Kawasaki Concours Problems by year

Dt*: the contact stated the rear suspension was unstable causing to much movement in the rear wheels. The motorcycle was towed to a local dealership. The mechanic determined the rear suspension needed to be replaced. The manufacturer has been alerted. Updated 06/23/06 the consumer discovered the swing arms were inoperative. *Jb

Dt: steering stem was not tightened down at the factory. This should have been caught at the 600 miles service, which was taken to the dealer, consumer states he paid for the service, but nothing was done. Took the vehicle to another repair shop, and they found that the nut was loose. At which point the consumer took it to another service dealer to get the loose nut fixed. Consumer contacted the dealer and manufacturer. Consumer noticed t motorcycle wasn't handling properly.*Ak

I purchased a brand new motorcycle and about 3 weeks later with less that 400 miles on the tires I experianced a rear wheel rapid deflation while at speed. I could not tell if the tire was punctured. My cousin who also has the same motorcycle with the same equipment experianced a rear wheel deflation while at speed. His 2005 kawasaki ninja also had less than 400 miles on it.

Kawasaki concours motorcycle wobbled on front increases and is dangerous on the freeway. *Bf the consumer had to drive very slow on the freeway for fear that he may be knocked off of the motorcycle by the wobble. *Tc

2004 Kawasaki klr650 1) vehicle was purchased new and ridden according to break-in schedule. The vehicle was ridden mostly on the surface streets and highways, and about 100 miles off-road. The bolt,idler lever pn 92150-1923 was adjusted at the interval recommended by the manual. 2) At 4,932 miles, the spring,idler shaft, pn 92144-1860 is missing. It may be in the engine, or may not have been installed at the factory. This makes it impossible to adjust balancer chain tension without disassembling the engine. A loose balancer chain can cause catastrophic engine failure. 3) No repair has been made yet. The spring may be in the engine. *Jb

Motor was defective. Consumer had the motorcycle for 1 week and experienced an engine problem. It made a knocking noise that sounded like a rod was defective within the engine. This noise occurred when the motorcycle was started and continued. Consumer took the motorcycle to the dealer where the motorcycle was purchased and contacted the manufacturer, who would not authorize the dealer to go into the crank case to investigate the defect. Manufacturer's solution was for the dealership to give the motorcycle back to consumer because the motorcycle needed to be broken in. Consumer was dissatisfied. *Ak