2006 KAWASAKI VN900D6F Problems & Recalls

PROBLEM: BAD DESIGN OF STATOR (CHARGING UNIT OF A MOTORCYCLE) FOR KAWASAKI VULCAN 900 (YEARS 2006 TO PRESENT, INCLUDING CUSTOM AND LT MODELS) CAUSES PREMATURE WEAR, WILL SHORT OUT ENGINE, COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF MOTORCYCLE. MOTORCYCLE FORUMS ON THE INTERNET REPORT HIGH FREQUENCY OF THIS KIND...

Mileage: 15,500

STEERING FORKS ON 2006 KAWASAKI VN900 ARE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. INLINE STABILITY AFFECTED IF HANDLEBARS TURNED TO STRAIGHTEN FORKS. STABILITY IN TURNS COMPROMISED DUE TO MISALIGNED FORKS/HANDLEBARS. TIRE WEAR ON FIRST SET OF TIRES SUPPORTS STATEMENT. TIRE WEAR ON NEW TIRES WAS EVIDENT IMMEDIATELY AF...

Mileage: 13,000

I HAVE A 2006 VULCAN CLASSIC LT MOTORCYCLE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCURRENCES OF THE THROTTLE STICKING WHEN I START DOWNSHIFTING TO SLOW DOWN. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED TWO NEAR MISSES FOR ME. THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED IN OCTOBER 2007. I WAS APPROACHING A ROUND ABOUT I WAS DOWN SHIFTING TO SLOW DOWN AN...

Mileage: 3,400

I HAVE A KAWASAKI VULCAN 900 CLASSIC, AND IF RIDING IN 3RD GEAR AROUND 35-40 MPH AND LET OFF THE THROTTLE, THE MOTORCYCLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE NOT VERY HELPFUL WITH THE PROBLEM. ALSO, KAWASAKI DENIED THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 1,200

SPEEDOMETER ON 2006 KAWASAKI 900 LT CLASSIC IS 10 MPH OFF. CONTACTED KAWASAKI AND THEY SAID ALL BIG BORE MOTORCYCLES ARE OFF. I CHECKED MY MOTORCYCLE WITH RADAR AND MY OWN CAR AND IT WAS 9-10 MPH TO FAST. I ALSO CHECKED OTHER MOTORCYCLES IN THE SAME CLASS AS MINE AND FOUND THEM TO BE FAST. THIS CAN ...

2006 KAWASAKI VN900B MOTORCYCLE THROTTLE FAILED TO CLOSE WHILE IN THIRD GEAR ONLY, CAUSING UNEXPECTED CONTINUED ACCELLERATION. SELLER CLAIMED TO HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF WIDELY REPORTED PROBEM, OR REMEDY OF SUCH. VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION FOR A MOTORCYCLE RIDER TO HAVE ENGINE CONTINUE SPEEDING WHEN THROT...

Mileage: 100

I EXPERIENCED THE 900 THROTTLE STICK PROBLEM OM MY KAWASAKI VULCAN 900 MOTORCYCLE. I WAS CRUISING ON A SIDE ROAD ABOUT 40 MPH IN 3RD GEAR. I ROLLED THE THROTTLE OFF TO SLOW DOWN, AND IT JUST KEPT GOING. I PULLED THE CLUTCH AND REVED IT A FEW TIMES AND IT WENT AWAY. IT HAPPENED 2-3 TIMES ALL WITHIN A...

Mileage: 1,200

I OWN A 2006 KAWASAKI VULCAN 900 CLASSIC. I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCEING A THROTTLE STICKING PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE BIKE AND NEITHER MY DEALER NOR KAWASAKI HAVE DONE ANYTHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE THROTTLE ONLY STICKS IN 3RD GEAR AROUND 40 MPH. I BELIEVE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS.*AK

Mileage: 50

KAWASAKI VULCAN 900 CLASSIC 2006 HAS A THROTTLE STICKING PROBLEM WHERE THE THROTTLE WILL NOT DISENGAGE INTERMITTANTLY WHEN IN 3RD GEAR, USUALLY CLOSE TO 35-40 MPH. DEPRESSING THE CLUTCH WILL ALLOW THE THROTTLE TO RETURN TO IDLE.*AK

Mileage: 3,453

WHILE RIDING MY 2006 KAWASAKI VULCAN 900 IN THIRD GEAR, BETWEEN 40 AND 50 MPH THE THROTTLE HAS A TENDENCY TO STICK AND MAINTAIN THAT SPEED EVEN WHEN I ROLLED V OFF THE THROTTLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE THROTTLE HAS DISENGAGED WHEN I BRAKE HARD ENOUGH, ENGAGE THE CLUTCH, OR REV THE THROTTLE. I HAVE EXPERIEN...

Mileage: 600

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I BOUGHT A NEW 2006 KAWASAKI VULCAN 900 CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE (MODEL: VN900B6F) ON NOV 8, 2006 FROM A LOCAL DEALER AND HAVE EXPERIENCED 4 ENGINE STALL EVENTS TO THIS POINT. THE FIRST 2 EVENTS OCCURRED ON SEPARATE DAYS AFTER THE ENGINE WAS STARTED FROM A COLD STATE (AFTER S...

Mileage: 500

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: I BOUGHT A NEW 2006 KAWASAKI VULCAN 900 CLASSIC MOTORCYCLE (MODEL: VN900B6F) ON NOV 8, 2006 FROM A LOCAL DEALER AND HAVE EXPERIENCED 4 ENGINE STALL EVENTS TO THIS POINT. THE FIRST 2 EVENTS OCCURRED ON SEPARATE DAYS AFTER THE ENGINE WAS STARTED FROM A COLD STATE (AFTER S...

Mileage: 500

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE MOTORCYCLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE SLOWING DOWN AND DOWN SHIFTING FROM ANY SPEED AND ANY GEAR. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CLUTCH WAS ADJUSTED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED SEVERAL MORE TIMES. THE MOTORCYCLE IS A 2006 KAWASAKI VULCAN...

Mileage: 150