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2008 KAWASAKI KLR650 — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

fire · 791392 · 2010-06-04

Vehicle

Make
KAWASAKI
Model
KLR650
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
6,100

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

COVER SIDE HOLE THAT LOWER STARTER GEAR PIN RIDES IN IS MILLED TOO DEEP AND CAN RESULT IN SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE. WHILE INSTALLING A BALANCER TENSION SPRING UPGRADE (ANOTHER ISSUE WITH THESE MOTORCYCLES) I FOUND I HAD THIS ISSUE. I HAD TO INSTALL A SPACER TO FIX AND PREVENT THE OTHER SIDE FROM COMING OUT OF ENGINE SIDE HOLE AND CAUSING DAMAGE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10334646
Machine
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