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2007 Kawasaki KLR-650

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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3Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Suspension
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 3 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Suspension. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Tires. 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.

1 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Suspension complaints

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29,000 miles · Sep 21, 2012
Suspension

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KAWASAKI KLR650 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE REAR WHEEL SEIZED ABNORMALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE TORSION SPRING FRACTURED INTO SMALL PIECES AND HAD FALLEN INT…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KAWASAKI KLR650 MOTORCYCLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE REAR WHEEL SEIZED ABNORMALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE TORSION SPRING FRACTURED INTO SMALL PIECES AND HAD FALLEN INTO THE TRANSMISSION GEAR, CAUSING THE REAR WHEEL TO LOCK. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MOTORCYCLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000.

NHTSA ODI #10476631

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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