Showing 1,426 complaints for KAWASAKI
Incident date: Jul 15, 2008
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 DETERI
... ORATING. IT WILL ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY FAIL AND THE SIGNALS ARE HANGING BY THEIR WIRES. *TRRead more
Incident date: Jul 15, 2008
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 DETERI
... ORATING. IT WILL ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY FAIL AND THE SIGNALS ARE HANGING BY THEIR WIRES. *TRRead more
Incident date: Jul 15, 2008
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 DETERI
... ORATING. IT WILL ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY FAIL AND THE SIGNALS ARE HANGING BY THEIR WIRES. *TRRead more
Incident date: Jul 15, 2008
TURN SIGNAL BRACKET TEARS AND FALLS OFF JUST FROM RIDING THE MOTORCYCLE. *TR
Incident date: Jul 2, 2008
TURN SIGNAL FELL OFF MY 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 MOTORCYCLE. THE RUBBER MOUNT STALK FAILED LEAVING THE SIGNAL DANGLING BY THE WIRES. *TR
Incident date: Jun 10, 2008
ON MY 2008 KLR650 BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS FALL OFF. THE RUBBER EXTENSIONS FELL APART. *TR
Incident date: Jul 26, 2008
THE FOLLOWING ONE TIME INCIDENT WAS DOCUMENTED AND ALSO POSTED ON A KAWASAKI INTERNET FORUM: JULY 26, 2008, DATE OF OCCURRENCE RE: ZX10R ON THIS DAY, THE ENGINE DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIDE. HELLO I WAS RIDING MY '08 ZX10R TODAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE ENGINE DIED AT ABOUT 60 PLUS MPH IN THE FIFTH GEAR; THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON (SOLID RED) AND THE BIKE WAS SLOWING DOWN FAST WHILE I HAD THE
... CLUTCH ALL THE WAY IN; THEN, I HIT THE STARTER BUTTON INSTINCTIVELY AND THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND I WAS ABLE TO RESTORE BACK TO SPEED. AT NO TIME DID I TOUCH THE "KILL SWITCH" OR THE KEY. I RODE SEVERAL MORE MILES AFTER THIS EPISODE AND PLAN TO HAVE THE ELECTRONICS TESTED ON MONDAY. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY THOUGHTS ON THIS? I THINK THAT THERE WAS NO HUMAN ERROR THAT I COULD THINK OF. THE BIKE HAS BEEN NOT USED ON THE ROAD SINCE BECAUSE IT HAS TO BE CHECKED BY THE DEALER BEFORE IT CAN BE EXPLAINED AS TO WHY THE ENGINE DIED. THERE WAS NO INJURY. I WAS ABLE TO RIDE BACK HOME. THE REASON FOR REPORTING IS BECAUSE THIS PARTICULAR MODEL IS NOT VERY COMMON YET PLUS THE FACT THAT IT IS A SIGNIFICANT DESIGN CHANGE IN EVERY RESPECT SINCE 2007 ZX10R ACCORDING TO THE COMPANY REPORTS AND OTHER REPORTS. AGAIN, THE INCIDENT REMAINS UNEXPLAINED AS OF SUBMITTING THIS REPORT TO YOUR DATABASE. *TRRead more
Incident date: Jul 10, 2008
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
Incident date: Jul 10, 2008
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
Incident date: Jul 15, 2008
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
Incident date: Jul 22, 2008
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 AR
... E 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. *TRRead more
Incident date: Jul 26, 2008
LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL MOUNT FAILED. TURN SIGNAL ASSEMBLY HANGING BY WIRING. *TR
Incident date: Jul 20, 2008
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
Incident date: Jul 23, 2008
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
Incident date: Jul 9, 2008
RUBBER IS DETERIORATING ALL AROUND THE BIKE INCLUDING THE TURN SIGNALS. MY TURN SIGNALS HAVE FALLEN OFF THE REAR. *TR
Incident date: Jul 9, 2008
RUBBER IS DETERIORATING ALL AROUND THE BIKE INCLUDING THE TURN SIGNALS. MY TURN SIGNALS HAVE FALLEN OFF THE REAR. *TR
Incident date: Jun 17, 2008
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
Incident date: Jul 20, 2008
TURN SIGNALS FALLING OFF NEWLY PURCHASED KAWASAKI KLR-650 MOTORCYCLE. RUBBER MOUNT IS THIN AND HAS BEEN REPORTED TO BREAK AT THE WEB SITE KLR WORLD .COM. *TR
Incident date: Jul 1, 2008
MY 2008 KLR 650 THE BLINKERS JUST START BREAKING AND FALL OFF FOR NO REASON. *TR
Incident date: Feb 17, 2008
THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ON MY MOTORCYCLE ARE CONTINUALLY FALLING OFF. THREE OUT OF FOUR HAVE FALLEN OFF SINCE FEBRUARY 2008. *TR
