2006 Kawasaki Vn900b6f problems, complaints & recalls

2017-03-29 · Engine · 35 mi

“stalling: bike stalls when holding clutch and stop sign or red light but cranks back up. also when i warm it up it runs high until its warm and then misses and sometimes cuts off while being stationary. almost got ran over at stop light when this happened once.…”

2009-01-08 · Electrical System · 27,000 mi

“my motorcycle began to lose battery power in mid-december 2008 and i thought the battery may be failing. i replaced the battery and the motorcycle started easily for about a week and a half. on new year's day i went out to ride and the motorcycle started sluggishly. i got to the first stopping point and it failed to start. i received a jump sta…”

2008-09-25 · Vehicle Speed Control · 700 mi

“1. in third gear at 40 mph, the vehicle will maintain speed after releasing the throttle. 2. this has occurred several times a month, maybe 5-6 times a month ever since owing the vehicle. the time before last, i almost ran into a car that was breaking hard in front of me. 3. pulling in on the clutch is the primary way to correct the failure. once…”

2008-06-06 · Structure

“2006 kawasaki vn900b6f with seat sub-frame broke. consumer states that the seat sub-frame broke at a weak point where the tubular metal was stamped flat and curved downward. *kb the consumer stated he noticed the rear fender shaking and moving with an extreme amount of play. …”

2007-11-19 · Exterior Lighting:headlights · 8,626 mi

“premature headlight failure occurred---less than 12 months from original (new) purchase. the physically large headlight housing is attached to the motorcycle frame in only two locations, both on the bottom of the housing. this allows the headlight housing to vibrate significantly from normal road vibration. this vibration is especially noticeable d…”

2007-08-21 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine · 100 mi

“the throttle on my 2006 kawasaki 900 motorcycle will periodically stick while in third gear when traveling at speeds above 25 mph. for example, this occurred to me four times in a two hour period on 8/19/2007. this is very typical and has happened to me dozens of times since purchasing this vehicle. this failure is a very disconcerting and potent…”

2007-06-20 · Power Train:manual Transmission · 800 mi

“the engine sometimes stays at speed in 3rd gear at around 40 mph. this happens when speeding up and getting to 40 then letting go of throttle to slow down. it also sometimes happens when entering an exit ramp off the interstate. *ak the quick fix is to pull in on the throttle. also, on two separate cold days, the bike has almost stalled while …”