Kawasaki KLR650 Complaints (2008)

116 consumer complaints on file.

#10235976July 28, 2008
VISIBILITY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE:BODY
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 THE TIME IT IS PARKED IN MY GARAGE OR UNDER A SHELTER AT WORK. THE TURN SIGNAL MOUNTS ARE ALSO DETERIORATING. IT WILL ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY FAIL AND THE SIGNALS ARE HANGING BY THEIR WIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235981July 28, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL BRACKET TEARS AND FALLS OFF JUST FROM RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10236149July 28, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL FELL OFF MY 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 MOTORCYCLE. THE RUBBER MOUNT STALK FAILED LEAVING THE SIGNAL DANGLING BY THE WIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235912July 27, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON MY 2008 KLR650 BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS FALL OFF. THE RUBBER EXTENSIONS FELL APART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235879July 26, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235830July 26, 2008
STRUCTURE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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-ROAD, AND IS STILL IN THE BREAK-IN PERIOD WITH 454 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235839July 26, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235851July 26, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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 SIDE. MY LEFT REAR SIGNAL IS STARTING TO SHEAR OFF. I BROUGHT THE BIKE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY ARE GOING TO ORDER ALL FOUR. I TALKED WITH ANOTHER RIDER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE SAME BIKE, HE STATED THE DEALER ORDERED A SET FOR HIM, PUT THEM ON AND WITHIN A MONTH THEY FELL OFF AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235872July 26, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL MOUNT FAILED. TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY HANGING BY WIRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235454July 23, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235532July 23, 2008
STRUCTURE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
RUBBER IS DETERIORATING ALL AROUND THE BIKE INCLUDING THE TURN SIGNALS. MY TURN SIGNALS HAVE FALLEN OFF THE REAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235538July 23, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235346July 22, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY 2008 KLR 650 THE BLINKERS JUST START BREAKING AND FALL OFF FOR NO REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235387July 22, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ON MY MOTORCYCLE ARE CONTINUALLY FALLING OFF. THREE OUT OF FOUR HAVE FALLEN OFF SINCE FEBRUARY 2008. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235391July 22, 2008
STRUCTURE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
MY DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS FALL OF. THE RUBBER POST/BRACKET FAILS. THE BIKE IS ONLY ABOUT A MONTH OLD AND TWO HAVE ALREADY FAILED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235411July 22, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BLINKERS KEEP FALLING OFF MY NEW MOTORCYCLE.(FIVE TIMES SO FAR) COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235134July 21, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235139July 21, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
REAR TURN SIGNALS ON MY 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 ARE FALLING OFF UNDER NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235142July 21, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STRUCTURE
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 WITH THE SAME HARDWARE THAT WAS ORIGINAL TO THE MOTORCYCLE. THE RIGHT REAR IS STILL BROKEN BUT KEPT IN PLACE WITH DUCT TAPE UNTIL UPGRADED REPLACEMENT HARDWARE IS AVAILABLE FROM KAWASAKI. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235148July 21, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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 BY THE MATERIAL USED TO MANUFACTURE IT. IT APPEARS THE MATERIAL WAS WEAK AND ROTTED FROM EXPOSURE TO VIBRATION AND UV LIGHT. THE SIGNAL REMAINED OPERATIONAL, BUT COULD NOT BE LEFT ATTACHED BY ONLY THE ELECTRICAL WIRING. -DEALER REPLACED THE INDICATOR AND PAID FOR IT OUT OF THEIR OWN POCKET, SINCE KAWASAKI WOULD NOT HONOR IT AS A WARRANTY CLAIM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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