Incident date: Jun 15, 2006
MY DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS FALL OF. THE RUBBER POST/BRACKET FAILS. THE BIKE IS ONLY ABOUT A MONTH OLD AND TWO HAVE ALREADY FAILED! *TR
Incident date: Jun 15, 2006
MY DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS FALL OF. THE RUBBER POST/BRACKET FAILS. THE BIKE IS ONLY ABOUT A MONTH OLD AND TWO HAVE ALREADY FAILED! *TR
Incident date: Aug 29, 2007
BLINKERS KEEP FALLING OFF MY NEW MOTORCYCLE.(FIVE TIMES SO FAR) COULD CAUSE ACCIDENT. *TR
Incident date: Jan 15, 2008
MY LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL FELL OFF THIS TIME. (MY SECOND COMPLAINT). I WAS ACTUALLY RETURNING FROM THE KAWASAKI DEALERSHIP HAVING MY RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL REPAIRED WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL JUST FELL OFF AND STARTED FLOPPING IN THE WIND. I HAD TO TRAVEL 40+ MILES WITH NO TURN SIGNALS AFTER JUST LEAVING THE DEALERSHIP. KLR OWNERS NOW RESORT TO PURCHASING AFTERMARKET TURN SIGNALS TO FIX THE PROBLEM
... THAT KAWASAKI HAS IGNORED. *TRRead more
Incident date: Oct 10, 2007
RIGHT REAR SIGNAL LIGHT FELL OFF OF MY MOTORCYCLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION AND CONSULTING WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME MOTORCYCLE I REALIZED THAT THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. I HAD NO DAMAGE TO MY BIKE, NO COLLISIONS, ETC. THE SIGNAL LIGHT RUBBER AND MOUNTING POINT ARE WEAK, CAUSING THEM TO COLLAPSE WITH NO WARNING, LEAVING THE RIDER WITHOUT SIGNAL LIGHTS. *TR
Incident date: Jun 12, 2008
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
Incident date: Apr 4, 2008
REAR TURN SIGNALS ON MY 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 ARE FALLING OFF UNDER NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *TR
Incident date: May 15, 2008
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 KEP
... T IN PLACE WITH DUCT TAPE UNTIL UPGRADED REPLACEMENT HARDWARE IS AVAILABLE FROM KAWASAKI. *TRRead more
Incident date: May 15, 2008
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 KEP
... T IN PLACE WITH DUCT TAPE UNTIL UPGRADED REPLACEMENT HARDWARE IS AVAILABLE FROM KAWASAKI. *TRRead more
Incident date: May 17, 2008
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 T
... O 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. *TRRead more
Incident date: Jul 16, 2008
MY COMPLAINT IS ABOUT THE "CROTCH ROCKET" MOTORCYCLES THAT GO OVER 100 MPH ON 2ND & 3RD GEAR ON OUR PUBLIC STREETS. THESE BIKES WERE DESIGNED FOR PROFESSIONAL RACERS AND ARE BEING MARKETED TO YOUNG ADULTS. THEY SHOULD BE REGULATED. MY SON LOST HIS BEST FRIEND LAST WEEK ON ONE OF THESE BIKES. HOW CAN WE GET THEM OUTLAWED. *TR
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Incident date: Jun 14, 2008
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
Incident date: Jul 19, 2008
THE REAR TURN SIGNALS FELL OFF. THE RUBBER THAT HOLDS THEM IS INFERIOR AND CRACKS CAUSING THE SIGNALS TO FALL OFF. *TR
Incident date: Jul 13, 2008
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
Incident date: Jun 27, 2008
TURN SIGNALS FALLING OFF. *TR
Incident date: Jun 28, 2008
2008 KAWASAKI KLR650 MOTORCYCLE. 3 MONTHS OLD WITH 1800 MILES. RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL FELL OFF. LEFT REAR TURN SIGNAL IS CRACKED AND WILL FALL OFF SHORTLY. DEALER WILL REPLACE, PARTS ON ORDER BUT NOT REPLACED YET. I HAVE THE TURN SIGNAL DUCT TAPED ON AND WILL PUT DUCT TAPE ON THE LEFT AS WELL. I FEEL THIS IS DANGEROUS AS THEY FALL OFF UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT ABUSE. THE RUBBER DETERIORATES QUICKLY. AN
... INTERNET SEARCH WILL EXPOSE JUST HOW COMMON THIS IS AND THE TURN SIGNAL SEEMS TO BE REPLACED WITH THE SAME ONE THAT FAILS QUICKLY. IT'S AN ALMOST 200 MILE ROUND TRIP TO THE DEALER AND THIS HAS TO BE DONE 2 TIMES EACH TIME TO INSPECT AND ORDER THE PART AND AGAIN TO REPLACE THE PART. I THINK THERE IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE TURN SIGNALS AND KAWASAKI SHOULD RECALL THESE AND REPLACE THEM WITH SOMETHING MORE DURABLE! *TRRead more
Incident date: Jul 17, 2008
