remove my kacr ??

[davidmstrobel]

Just got the bad news from the bike shop... my engine's totaled. Seems a spring on the counterbalancer broke, sending shrapnel into the lower end of my Y2KLR 650, about 10k showing on the clock. All the bottom-end bearings need to be replaced, with a total cost of about $2500. Kawasaki is telling the shop they won't help with the repairs since it's out of waranty and the counterbalancer adjustment wasn't adjusted properly since there was some wear on the guides (regular maintenance problem, not manufacturing problem.) I've changed my oil and filter every 3000 miles and adjusted everything I saw in the owner's manual whenever it said to adjust it. Two questions... First, anyone else have a problem with a counterbalancer spring turning into a hand grenade? Second, does anyone have a decent KLR 650 motor for sale, cheap? Contact me at davidmstrobel@.... Thanks for your help, folks.

[Matthew]

I feel for ya man.. This gentlmen had the SAME thing happen.. http://microwavehazard.com/ he used to have pictures listed of all the broken peices.. mine broke but didnt trash the engine. I was able to just do the doohicky upgrade via Jake.. Matthew A 14

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "davidmstrobel" wrote: > Just got the bad news from the bike shop... my engine's totaled. > Seems a spring on the counterbalancer broke, sending shrapnel into > the lower end of my Y2KLR 650, about 10k showing on the clock. All > the bottom-end bearings need to be replaced, with a total cost of > about $2500. Kawasaki is telling the shop they won't help with the > repairs since it's out of waranty and the counterbalancer adjustment > wasn't adjusted properly since there was some wear on the guides > (regular maintenance problem, not manufacturing problem.) I've > changed my oil and filter every 3000 miles and adjusted everything I > saw in the owner's manual whenever it said to adjust it. > > Two questions... First, anyone else have a problem with a > counterbalancer spring turning into a hand grenade? Second, does > anyone have a decent KLR 650 motor for sale, cheap? Contact me at > davidmstrobel@h... > > Thanks for your help, folks.

[Judson D. Jones]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "davidmstrobel" wrote:

> Just got the bad news from the bike shop... my engine's totaled. > Seems a spring on the counterbalancer broke, sending shrapnel into > the lower end of my Y2KLR 650, about 10k showing on the clock. All > the bottom-end bearings need to be replaced, with a total cost of > about $2500. Kawasaki is telling the shop they won't help with the > repairs since it's out of waranty and the counterbalancer adjustment > wasn't adjusted properly since there was some wear on the guides > (regular maintenance problem, not manufacturing problem.) I've > changed my oil and filter every 3000 miles and adjusted everything I > saw in the owner's manual whenever it said to adjust it. > > Two questions... First, anyone else have a problem with a > counterbalancer spring turning into a hand grenade? Second, does > anyone have a decent KLR 650 motor for sale, cheap? Contact me at > davidmstrobel@h... > > Thanks for your help, folks.

I wouldn't take no for an answer from the dealer or KHI. First, there are well-documented problems with the counterbalancer adjustment mechanism (idler lever and spring). Search the list archives, and you will find plenty of information. Second, I don't know how they can say for certain that the counterbalancer was not correctly adjusted. Third, just because the mfr's limited warranty has expired, does not necessarily mean that the common law warranties do not apply. Keep after them, go into small claims court if necessary. Good things could happen.

[Bogdan Swider]

> Kawasaki is telling the shop they won't help with the > repairs since it's out of waranty and the counterbalancer adjustment > wasn't adjusted properly since there was some wear on the guides > (regular maintenance problem, not manufacturing problem.) >

Wait a minute here. The guides may show excessive wear because the balancer adjustment system may not have been responding to adjustments for quite a while. It wouldn't be the first time a klr owner though he was adjusting the balancer chain when actually nothing was happening. The problem that caused your engine to fail may not have been the first think to go wrong but just the last. Bogdan

[hens_p]

--- In DSN_klr650@y..., "klr6501995" wrote:

> For safety I want to remove the kacr mechanism.

I think I would try to disable it before I destroy it with a dremel. I don't think your starter is going to like not having the KACR on duty. Personally, I would leave it be.

[Guest]

Dave, Just had my 10 month old, 6700 mile A16 in the shop. My dealer installed Jake's doohickey and spring for me. When the mechanic got it opened up he found the spring lying loose, the end radius broken off. He believes he found all the pieces of the spring. Sounds as if I got lucky! I certainly wouldn't give up the warranty fight. Is the selling dealer the one who is working on the bike for you? Pete Wittstruck Turlock, CA A16 '82 CBX