2008 KAWASAKI KLR650 Power Train Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
Power Train Issues in the 2008 KAWASAKI KLR650
2 power train complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 KAWASAKI KLR650. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Complaints
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
0
Deaths
All Power Train Complaints
THE STARTER IDLER GEAR SHAFT HOLE/SLEEVE IS BORE/MILLED TO DEEP ON THE OUTSIDE CASING. THE SHAFT MOVES TO THE CASING SIDE AND LOSES CONTACT WITH THE INSIDE BUSHING/SLEEVE, WICH FORMS A GAP AT THE MAIN HOUSING SIDE. THERE IS NOW ENOUGH SPACE FOR THE SPACER WASHER TO FALL INTO THE BOTTOM-END AND CAUSE HUGE/CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. *TR
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 POWER" 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,...
Other 2008 KAWASAKI KLR650 Problem Areas
Exterior Lighting
79 complaints
Structure
8 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
6 complaints
Exterior Lightingturn Signal
6 complaints
Suspensionrearshock Absorber
6 complaints
Electrical System
4 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingengine
4 complaints
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust System
2 complaints
Equipment
2 complaints
Suspensionrearsprings
2 complaints
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery
1 complaint
Engine
1 complaint
Engine And Engine Coolingexhaust Systemmanifoldheadermufflertail Pipe
1 complaint
Equipment Adaptivemobility
1 complaint
Structurebody
1 complaint
Structureframe And Members
1 complaint
Suspensionrear
1 complaint
Visibility
1 complaint