NHTSA Complaint #10104014 — 2000 KAWASAKI KLR650

THE CLASSIC KAWASAKI KLR 650 BALANCE SHAFT TENSIONER FAILURE. 2000 MODEL YEAR MOTORCYCLE MAINTAINED AS PER FACTORY RECOMMENDATIONS BROKE A BALANCE SHAFT SYSTEM. OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED SO IT WAS NOT DANGEROUS AS IF IT HAPPENED AT SPEED. THAT WAS THE FIRST FAILURE. RECENTLY I FOUND IT WAS CRACKED DURING SERVICE OF THE WATER PUMP. INSTALLED THE 3RD ADJUSTER AT THAT POINT. RECENTLY I FOUND AFTERMARKET PARTS TO PREVENT FUTURE FAILURES AS THIS IS ACTUALLY A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE MOTORCYCLES AS THE GET HIGH IN MILES. AT THIS POINT I HAVE HAD 2 FAILURES OF A PART THAT IS A VERY WELL KNOWN ABOUT. JUST LOOK AT "KNOWN ISSUES" HERE HTTP://WWW.BIGCEE.COM/KLR650FAQ.HTML#INTAKE. *JB