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Kawasaki KL650A6 problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

1 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

15,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1992 to 1992 model years. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior1100.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
1
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0001
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2008
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20081

2008: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10228126 · 2008-05-18 (May 18, 2008)

DURING A NEAR ACCIDENT, I ACCELERATED ON MY MOTORCYCLE IN A LOW GEAR, THERE WAS NO LOUD NOISE, BUT THE MOTORCYCLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE VERY SUDDENLY. IT CONTINUED TO VIBRATE, AND THE SENSATION BECAME MORE DISTINCT DURING ACCELERATION AND BRAKING. I WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME, AND HAD TO RIDE THE BIKE BACK HOME BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE BALANCE CAM TENSIONER SPRING HAD FAILED, AND METAL SHAVINGS COATED THE INSIDE OF THE MOTOR. HAD I CONTINUED TO RIDE IT, THE METAL SHAVINGS MAY HAVE GOTTEN IN THE OIL PUMP AND R…

Owner-reported narrative. 15,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10228126 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1992
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19920

1992: 0

Year-by-year records

Kawasaki KL650A6 model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
199210Not available