I just wished to report something I found out by chance, upon inspecting the inside of my engine, and which could have potentially cause my engine to stop functioning/seize at speed, which in turn would have LED me to crash. The idler shaft lever & spring in my engine was defective. Upon finding the broken part I went "fishing" for the missing pieces on the bottom of my engine using a magnet, and found another broken spring! My take is that the dealership had replaced the broken spring once already.. Which is why I believe there is defect issue with this part that should be addressed. Note that the broken part moving freely inside my engine could have easily cause damage getting tangled somewhere, for example in my transmission gears.. This could easily have been a horror story. Here are pics I took of my actual broken parts as they were in the engine, and after removal (with the additional broken spring I found..): pic 1: http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l229/katoner/2012-12-05_14-31-39_774.jpg pic 2: http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l229/katoner/2012-12-05_18-38-36_487.jpg thank you for your attention and I hope this can help others. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
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Questions about the 1997 Kawasaki KLR650
Is the 1997 Kawasaki KLR650 reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 1997 Kawasaki KLR650, fewer than a typical KLR650 model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1997 Kawasaki KLR650?
Engine and cooling, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 1997 Kawasaki KLR650 have?
No recalls on record.
What year does the Kawasaki KLR650 have bad engine?
The Kawasaki KLR650 model years with the most engine complaints are 2001 (15 complaints) and 2008 (13 complaints).
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