1999 KAWASAKI KLR650 Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Engine And Engine Coolingengine Issues in the 1999 KAWASAKI KLR650
3 engine and engine coolingengine complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1999 KAWASAKI KLR650. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Engine And Engine Coolingengine Complaints
THE 1986-2007 KAWASAKI KLR650 MOTORCYCLE'S TENSIONING SYSTEM FOR THE ENGINE BALANCER SHAFT DRIVE CHAIN IS UNRELIABLE, AND A FAILURE COULD LEAD TO SUDDEN ENGINE LOCK-UP AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POTENTIALLY RESULTING IN INJURY OR FATALITY. THE MOST TROUBLESOME PARTS OF THE BALANCER DRIVE ADJUSTING SYSTEM ARE THE IDLER SHAFT LEVER, P/N 13168-1436 AND THE SPRING, 92144-1860. THE BALANCER ADJUSTER IDLER RIDES ON AN ECCENTRIC SHAFT P/N 39115-1077, AND WHEN THE SHAFT ROTATES IT CHANGES HOW THE TENSION IDLER RELATES TO THE BALANCER CHAIN, ALLOWING THE CHAIN TO BE TENSIONED. THE RECOMMENDED PROCEDURE FOR ADJUSTMENT IS FOR THE USER TO LOOSEN A SCREW THAT HOLDS THE IDLER SHAFT LEVER, ALLOW THE SPRING TO PULL THE IDLER INTO ITS NEW POSITION, AND THEN RETIGHTEN THE SCREW. IF THE IDLER SHAFT LEVER FAILS THE SPRING IS INADEQUATE TO WITHSTAND THE CYCLIC LOADING AS THE CHAIN RUNS AT ENGINE SPEED, AND WILL LEAD...
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOHICKEY CRACKED ON THE MOTORCYCLE. THE DOOHICKEY IS AN IDLER SHAFT LEVER WHICH PUTS TENSION ON THE CHAIN INSIDE THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO WARNING OR INDICATORS OF A PROBLEM. THIS WAS DISCOVERED BY THE CONTACT WHEN DOING ROUTINE SERVICE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS REPAIRED. *AK UPDATED 1/25/2006. *NM
BALANCER CHAIN BROKE CAUSING ENGINE TO LOCK UP AND LOCK UP THE REAR WHEEL