUPPORT LEFT...

Mileage: 7,000

2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 TURN SIGNAL SUPPORT FAILURE. THE RUBBER BOOT THAT HOLDS THE TURN SIGNAL ONTO THE MOUNTING LOCATION HAS SHEARED OFF COMPLETELY ON ONE, AND PARTIALLY ON ANOTHER. *TR

Mileage: 2,000

2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL HAS FALLEN OFF. THERE IS NO SIGN OF DAMAGE TO THE SIGNAL FROM A COLLISION. THE RUBBER HOUSING HOLDING THE SIGNAL HAS TORN AWAY. *TR

Mileage: 12,500

TURN SIGNALS FALLING OFF. *TR

Mileage: 3,500

CERTAIN RUBBER COMPONENTS ON THE MOTORCYCLE HAVE DRIED OUT AND ARE CRUMBLING. THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES A) TURN SIGNAL STALKS HAVE FALLEN OFF WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE OTHER TRAFFIC NOT SEEING YOUR TURN SIGNAL B) WINDSHIELD RETAINING WELL NUTS HAVE CRUMBLED AND...

Mileage: 5,500

CERTAIN RUBBER COMPONENTS ON THE MOTORCYCLE HAVE DRIED OUT AND ARE CRUMBLING. THE FOLLOWING ARE EXAMPLES A) TURN SIGNAL STALKS HAVE FALLEN OFF WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE OTHER TRAFFIC NOT SEEING YOUR TURN SIGNAL B) WINDSHIELD RETAINING WELL NUTS HAVE CRUMBLED AND...

Mileage: 5,500

TURN SIGNAL MOUNT DRY ROTS AND FALLS OFF POSSIBLE CAUSE OF INJURY FROM SIGNAL ITSELF. OTHER PROBLEM IS IT COULD FALL OFF WITHOUT RIDER KNOWING IT AND COULD BE INVOLVED IN CRASH FROM LACK OF SIGNAL GIVEN TO OTHER VEHICLES ON THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 4,865

I PURCHASED AN ENDURO MOTORCYCLE FOR USE ON THE HIGHWAY,THE MOTORCYCLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ALL NECESSARY COMPONENTS FOR THAT PURPOSE. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT CALIBRATED TO THE FAULT THAT I NEVER KNEW WHAT THE READING WOULD BE EVAN AT THE SAME ESTIMATED SPEED. I USED THE MOTORCYCLE...

Mileage: 400

I PURCHASED AN ENDURO MOTORCYCLE FOR USE ON THE HIGHWAY,THE MOTORCYCLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ALL NECESSARY COMPONENTS FOR THAT PURPOSE. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT CALIBRATED TO THE FAULT THAT I NEVER KNEW WHAT THE READING WOULD BE EVAN AT THE SAME ESTIMATED SPEED. I USED THE MOTORCYCLE...

Mileage: 400

I PURCHASED AN ENDURO MOTORCYCLE FOR USE ON THE HIGHWAY,THE MOTORCYCLE IS EQUIPPED WITH ALL NECESSARY COMPONENTS FOR THAT PURPOSE. THE FIRST PROBLEM WAS THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT CALIBRATED TO THE FAULT THAT I NEVER KNEW WHAT THE READING WOULD BE EVAN AT THE SAME ESTIMATED SPEED. I USED THE MOTORCYCLE...

Mileage: 400

DEFECTIVE RUBBER PARTS/ RUBBER DRY ROT ON BIKE LESS THAN A YEAR OLD. MUFFLER BOLT FELL OFF DURING TRAVEL WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED MUFFLER TO COME OFF DURING OPERATION. *TR

Mileage: 50

2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 BURNING OIL. KAWASAKI REPLIED TO ME, "IF YOUR MOTORCYCLE IS BURNING A QUART EVERY 1,000 MILES OR LESS, THAT IS NORMAL." *TR

I TRIED TO ADJUST THE SPRING PRELOAD TO A STIFFER SETTING ON MY REAR SHOCK AND THE ADJUSTER MECHANISM FAILED AND THE SHOCK REMAINS ON THE SOFTEST SETTING, UNABLE TO BE ADJUSTED. I WANTED FOR THE FIRST TIME TO TAKE A PASSENGER FOR A RIDE AND NOW THE STIFFER SETTING REQUIRED IS NOT OBTAINABLE. RIDING ...

Mileage: 1,589

WHILE ADJUSTING THE PRELOAD ADJUSTER ON MY REAR SHOCK ON MY 2008 KLR650 THE PRELOAD ADJUST BROKE. ALL IT DOES NOW IS SPIN AND WON'T ADJUST THE SHOCK AT ALL. I ONLY HAVE 1500 MILES ON THIS BIKE. *TR

Mileage: 1,508

REAR SHOCK ADJUSTER BOLT BROKE WHEN I TRIED TO SET THE PRELOAD. COULD NOT SET THE SHOCK FOR A HEAVIER LOAD. KAWASAKI REPLACED THE SHOCK. *TR

Mileage: 1,500

REAR SHOCK ABSORBER PRELOAD ADJUSTER BROKEN. *TR

Mileage: 1,388

PRELOAD ADJUSTER ON THE REAR SHOCK OF A 2008 KAWASAKI KLR650 FAILED. PRELOAD ON REAR SHOCK WAS NOT ADJUSTABLE AND STUCK IN THE FIRST POSITION OF FIVE. ENTIRE SHOCK WAS WARRANTED AND REPLACED WITH A FUNCTIONING SHOCK BY KAWASAKI. *JB *JB

REAR SHOCK PRELOAD ADJUSTER FAILS TO ADJUST PRELOAD, THIS CAN LEAD TO DANGEROUS LOADING CONDITIONS IF USER IS UNABLE TO PROPERLY ADJUST SUSPENSION. *JB

Mileage: 7

REAR PRE-LOAD ADJUSTER ON 2008 KAWASAKI KLR650 SPINS FREELY. CANNOT ADJUST SUSPENSION TO RIDERS WEIGHT. *TR

Mileage: 1,900

SHOCK PRELOAD ADJUSTER ON MY 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 BROKE. EVERY 08 KLR I KNOW OF, THIS PART HAS FAILED. AT THIS TIME THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE FAILING JUST AS FAST. KAWASAKI SO FAR IS REPLACEING THE PARTS UNDER WARENTY, HOW EVER THEY HAVENT UPGRADED THE THE PART TO PREVENT FAILER, YET. I HOPE THIS I...

Mileage: 1,200