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2011 Kawasaki ZX600RAF

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

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

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

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 →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. 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

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

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150 miles · Sep 7, 2011
Engine And Engine CoolingFuel System, GasolineVehicle Speed Control

WHEN APPLYING CONSTANT THROTTLE IN THE 10,000 RPM RANGE THERE IS INCONSTANT POWER DELIVERY. THIS CAUSES THE MOTORCYCLE PHYSICALLY SURGE FORWARD AND FALL BACK AS THE POWER LEVEL CHANGES EVEN THOUGH THE THROTTLE APPLICATION HAS REMAINED CONSTANT. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS SUCH AS ROAD SURFACE OR LEAN ANGLE IN A TURN THIS ISSUE CAUS…

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WHEN APPLYING CONSTANT THROTTLE IN THE 10,000 RPM RANGE THERE IS INCONSTANT POWER DELIVERY. THIS CAUSES THE MOTORCYCLE PHYSICALLY SURGE FORWARD AND FALL BACK AS THE POWER LEVEL CHANGES EVEN THOUGH THE THROTTLE APPLICATION HAS REMAINED CONSTANT. UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS SUCH AS ROAD SURFACE OR LEAN ANGLE IN A TURN THIS ISSUE CAUSES THE MOTORCYCLE TO BECOME EXTREMELY UNSTABLE. I PERSONALLY HAVE EXPERIENCED NEAR CRASHES SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE BOTH ON PUBLIC ROADS AND ON CLOSED COURSES. I AM ABLE TO REPRODUCE THIS ISSUE CONSISTENTLY UP TO 5TH GEAR AT WELL OVER 100MPH ON A CLOSED COURSE. I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO REPRODUCE IN 6TH GEAR. IT IS EASILY REPRODUCIBLE ON THE STREET IN 1ST THROUGH 3RD GEARS AT OR BELOW NORMAL SPEED LIMITS. KAWASAKI CUSTOMER SERVICE INSISTS THAT THIS IS A FEATURE OR CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS MODEL OF MOTORCYCLE (ZX-6 2009-2011). HOWEVER, KAWASAKI DID HAVE THE DEALER REPLACE THE ECU BUT THERE WAS NO CHANGE IN THE BEHAVIOR OF THE MOTORCYCLE. *TR

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Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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