Kawasaki KLR650 Complaints (2008)

116 consumer complaints on file.

#10243854September 29, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243612September 27, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243021September 21, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ALL FOUR TURN SIGNALS FELL OFF IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243002September 20, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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 SIGNAL WAS SNAPPED OFF AT THE FARING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242943September 19, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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 POINT, YOUR TURN SIGNALS ARE USELESS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 6 TIMES IN ONE YEAR. I WAS OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE OR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE PROBLEM BY THE DEALER EVEN DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD, SO I REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL AND WAIT FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS AND THEY ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242932September 19, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS SUFFERING RUBBER ROT DAMAGE CAUSING STALK TO SNAP. THIRD INSTANCE ON SAME MOTORCYCLE. PARKED INSIDE AT HOME AND AT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242864September 18, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242180September 15, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RIGHT TURN SIGNAL ON 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 BREAK IN TWO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242240September 15, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242055September 13, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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 THAT TIME THAT A FAMILY MEMBER HAD ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED IT AND KNOCKED IT OFF. I REMOVED IT COMPLETELY TO KEEP IT FROM CAUSING FURTHER DAMAGE AND NOTICED THAT THE RUBBER WAS VERY DELICATE AND TORE EASILY. YESTERDAY, 9-12-08, I FOUND THAT ALSO WHILE PARKED, THE LEFT FRONT TURN SIGNAL HAD FALLEN OFF. UPON INSPECTION, I FOUND THE REMAINING TURN SIGNALS TO BE FOLLOWING SUIT. ALL OF THIS HAS OCCURRED ON A MOTORCYCLE THAT IS RIDDEN INFREQUENTLY AND STORED INSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241673September 10, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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 FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 800. UPDATED 10/01/08 *BF UPATED 10/06/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241568September 9, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL RUBBER BETWEEN THE SIGNAL AND FAIRING FALLING APART. REPAIRED WITH DUCT TAPE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241353September 8, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
REAR TURN SIGNALS FELL OFF WHILE JUST RIDING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241361September 8, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241373September 8, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH REAR TURN SIGNALS FELL OFF. THE RUBBER MOUNTS BROKE, THE LIGHTS ARE HANGING BY THE WIRES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241212September 7, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS FALL OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241185September 6, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNALS ON 2008 KLR 650 FALLING OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241137September 6, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ALL FOUR TURN SIGNALS, FRONT AND REAR HAVE FALLEN OFF AT 3,500 MILES. THE RUBBER JUST DISINTEGRATES IN YOUR HAND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241154September 6, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL FELL OFF ON MOTORCYCLE(2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241114September 5, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
EXTERIOR LIGHTING (BLINKERS) FELL OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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