2002 Kawasaki KLR-650 Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

2002 Kawasaki KLR-650 recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 2002 Kawasaki KLR-650.

Most common 2002 Kawasaki KLR-650 problems

Problem areas named in the 11 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Engine And Engine Cooling	8
Visibility	1
Tires	1
Suspension	1
Power Train	1

What owners report

2009-02-12, Suspension
I HAVE A 2002 KAWASAKI KLR 650 WITH 6053 MILES I AM TRYING TO SELL IT BUT NO ONE WANTS IT WITH OUT THE BALANCER UPGRADE AKA DOOHICKEY. I DID MINE TODAY AND FOUND THE SPRING BROKEN. THE TAIL END WAS MISSING. I KNOW ALOT OF PEOPLE HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS BAD PART INC. THE BALANCER ITSELF. I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF DAMAGE THE BROKEN SPRING DID BUT THE BIKE STILL RUNS, AND WITH THE UPGRADE FROM EAGLE IT SOUND ALOT BETTER. I THINK KAWASAKI OWN ME SOME $$ FOR THE PARTS AND DAMAGE. I DOUBT IF I WILL EVER SEE ANY BUT WOULD LIKE TOO. HEIR COULD OF BEEN A FATAL CRASH WHEN THE MOTOR FINALLY JUMPED TIME OR SEIZED DUE TO METAL IN THE VALVES/ENGINE. FIRE OR EVEN DEATH DUE TO A SERIOUS LOCKUP AN

2007-04-11, Engine And Engine Cooling
I OWN A 2002 KAWASAKI KLR650 WITH APPROXIMATELY 9500 MILES ON IT. I WAS RIDING AT LOW SPEED ON THE DATE BELOW WHEN I HEARD A LOUD METAL CLANG IN THE ENGINE AND THE MOTORCYCLE CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT. LUCKILY, I WAS ONLY TRAVELING AT 30 MPH AND I WAS NOT IN TRAFFIC. THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT WAS NOT IMMEDIATELY KNOWN. WHEN I BROUGHT THE MOTORCYCLE INTO THE REPAIR SHOP, I OBSERVED AFTER THE ENGINE WAS OPENED THAT THE IDLER SHAFT LEVER , A WELDED PIECE OF STEEL, SNAPPED IN HALF, SENDING BOTH BROKEN PIECES INTO THE LOWER END OF ENGINE, AND DISLODGING THE BALANCER CHAIN FROM THE SPROCKET, WHICH CAUSED NEAR-CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. AFTER SIGNIFICANT TIME AND FINANCIAL INVE

2006-05-17, Engine And Engine Cooling
KAWASAKI KLR650'S HAVE A PROBLEM WITH AN ENGINE BALANCER LEVER BREAKING. I HAVE A 2002 KLR AND FOUND MY LEVER TO BE BROKEN IN THREE PLACES. ALTHOUGH IT DID NOT CAUSE A CRASH IN THIS CASE, THE BROKEN PIECES COULD EASILY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT (AND HAVE IN THE PAST). YOU CERTAINLY DO NOT WANT THIS PIECE TO BREAK WHILE YOU ON THE HIGH WAY. IT IS WELL KNOWN THAT NEW KLR OWNERS CHANGE THIS PART OUT WITH AN AFTER MARKET PART TO AVOID INJURY. *JB

2005-12-08, Engine And Engine Cooling
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE COUNTER BALANCE PART ON MOTORCYCLE FAILED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED AN AFTER MARKET PART AND REPLACED THE FAILED ONE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER. *AK

2005-01-08, Engine And Engine Cooling
BALANCER TENSIONER SPRING FAILED. I HAD READ REPORTS ON THE INTERNET DESCTIBING THE BALANCER TENSIONER SYSTEM AS BEING PRONE TO FAILURE. I FOUND THAT THE TENSIONER SPRING HAD BROKEN WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE ENGINE CASE. THE MOTORCYCLE HAS 6706 MILES ON IT. I AM REPLACING THE SPRING AND TENSION ADJUSTER WITH AN IMPROVED AFTERMARKET KIT. THE FAILURE WAS FOUND BEFORE THERE WAS ANY MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE.*AK

2002 Kawasaki KLR-650 questions

Does the 2002 Kawasaki KLR-650 have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2002 Kawasaki KLR-650 at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 2002 Kawasaki KLR-650?

Based on 11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Engine And Engine Cooling (8), Visibility (1), Tires (1).

How do I check if a recall on my 2002 Kawasaki KLR-650 has been fixed?

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