First one went to the local dealer in September of 2020 with loud valve noises. 4,800 miles on the odo. Its still there. Waiting on parts. Started a lemon law lawsuit today. Dealer is Beartooth Harley-Davidson and they have refused to return my calls or give me updates during the last year and 4 months. I have another one with about 6,000 miles that is smoking heavily but out of warranty. I'll have to replace the top end on my dime before I unload it on a new sucker. Selling them off and sticking with KLRs for the rental fleet. Guess they may have some manufacturing issues eh? Buyer beware!
Sorry to hear that. The reason its not back from the Harley dealer is they are studying it to see how they can make something sound so bad ass to add to the Harley Experience.
Before the Tequila shots and diving into the empty pool. As a fellow Enfield owner...I suppose we knew this Still pretty sure it's my favorite motorcycle...
Don't like hearing this. I was thinking about picking up one of their 650's for a townie bike. The only Himalayan owner I know has ridden his all over the country. He is a motorcycle mechanic, which may come in handy for the brand.
I think Johnny Lewis has a fleet of them that he uses for his Flat Track schools. I wonder how his are holding up?
Correct me if I wrong...but these are Indian (dot not feather) made Enfields right? You know the Chinese laugh about how poor the Indian QC and process control is. As far as KLR's...did they ever fix the doohicky or is that fix still required?
Yes, made in India. There's a vid on Youtube of the factory in action cranking out bikes. Its a hoot! Guys running around in holy jeans and sandals whacking on shit with mallets. The Germans, they ain't. The doohickey thing is mostly a myth that has been propagated via the internet. The truth is those tensioner springs are indeed weak, but engine damage or failure is very rare.
I had been told those KLR motors were like the old GS motors. Damn near indestructible and if you do manage to break one, all you need is a hammer, a screwdriver and and a set of channel locks to fix it. pretty true about the GS motors.
Disagree with part of that. It isnt the spring. Its the little adjuster device that they stamped and welded. When i lived in San Diego and commuted to TJ on my KLR....I did mine with a bunch of owners at a "tech day". We opened 4 or 5 bikes and all were cracked or broken in half. Mine was broken but it hadnt fallen apart yet due to the bolt holding both halves in. If i ever bought another KLR that would be he first thing I did. I do agree that motor issue/problems from this are rare. But its an easy swap...even with the oil in. Just lay it on its side..use some tires to prop it up if you want. Remove case cover and swap it out.