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2009 Kawasaki EN500C9F

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

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What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
1Fuel System, Gasoline
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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14,785 miles · Jan 22, 2011
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, Gasoline

MY WIFE BOUGHT A 2009 KAWASAKI EN500 VALCAN MOTORCYCLE NEW IN SEPT OF 2008. SINCE THEN SHE HAS RODE OVER 15,300 MILES AND THE BIKE HAS QUIT RUNNING SIX TIMES WHILE SHE WAS RIDING IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC AND ON BACK ROADS AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 45 TO 70 MPH. THE BIKE WILL RESTART AFTER WE TURN THE FUEL V…

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MY WIFE BOUGHT A 2009 KAWASAKI EN500 VALCAN MOTORCYCLE NEW IN SEPT OF 2008. SINCE THEN SHE HAS RODE OVER 15,300 MILES AND THE BIKE HAS QUIT RUNNING SIX TIMES WHILE SHE WAS RIDING IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN HEAVY INTERSTATE TRAFFIC AND ON BACK ROADS AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 45 TO 70 MPH. THE BIKE WILL RESTART AFTER WE TURN THE FUEL VALVE TO RESERVE AND OPEN THE GAS CAP. IT IS NOT READY TO GO ON RESERVE AND HAVE TRAVELED ANYWHERE FROM 20 TO 80 MILES SINCE WE FILLED UP. WE HAVE HAD IT CHECKED BY A DEALER UNDER WARRANTY AND BY ANOTHER SHOP. THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE BIKE. I FEEL KAWASAKI SHOULD RECALL THIS AS IT IS A SERIOUS HAZARD. MY WIFE'S SISTER HAS A 2008 AND A FRIEND IN OUR M/C CLUB ALSO HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS 2008. *TR

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Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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