IllustrationTURN SIGNALS BROKE AND FELL OFF. *TR
2008 Kawasaki KLR650
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
1100–25K
025–50K
050–75K
075–100K
0100–150K
0150K+
110 reports with mileage · 6 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 85 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 10 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 reports1 fire reports0 injury reports
What owners actually said
116 reportsTURN SIGNAL BROKE OFF. *TR
I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 ON BACK ROAD AND HIGHWAYS FOR ABOUT 6 MTHS AND 3000 MILE. YESTERDAY I FIND MY RIGHT FRONT BLINKER HANGING FROM THE WIRES. THE RUBBER THAT HOLDS THE LIGHT JUST TORE. MY DEALER TELLS ME THAT IT ISN'T COVERED BY AND I HAVE TO PAY $40 FOR A NEW STOCK LIGHT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS DEFECT IN T…
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I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 ON BACK ROAD AND HIGHWAYS FOR ABOUT 6 MTHS AND 3000 MILE. YESTERDAY I FIND MY RIGHT FRONT BLINKER HANGING FROM THE WIRES. THE RUBBER THAT HOLDS THE LIGHT JUST TORE. MY DEALER TELLS ME THAT IT ISN'T COVERED BY AND I HAVE TO PAY $40 FOR A NEW STOCK LIGHT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS DEFECT IN THE MATERIAL THE LIGHT SUPPORT IS MADE OF. *TR
NEW 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650. BUILD DATE OF 05/07. TURN SIGNALS FALL OFF DUE TO CRUMBLING RUBBER MOUNTS. OTHER RUBBER GROMMETS AND BOOTS ARE ALSO DISINTEGRATING. *TR
ALL RUBBER GROMMETS AND PROTECTIVE BOOTS ARE DRY ROTTING AT AN ACCELERATED RATE. *TR
SHORTED WIRING HARNESS UNDER GAS TANK RESULTING IN FAILURE OF 20 AMP MAIN FUSE. *TR
BOTH REAR TURN SIGNALS FELL OFF WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE WHILE RIDING ON STATE HIGHWAYS ON MY KAWASAKI 2008 KLR 650 MOTORCYCLE WITH 1200 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE RUBBER PART THAT ACTS AS A SPRING CONNECTOR FROM FRAME TO LIGHT. FOLLOWING MOTORISTS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE MY INTENTIONS. SIMILAR COMPLAINTS CAN BE SEE…
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BOTH REAR TURN SIGNALS FELL OFF WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE WHILE RIDING ON STATE HIGHWAYS ON MY KAWASAKI 2008 KLR 650 MOTORCYCLE WITH 1200 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE RUBBER PART THAT ACTS AS A SPRING CONNECTOR FROM FRAME TO LIGHT. FOLLOWING MOTORISTS WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE MY INTENTIONS. SIMILAR COMPLAINTS CAN BE SEEN AT HTTP://KLRWORLD.COM/FORUMS/INDEX.PHP?TOPIC=9409.MSG109460. KAWASAKI SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL AND REPAIR ALL 2008 KLR 650 MODELS BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED BECAUSE OF THEIR POOR PART DESIGN. THANK YOU, ROBERT BROWN *TR
I HAVE A BROKEN PRE-LOAD ADJUSTER ON REAR SHOCK OF 2008 KAWASAKI KLR 650 MOTORCYCLE. THE OWNERS MANUAL DIRECTIONS WERE FOLLOWED EXACTLY. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE AS THERE ARE MANY SIMILAR OCCURRENCES ON THE IDENTICAL MOTORCYCLE. A RECALL MUST BE ISSUED. *TR
TURN SIGNAL JUST BROKE OFF. IT APPEARS THAT IT HAS NO SUPPORT OTHER THAN A RUBBER BASE. *TR
I HAD ONLY HAD MY MOTORCYCLE KLR 650 2008, AND FOUND REAR RIGHT LIGHT BROKEN OFF. A WEEK LATER FOUND LEFT REAR LIGHT BROKEN OFF. A MONTH LATER I FOUND THE FRONT RIGHT BROKEN OFF, AND SOON AFTER THE FRONT LEFT WAS FOUND BROKEN AS WELL. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THERE WERE NO ACCIDENTS. *TR
Official recalls
107V244000 · Structure:motorcycle:kickstand/center Stand
Jun 7, 2007
ON CERTAIN MOTORCYCLES, THE SPRING RETAINING PIN ON THE FRAME MAY NOT HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY WELDED IN PLACE AND COULD FALL OUT, ALLOWING THE SIDESTAND TO DROP INTO THE "PARKING" POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: KAWASAKI WILL REPURCHASE THESE MOTORCYCLES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 1, 2007. ALL DEALERS/OWNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.