Now let me get this straight.... You're stranded in 'Veqas' (assuming Vegas as in Los) and complaining. You've got shows with half naked women, all the casinos, shows, and food everywhere.. I don't understand. I think I could hold up there for a couple of weeks or so before it got old or I ran out of money.
Good luck on the seal. You're the second guy to report this here lately. I'm expecting another one shortly. Always comes in threes.
Guys who've had this happen....what seal do they replace? We got a part number?
Good luck on the seal. You're the second guy to report this here lately. I'm expecting another one shortly. Always comes in threes.
Guys who've had this happen....what seal do they replace? We got a part number?
Sorry 09 I am using very small device. Not complaing about Vegas when I realized I had to get it fixed I headed striaght here. Just frustrated about having to change plans, and after riding another brand for 24 years w/o a problem I am wondering why I switched
Sorry to hear of your problems. I guess if it were me I'd wonder the same thing (about switching brands). But overall the Concours seems to be a reliable bike. If you think you know of a more reliable bike, go spend a few hours on their forum and you'll find people wondering the same thing about the "other" bike.
If you want some final drive failure hysteria just go visit the Beemer board. You would think that all RT series bikes were doomed to final drive seizures at any given time. In reality, they are actually fairly reliable. Same goes here - you hear about the bad things much more than you hear about the good things. There are actually very few reports of Concours final drive failures on the board in comparison.
Just frustrated about having to change plans, and after riding another brand for 24 years w/o a problem I am wondering why I switched
Another brand of bike with a SHAFT DRIVE? 'Cause I can't tell you how many problems I have had with CHAINS on other bikes...
I think he was referring to a Valkerie which is also a shaft drive bike. And they are probably one of the most reliable motorcycles ever made, at least when there are a lot of miles on the bike, as they use Goldwing running gear. Goldwing reliability taken together with the huge supply of parts and dealers in the US makes them (and Valkeries) a fantastic choice when the rider intends to really rack up some miles.
Brian
My 08 w 10k, 7k from this Fl to Alaska trip has stranded me for 6 days so far. Seal in final drive started leaking before I reached Ak Two dealers told me to keep it full and keep ridin bc it would take a wk to qet the part. Leak gotOnly 10,000 K on 08. ? That could be the problem.
bad ln north Cal. so I changed plans an headed for Veqas. Been here since Tues. night. Still waiting on seal. Leak got so bad it covered rear wheel coming across Death Valley. Not
to happy w/the bike or Kawasaki
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