NHTSA Complaint #763847 — 1999 KAWASAKI KLR650

I WAS RIDING ALONG IN TRAFFIC WHEN THE MOTOR SIZED UP LOCKING THE REAR WHEEL ALMOST GETTING ME KILLED FROM THE TRUCK BEHIND ME. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPEND. IN 1993 I BOUGHT A NEW KLR650 AND RODE IT TILL 1999 WHEN THE MOTOR LOCKED UP ONE DAY WHEN COMMING HOME FROM WORK. IT COST ME $200.00 TOHAVE MY DEALER TELL ME THAT SOMETHING BROKE IN THE MOTOR AND WOULD COST ME ANOTHER $2000.00 TO FIX. SO I SOLD IT FOR PARTS. IT HAD 36000.MILES ON IT AND WENT OUT AND BOUGTT A LOW MILAGE 99. KNOW IT HAPPEND AGAIN I CONTACTED KAWASAKI THEY TOLD ME TO BRING IT TO MY DEALER AND LED ME TO BELIVE THEY WOULD PAY PART IF NOT ALL REPAIRS.BUT THAT IS NOT THE CASE. I NOW HAVE TO PAY FOR MY DEALERS TIME @ $60.00 PER HR I'M HAVING A USED ENGIN INSTALLED OT A COST OF $2200.00 AND DON'T THINK THIS IS RIGHT. I REACENTLY GOT A COMPUTER AND WENT ON LINE AND LEARNED THIS IS A WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTORCYCLE, AND KAWASAKI IS WELL AWAIR OF IT THEY MADE A SMALL MODIFACATION IN THE 1996 MODEL. *AK