Has anyone had a POG problem with their Kawasaki 1500 motorcycle and what has Kawasaki done about it?

Question

Has anyone had a POG problem with their Kawasaki 1500 motorcycle and what has Kawasaki done about it?

Answer 1

A what? Message received, but not understood. Please explain.

I though POGs were the paper things that kids took to collecting while my son was in school.

Answer 2

It's an ongoing problem.

Kawasaki knows about the problem and has updated it to a metal gear.

They will replace it free of charge whether your bike is still under warranty or not.

A couple of problems -

The gear is on back order - so the dealerships claim.

Dealerships claim that the entire engine has to be removed and dis-assembled - not true just remove the clutch.

So they won't perform the work in the summer busy months.

I don't think I would ride the bike if it was mine until the gear was replaced.

If it fails, Kawasaki will give your engine a complete rebuild - would you want your engine torn down to a box of bolts, then rebuilt?

Answer 3

Ah...the good ol' POG in the Kaw. Nomads....most pre 2000 bikes had the problem. There is a lot of discussion and remedies on vroc.com for insight. If memory serves there is a member on the site called "Judge" who can get you a replacement gear.