Turn signal indicators suffering rubber rot damage causing stalk to snap. Third instance on same motorcycle. Parked inside at home and at work.
2008 Kawasaki KLR650 lights complaints
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I have had a front and rear blinker to break, the rubber part, right in the middle. No crash was involved. Could have been someone brushed against my motorcycle,but not that I know of.
2 of 4 turn indicators on the motorcycle have fallen off; the indicator stalks appear faulty - rubber peels apart or falls off leaving indicators hanging by wires.
Right turn signal on 2008 kawasaki klr 650 break in two.
I have a 2008 kawasaki klr 650 dual purpose motorcycle with less than 1500 miles that is kept in a climate controlled garage. A few months ago, I noticed that the right rear turn signal was hanging by the wire powering it, and that the rubber stem which mounts the turn signal was torn. I assumed at that time that a family member had accidentally bumped it and knocked it off. I removed it completely to keep it from causing further damage and noticed that the rubber was very delicate and tore easily. Yesterday, 9-12-08, I found that also while parked, the left front turn signal had fallen off. Upon inspection, I found the remaining turn signals to be following suit. All of this has occurred on a motorcycle that is ridden infrequently and stored inside.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 kawasaki klr650. The contact stated that three of the four turn signal lights detached from the vehicle without warning. Also, the rubber that encases the wires is dry rotted and brittle. The dealer and manufacturer were notified. The current mileage was 1,200 and failure mileage was 800. Updated 10/01/08 *bf upated 10/06/08.
2008 kawasaki klr 650 right rear turn signal rubber between the signal and fairing falling apart. Repaired with duct tape.
Both rear turn signals fell off. The rubber mounts broke, the lights are hanging by the wires.
Turn signals "fall off" 2008 kawasaki klr 650 after about 2000 mile of normal use. Rubber mount tears and allows turn signal to hang from wires. Did a google search "08 klr broken turn signal" and found that it is a re-occurring problem. Could cause and accident, or electrical failure.
Rear turn signals fell off while just riding down the road.
Turn signals fall off.
Turn signals on 2008 klr 650 falling off.
Turn signal fell off on motorcycle(2008 kawasaki klr 650).
All four turn signals, front and rear have fallen off at 3,500 miles. The rubber just disintegrates in your hand.
Exterior lighting (blinkers) fell off.
Turn signals broke and fell off.
Turn signal broke off.
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.
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.
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
Turn signal just broke off. It appears that it has no support other than a rubber base.
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.
Right rear turn signal fell off without any warning or damage to it. Consequences could be an accident not knowing turn signal is not functional. Presently waiting for dealer to determine if kawasaki will warranty the failure.
2008 kawasaki klr 650, the rear turn signals fell off. These are rubber mounted to the motorcycle. The rubber mounts have disintegrated and the turn signals fell off.
2008 kawasaki klr 650 - all four blinkers have broken off the motorcycle. Three were replaced under warranty, and the fourth broke off while sitting in the garage on 5 weeks after the warranty expired. This should be a recall by kawasaki.
Turn signal lights have fallen off, no bumping, no hitting - they just have fallen off. The dealership has replaced one so far, the front right. Then the rear left fell off. I'm still waiting (8 weeks now) for the replacement. This is a serious problem if turn signals just randomly fall off.
Turn signals fall off 08 klr650's, bought mine in feb,08 so far both rears and left front have failed (broken off). So far dealer has replaced with new.
Turn signal broken at rubber connector.
The right rear turn signal fell off my 2008 kawasaki klr 650 while it was sitting in my carport. This has not been corrected yet.
The rubber supporting two turn indicators on the motorcycle has failed. A front and rear turn indicator were found dangling after rides on different days. I thought I must have accidentally kicked/bumped the indicator when I discovered the first had broken. After the second one broke (discovered after a ride home from my folks 13 miles away), I turned to the internet to try to find out if others were experiencing the same problem. To my surprise, I wasn't alone. Many owners of kawasaki klr650 motorcycles are experiencing the same problem. I was able to have both turn indicators replaced under warranty at our local kawasaki dealership (7/18/08). I was told that the indicators would only be replaced under the one year manufacturer's warranty. Now that I'm into my extended warranty period (began 7/28/08), items such as these are not covered any longer (only major mechanical issues are now covered). Replacing the faulty rubber is not an easy task as kawasaki does not have a part number for this piece. The entire turn signal assembly must be ordered which runs close to $50 each. This is a safety issue and I'm hoping kawasaki decides to recall the 2008 klr650 motorcycles to replace the defective turn indicators. My motorcycle was less than a year old and had less than 1,200 miles on the bike when I brought it in to have the indicators repaired under warranty.
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