2006 Kawasaki KL650A6F

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KAWASAKI KL650A6F. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL IT LUNGED FORWARD AND PRODUCED A GRINDING NOISE. THE CONTACT POSSESSED VIDEO FOOTAGE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CLUTCH MUST BE HELD IN OR THE VEHICLE WILL ALWAYS LUNGE FORWARD WHEN IN NEUTRAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES DURING THESE FAILURES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 9,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 820.*AK

FAILURE: THE IDLER SHAFT SPRING (KAWASAKI PART NO. 92144-1860) WAS BROKEN AND UNABLE TO MAINTAIN TENSION ON THE BALANCER IDLER LEVER. THIS CREATES A SITUATION WHERE THE BALANCER CHAIN COULD BECOME LOOSE, JUMP OFF THE GEARING, AND CAUSE THE ENGINE AND FINAL DRIVE SYSTEM TO LOCK-UP. THEORY OF OPERATION: 1) THE BALANCER IDLER LEVER (KAWASAKI PART NO. 13168-1436); AND, 2) THE IDLER SHAFT SPRING (KAWASAKI PART NO. 92144-1860). THE TWO PARTS SERVE TO MAINTAIN TENSION ON THE BALANCER CHAIN. CORRECTION: THE ORIGINAL PARTS WERE REPLACED WITH AFTERMARKET PARTS. THE FAILED PART IS AVAILABLE FROM THE OWNER. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE MOTORCYCLE FUSES BLEW OUT THREE TIMES. ALSO, THE MOTORCYCLE STARTED IN NEUTRAL WHICH WHEN STARTING THROWS IT OFF THE KICKSTAND. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST THE CONTACT WITH THESE CONCERNS. YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL: 2006 KAWASAKI KL650A6F. *AK UPDATED 10/31/2006 - THE CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALER AT THE FIRST SERVICE ABOUT STARTING IN GEAR WITH THE NEUTRAL LIGHT ON. THEY DIDN'T FIX IT OR GIVE THE CONSUMER AN EXPLANATIONS ON HOW THEY TRIED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. AFTER TAKING THE MOTORCYCLE BACK HOME IT BLEW THREE FUSES WHICH MADE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS AND HEADLIGHTS GO OFF, PLUS THE NEUTRAL LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THE FUSE HAS BLOWN TWICE AT NIGHT LEAVING THE CONSUMER IN TRAFFIC WITH NO HEADLIGHTS. *NM