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 THE WINDSHIELD COULD COME LOOSE OR OFF AT HWY SPEEDS CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND POSSIBLE ACCI
... DENT C) RUBBER BOOT ON THE POSITIVE TERMINAL OF THE STARTER HAS DRYROTTED AND IS CRUMBLING. THIS COULD CAUSE A POSSIBLE SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM D) THE BOOT WHICH PREVENTS WATER INTRUSION TO THE CLUTCH CABLE HAS DETERIORATED AND ALLOWS WATER INTO THE CABLE WHICH COULD CAUSE IT TO SEIZE AND IF THE CLUTCH COULD NOT BE PULLED IN, MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT UNDER THE RIGHT CONDITIONS. *TRRead more
Incident date: Jul 17, 2008
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 THE WINDSHIELD COULD COME LOOSE OR OFF AT HWY SPEEDS CAUSING INJURY TO THE DRIVER AND POSSIBLE ACCI
... DENT C) RUBBER BOOT ON THE POSITIVE TERMINAL OF THE STARTER HAS DRYROTTED AND IS CRUMBLING. THIS COULD CAUSE A POSSIBLE SHORT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM D) THE BOOT WHICH PREVENTS WATER INTRUSION TO THE CLUTCH CABLE HAS DETERIORATED AND ALLOWS WATER INTO THE CABLE WHICH COULD CAUSE IT TO SEIZE AND IF THE CLUTCH COULD NOT BE PULLED IN, MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT UNDER THE RIGHT CONDITIONS. *TRRead more
Incident date: Jul 18, 2008
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
Incident date: Jul 11, 2008
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" HAD FAILED, GOT CAUGHT IN THE TIMING CHAIN WHICH IN TURN BENT BOTH INTAKE VALVES. THE BALANCER CHAIN
... TENSIONER IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH KLR650'S SINCE THEIR FIRST INTRODUCTION. REPLACED INTAKE VALVES, BALANCER CHAIN TENSIONER, HEAD GASKET, ENGINE SIDE COVER GASKETS, OIL AND ANTIFREEZE. COST $200+. *TRRead more
Incident date: Jul 3, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI VERSYS (NA) MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT DROPPED THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES WHILE IT WAS STATIONARY. THE IGNITION MODULE WAS SPINNING AND HE COULD NOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE DROPPING OF THE BIKE WOULD NOT BE COVER
... ED UNDER WARRANTY. CURRENTLY, THE IGNITION IS STUCK IN THE LOCK POSITION, THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED, AND THE LIGHTS WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 2,200.Read more
Incident date: Jul 3, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KAWASAKI VULCAN 900. WHILE RIDING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ODOMETER DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WITH THE ODOMETER, WHICH COULD POSSIBLY BE REPAIRED. THE TECHNICIAN WAS SUPPOSED TO NOTIFY THE CONTACT ABOUT THE SERVICE REPAIR; HOWEVER, THE AUTHORIZED DEALER HAS NOT CALLED HIM
... BACK OR RESPONDED TO HIS MESSAGES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 600. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SPEEDOMETER WAS 10% FASTER THAN THE ACTUAL SPEED. UPDATED 08/01/08. *JBRead more
Incident date: Jun 27, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 (NA) KAWASAKI NINJA ZX 1400. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE OUT OF A TURN, HE CAN HEAR A VERY LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE BEGAN THE DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL PERTAINING TO THE FRAME INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE RECALL NUMBER AND SP
... EED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,503. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/16/08.*JBRead more
Incident date: Jun 27, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 (NA) KAWASAKI NINJA ZX 1400. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE OUT OF A TURN, HE CAN HEAR A VERY LOUD CLUNKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE BEGAN THE DAY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED FOR A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL PERTAINING TO THE FRAME INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE RECALL NUMBER AND SP
... EED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,503. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/16/08.*JBRead more
