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[Code54]

I ended up selling my Talon a few months ago because we wanted a cabbed machine and the fellow that purchased it had a KRX.

Here is why he bought my 2019 used Talon when he owned a much newer KRX. His issues dealing with Kawasaki made me skip looking at their machines when shopping for a cabbed machine.

 

[Admin]

 

[CID]

Damn - It's not Kawasaki, it's kawasucky -

Really sorry to hear this story, I've been running Japanese motors for 55 years (1969) and I had great luck with them. Admittedly, I did hear some kawasucky grumblings in that time.

 

[Code54]

I know the owner well and he is not exaggerating and never abused the machine at all.

I think it was just a lemon, and every company has them, it is just how they handled the problems that made me pass on their machines. We purchased a new Defender limited this year and a small RTV500. I would have certainly looked at the little Mule and the Ridge but after seeing how they were with handling problems I figured I best avoid their machines.

 

[thatguy2]

The dealer I bought my Honda from also sold Kawasaki. They were on a stop sale when I was in there.

 

[CID]

The dealer I bought my Honda from also sold Kawasaki. They were on a stop sale when I was in there.

About the time I bought my Talon, February 2020, the salesman told me - 'don't buy a krx' - (they sold both). I had hoped they'd solved those issues but apparently not.

 

[Plumber32]

I ended up selling my Talon a few months ago because we wanted a cabbed machine and the fellow that purchased it had a KRX.

Here is why he bought my 2019 used Talon when he owned a much newer KRX. His issues dealing with Kawasaki made me skip looking at their machines when shopping for a cabbed machine.

Krx probably has the most unreliable motor ever. I've known several in our group that blew up in the 1st year or 2. Then Facebook page is full of them. Some on their 1st or 2nd tank of gas. Very weak front diff too!

 

[Remington]

Krx probably has the most unreliable motor ever. I've known several in our group that blew up in the 1st year or 2. Then Facebook page is full of them. Some on their 1st or 2nd tank of gas. Very weak front diff too!

So people SHOULDNT consider a KRX? 🥳

 

[Plumber32]

So people SHOULDNT consider a KRX? 🥳

Looks great on paper!

 

[DRZRon1]

Looks great on paper!

I wouldn't be afraid......that machine has a lot of features.

my hunch is there are similar videos/reports on all brands

 

[Remington]

Looks great on paper!

Or in a picture😂

 

[Plumber32]

I wouldn't be afraid......that machine has a lot of features.

my hunch is there are similar videos/reports on all brands

No seriously they have a design issue in their motors, we've had several in our group die. They bought back @TripleB . I'd wait till they put in the 4 cylinder motor from the ridge rest of the stuff is livable I'd think.

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

So what is making the engines go bad?

 

[Scrappapotamus]

So what is making the engines go bad?

If anything were to have an inherent design flaw, TripleB would surely find it.

 

[SLOWPOKE693]

Did some googling and could only find 3 or 4 people with low milage blown engines and all were related to bad sensors causing the injectors to dump fuel in the cylinders washing them down and thinning out the oil or the engine running leaner than they already do and burning up pistons. Either way it should run noticeably horrible and be evident that it's not happy.

 

[TripleB]

If anything were to have an inherent design flaw, TripleB would surely find it.

I'm not completely sure why mine melted down.

 

[CID]

@TripleB Did Kawi make it right or did they leave you hanging? Potential buyers need to know these things. If I remember correctly, it sat broken at your place for a looooonng time with no resolution.

 

[TripleB]

@TripleB Did Kawi make it right or did they leave you hanging? Potential buyers need to know these things. If I remember correctly, it sat broken at your place for a looooonng time with no resolution.

No they didn't. I got almost what I paid for it but the price on a new machine had increased $3500 from when I bought mine. Not happy at all with them. I think it was mostly my dealer trying to make it right and not kawasaki. Basically all kawasaki gave me was a spare tire and rim.

 

[TripleB]

4 months and 1500 miles when the new machine melted down. Got over 4k on the new one with no problems yet

 

[540RA]

Damn - It's not Kawasaki, it kawasucky -

😅😂

The only Kawasaki i have ever owned has had zero problems (so far)

 

[DG Rider]

4 months and 1500 miles when the new machine melted down. Got over 4k on the new one with no problems yet

When you say "melted down"...you mean overheating?

It's amazing how much I learn in here. I thought the KRX was supposed to be pretty good. And @Plumber32 tells me that I-4wd now works pretty well. I haven't been paying much attention, it seems.