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federal action on counter balancer adjuster
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 10:54 am
by Don Bittle
Does anyone know what we have to do to get the Feds involved in a recall of
this dud?
If this were a car part that was potentially hazardous, it would have been
recalled long ago. Shouldn't Kaw be forced to bear the weight of this
replacement?
Just a thought.
don
> The Tech Session at my shop found 50% failure rate on the infamous KLR
counter balancer adjuster. Thanks to Mike Cowlishaw for taking care of
those sick KLRs.
courtesy of Chris Krok at:
www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html
federal action on counter balancer adjuster
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 10:59 am
by Zachariah Mully
On Mon, 2003-06-02 at 11:56, Don Bittle wrote:
> Does anyone know what we have to do to get the Feds involved in a recall of
> this dud?
> If this were a car part that was potentially hazardous, it would have been
> recalled long ago. Shouldn't Kaw be forced to bear the weight of this
> replacement?
> Just a thought.
> don
I was reading MCN last night and they have a column for recalls. One of
this month's recalls was from Harley-Davidson and it was for a WEAK REAR
VIEW MIRROR STEM!! Jeezus I can't believe that HD is recalling bikes
because a mirror might fall off whereas we can't get KHI to issue a
recall on a part that can kill you if it fails.
Z
DC
A5X
A12X
federal action on counter balancer adjuster
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 11:15 am
by tammy@dualsportrider.org
KHI is not going issue a recall cuz they know we are fixing it and if they did recall the KLR
for the lever do you really think it would be as good as Jake's I don't think so, just pay the $50.00
and get over it. And if it's to much for you to do and you live in or around NJ let me know and I'll replace
it for you FREE less parts and something for me to eat LOL.. I've gone as far up north as NH and
down south as far as NC to replace a doohickey.....
Thanks Jake for your fine work..
Tammy
I was reading MCN last night and they have a column for recalls. One of
>this month's recalls was from Harley-Davidson and it was for a WEAK REAR
>VIEW MIRROR STEM!! Jeezus I can't believe that HD is recalling bikes
>because a mirror might fall off whereas we can't get KHI to issue a
>recall on a part that can kill you if it fails.
>
>Z
>DC
>A5X
>A12X
federal action on counter balancer adjuster
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 11:17 am
by Devon Jarvis
Zachariah Mully wrote:
> I was reading MCN last night and they have a column for recalls. One of
> this month's recalls was from Harley-Davidson and it was for a WEAK REAR
> VIEW MIRROR STEM!! Jeezus I can't believe that HD is recalling bikes
> because a mirror might fall off whereas we can't get KHI to issue a
> recall on a part that can kill you if it fails.
>
> Z
> DC
> A5X
> A12X
It puts the Buell situation in a different perspective. HD
will recall bikes
for things that I would consider a non-issue, without being
prompted by the government. KHI seems to need a threatened
lawsuit to prompt them into a recall.
Devon
A15
--
"It's a troublesome world,
all the people who are in it,
are troubled with troubles
almost every minute"
Dr. Seuss
federal action on counter balancer adjuster
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 12:17 pm
by Lujo Bauer
If they sold a Harley for $5k I bet they wouldn't be recalling it over
that.
-Lujo
> I was reading MCN last night and they have a column for recalls. One of
> this month's recalls was from Harley-Davidson and it was for a WEAK REAR
> VIEW MIRROR STEM!! Jeezus I can't believe that HD is recalling bikes
> because a mirror might fall off whereas we can't get KHI to issue a
> recall on a part that can kill you if it fails.
>
> Z
> DC
> A5X
> A12X
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federal action on counter balancer adjuster
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 1:45 pm
by Thomas J Komjathy
Hey Tammy
Have you considered going as far south as Georgia? My Doohickey has been
replaced, but ya might want to check it out. It's a beaut. Got it from Jake,
one of the hardest Doohickeys a guy can get.
TK
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Subject: Re: [DSN_klr650] federal action on counter balancer adjuster
> KHI is not going issue a recall cuz they know we are fixing it and if they
did recall the KLR
> for the lever do you really think it would be as good as Jake's I don't
think so, just pay the $50.00
> and get over it. And if it's to much for you to do and you live in or
around NJ let me know and I'll replace
> it for you FREE less parts and something for me to eat LOL.. I've gone as
far up north as NH and
> down south as far as NC to replace a doohickey.....