Incident date: Apr 10, 2002
DIFFERENTIAL BROKE 3 TIMES IN ABOUT 1 YEAR. ALMOST HIT CAR HEAD ON THE 3RD TIME BECAUSE IT FROZE UP. 1ST TIME REAR BRAKE LOCKED UP DUE TO BEING SOAKED WITH OIL FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL. ALMOST HIT CAR WHEN SLIDING IN CURVE. 2ND TIME I PASSED BETWEEN TWO CARS AT THE CENTER STRIPE TO BECAUSE I WAS UNABLE TO STOP FROM 40 MPH. 3RD TIME I ALMOST HIT A CAR COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WHEN THE ENTI
... RE DIFFERENTIAL LOCKED UP AND THE TIRE WAS COCKED TO ONE SIDE. ALSO GOING ABOUT 40MPH AT THAT TIME. REPAIRS WERE DONE UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I HAVE BARELY RIDE THE BIKE WAITING FOR IT TO FAIL AGAIN. *TRRead more
Incident date: Nov 22, 2007
HEAD LIGHT AND ALL DASH LIGHTS BLINK ON AND OFF AT ALL SPEEDS, INCLUDING IDLE. IT HAPPENS ABOUT 90% OF THE TIME. SOME TIMES IT WILL NOT HAPPEN FOR DAYS, THEN IT WILL HAPPEN CONTINUOUSLY FOR DAYS. NOT CERTAIN BUT ACCORDING TO WHAT OTHERS HAVE FOUND IT IS PROBABLY A BROKEN SOLDER JOINT IN THE GENERATOR. THE MOTORCYCLE IS ALMOST NEVER RIDDEN AT NIGHT DUE TO THIS DEFECT. WHEN IT BLINKS ON AND OFF
... IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE AT NIGHT. WORKS GOOD IN THE DAY TIME BECAUSE IT LOOKS LIKE I HAVE A HEAD LIGHT FLASHING DEVICE INSTALLED. ENGINE CAN BE HEARD LOOSING POWER AS THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH AND HEAD LIGHT BLINKS. ALMOST HAD A WRECK THE FIRST TIME IT DID IT AT NIGHT ( I RARELY RIDE AT NIGHT AND THIS COULD HAVE BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS) LAST THANKSGIVING. *TRRead more
Incident date: Jun 27, 2008
HOT AIR FROM BELOW SEAT AREA OF ENGINE OR RADIATOR BURNED AND BLISTERED MY LEGS (ABOVE KNEE CREASE AND BELOW KNEE CREASE ON BACK OF LEGS, I HAVE PICTURES OF BURNS). *TR
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Incident date: Mar 20, 2008
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 ON MOSTLY SURFACE STREETS. ON THE EVENING THAT THE MOTORCYCLE FAILED IT SEEMED TO "GET A BOOST OF P
... OWER" SO TO SPEAK, THEN IT STARTED TO RAPIDLY LOOSE ALL POWER UNTIL IT WOULD NO LONGER CONTINUE RUN. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT BUT IT HAD LOST ENOUGH COMPRESSION TO DO SO. I RETURNED IT TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR REPAIR IT HAS SINCE SAT FOR LACK OF COOPERATION OF THE MANUFACTURER AM HAVING TROUBLE INPUTTING THE MAKE AND MODEL OF MY MOTORCYCLE IT IS NOT ON THE LIST, IT IS A SHIENRIE ALLROAD 200CC ENDURO MADE IN CHINA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROCEEDING I WILL INPUT ANOTHER MAKE. *TRRead more
Incident date: Mar 20, 2008
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 ON MOSTLY SURFACE STREETS. ON THE EVENING THAT THE MOTORCYCLE FAILED IT SEEMED TO "GET A BOOST OF P
... OWER" SO TO SPEAK, THEN IT STARTED TO RAPIDLY LOOSE ALL POWER UNTIL IT WOULD NO LONGER CONTINUE RUN. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT BUT IT HAD LOST ENOUGH COMPRESSION TO DO SO. I RETURNED IT TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR REPAIR IT HAS SINCE SAT FOR LACK OF COOPERATION OF THE MANUFACTURER AM HAVING TROUBLE INPUTTING THE MAKE AND MODEL OF MY MOTORCYCLE IT IS NOT ON THE LIST, IT IS A SHIENRIE ALLROAD 200CC ENDURO MADE IN CHINA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROCEEDING I WILL INPUT ANOTHER MAKE. *TRRead more
Incident date: Mar 20, 2008
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 ON MOSTLY SURFACE STREETS. ON THE EVENING THAT THE MOTORCYCLE FAILED IT SEEMED TO "GET A BOOST OF P
... OWER" SO TO SPEAK, THEN IT STARTED TO RAPIDLY LOOSE ALL POWER UNTIL IT WOULD NO LONGER CONTINUE RUN. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT BUT IT HAD LOST ENOUGH COMPRESSION TO DO SO. I RETURNED IT TO THE PLACE OF PURCHASE FOR REPAIR IT HAS SINCE SAT FOR LACK OF COOPERATION OF THE MANUFACTURER AM HAVING TROUBLE INPUTTING THE MAKE AND MODEL OF MY MOTORCYCLE IT IS NOT ON THE LIST, IT IS A SHIENRIE ALLROAD 200CC ENDURO MADE IN CHINA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROCEEDING I WILL INPUT ANOTHER MAKE. *TRRead more