VALVE COVER GASKET LEAKS OIL ONTO HEADERS WHICH BEGINS SMOKING AND POSES A FIRE /ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. OIL ALSO SPRAYS ONTO TIRES CAUSING A LOSS OF TRACTION. THIS EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD TO THE RIDER AND OTHERS. *TR
2007 Kawasaki ZX600P7F
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 3 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.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
3 reportsI TOOK MY BIKE IN BECAUSE OF A LOUD TICK AND A SMALL OIL LEAK ABOUT 1 MONTH AFTER BUYING IT NEW. THE SHOT WORKED ON IT AND TIGHTENED ALL OF THE BOLTS. MY BIKE STARTED LEAKING OIL FROM THE VALVE GASKET SO I TOOK IT IN LAST WEEK. NOW 1 WEEK LATER, IT IS LEAKING OIL FROM THE HEAD GASKET. ITS A HUGE PAIN HAVING TO TAKE IT TO THE SHO…
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I TOOK MY BIKE IN BECAUSE OF A LOUD TICK AND A SMALL OIL LEAK ABOUT 1 MONTH AFTER BUYING IT NEW. THE SHOT WORKED ON IT AND TIGHTENED ALL OF THE BOLTS. MY BIKE STARTED LEAKING OIL FROM THE VALVE GASKET SO I TOOK IT IN LAST WEEK. NOW 1 WEEK LATER, IT IS LEAKING OIL FROM THE HEAD GASKET. ITS A HUGE PAIN HAVING TO TAKE IT TO THE SHOP EVERY WEEK. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KAWASAKI ZX600P7FL MOTORCYCLE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, A LEAK IS PRESENT ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE STARTER MOTOR COVER OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY SIX TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,772 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.
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