>
> Thanks Jake for your fine work..
> Tammy
>
>
>
> I was reading MCN last night and they have a column for recalls. One of
> >this month's recalls was from Harley-Davidson and it was for a WEAK REAR
> >VIEW MIRROR STEM!! Jeezus I can't believe that HD is recalling bikes
> >because a mirror might fall off whereas we can't get KHI to issue a
> >recall on a part that can kill you if it fails.
> >
> >Z
> >DC
> >A5X
> >A12X
>
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federal action on counter balancer adjuster
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 1:54 pm
by Devon Jarvis
Thomas J Komjathy wrote:
>
> Hey Tammy
>
> Have you considered going as far south as Georgia? My Doohickey has been
> replaced, but ya might want to check it out. It's a beaut. Got it from Jake,
> one of the hardest Doohickeys a guy can get.
>
Unfortunately, this was inevitable.
Devon
--
"It's a troublesome world,
all the people who are in it,
are troubled with troubles
almost every minute"
Dr. Seuss
federal action on counter balancer adjuster
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 2:07 pm
by Zachariah Mully
On Mon, 2003-06-02 at 12:16, tammy@... wrote:
> KHI is not going issue a recall cuz they know we are fixing it and if
> they did recall the KLR
> for the lever do you really think it would be as good as Jake's I
> don't think so, just pay the $50.00
> and get over it.
I have done the doohickeys in all three of the KLR's under my care and I
think you missed my point. It's not that we've not fixed the problem,
but it's that KHI can be so totally blaise about their responsibility
for their shoddy workmanship. I want KHI to succeed, they make two of my
favorite rides, but I am dissappointed when they clearly show no impetus
to address their customers concerns and problems.
Z
DC
A5X
A12X
federal action on counter balancer adjuster
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 2:34 pm
by tammy@dualsportrider.org
TK,
Seen one doohickey seen them all, and outside of the KLR, I don't care to see anymore!
Tammy..
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On 6/2/2003 at 2:47 PM Thomas J Komjathy wrote:
>Hey Tammy
>
> Have you considered going as far south as Georgia? My Doohickey has been
>replaced, but ya might want to check it out. It's a beaut. Got it from
>Jake,
>one of the hardest Doohickeys a guy can get.
>
>TK
federal action on counter balancer adjuster
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2003 2:46 pm
by tammy@dualsportrider.org
Z,
I understand what your saying but what we fail to see is the dealers.
With all the ones I have done to date none one the owners felt right
letting a dealer do the work, they all said the dealer did not know anything
and a doohickey or any part of the KLR that could or would fail. If they
the dealers don't know about it them you can bet KHI is not going to know.
KHI is not going to take the word of a post on a web site as they would
if every one of there dealers call them to say we need to fix this.
I've only seen one fail so far and on this KLR the owner took it to a dealer
when on a trip to cheang the oil and part of the doohickey came out with
the oil, they did not know what it was and the bike ran fine so they let
the owner ride off, some 3k miles later it found it's way to me. So this is
one more KLR with a messed up motor that a dealer will not see thanks
to a bad doohickey and the fact that they don't know anything about what
is going on with the lever and how they fail..
Tammy.......
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On 6/2/2003 at 3:07 PM Zachariah Mully wrote:
>On Mon, 2003-06-02 at 12:16, tammy@... wrote:
>> KHI is not going issue a recall cuz they know we are fixing it and if
>> they did recall the KLR
>> for the lever do you really think it would be as good as Jake's I
>> don't think so, just pay the $50.00
>> and get over it.
>
>I have done the doohickeys in all three of the KLR's under my care and I
>think you missed my point. It's not that we've not fixed the problem,
>but it's that KHI can be so totally blaise about their responsibility
>for their shoddy workmanship. I want KHI to succeed, they make two of my
>favorite rides, but I am dissappointed when they clearly show no impetus
>to address their customers concerns and problems.
>
>Z
>DC
>A5X
>A12X