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2005 Kawasaki ZG1000A20

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

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What owners reported most

Tires
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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.

  • Tires. 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.

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Tires complaints

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36,781 miles · Oct 8, 2011
Tires

DUNLOP ROADSMART MOTORCYCLE TIRE SIZE 120/90ZR-18. TIRE WAS INSTALLED NOV, 2009. TIRE HAD BEEN ON MOTORCYCLE FOR 8200 MILES AT TIME OF FAILURE. I WAS ON INTERSTATE 77 IN NORTH CAROLINA WHEN FRONT TIRE FELT OUT OF BALANCE. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND A TENNIS BALL SIZE BUMP IN THE CENTER OF THE TIRE. RIDING SLOWLY, I MANAGED TO MAKE …

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DUNLOP ROADSMART MOTORCYCLE TIRE SIZE 120/90ZR-18. TIRE WAS INSTALLED NOV, 2009. TIRE HAD BEEN ON MOTORCYCLE FOR 8200 MILES AT TIME OF FAILURE. I WAS ON INTERSTATE 77 IN NORTH CAROLINA WHEN FRONT TIRE FELT OUT OF BALANCE. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND A TENNIS BALL SIZE BUMP IN THE CENTER OF THE TIRE. RIDING SLOWLY, I MANAGED TO MAKE IT TO A MOTORCYCLE DEALER ABOUT 20 MILES AWAY. AFTER REMOVING THE TIRE, THEY SHOWED ME IT HAD A BLISTER ON THE INSIDE OF THE TIRE ABOUT 12 INCHES LONG I DON'T THINK I COULD HAVE MADE IT MORE THAT A FEW MILES FARTHER ON THE TIRE. I WAS ABOUT 350 MILES FROM HOME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE TIRE WAS LEFT AT THE DEALER IN WILKSBORO, NC. *TR

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Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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