Kawasaki to the rescue...
 

Another post is done you lucky people! yeh right, but seriouly if you ever need proof of what bike to get this should do it!

thanks

Simon

Global Enduro

http://www.global-enduro.com/photos/...l/dscf2934.jpg

http://www.global-enduro.com/photos/...l/dscf2952.jpg

Nice pic, not so nice piston.

So the big K came to the rescue in what way exactly? (you're a bit succinct in that last post Simon).

ps There's a whole new area of threads to recommend good workshops, if that is what you have found - more likely that someone else will find the information in the future.

Kawa
 

Hello Simon,
Have you been pumping water with the KLR motor?looks like damage I have seen done by water in the combustion chamber.If you have been,do not let Kawasaki know,warranty would not cover it.
I am in Buenos Aires at the moment,leaving for Iguazu falls on Monday.
Enjoy the Xmas party at Usuaia.
Ben

If you read Simon's website , he states that Kawasaki honoured his warranty , even though technically they were under no obligation to do so .
This is VERY GOOD PUBLIC RELATIONS for Kawasaki !

Klr
 

Read Simon,s web site after I posted my reply.Could understand why the problem was caused by the fuel.Had to rev the guts out of my KLR on that fuel,even BMW gs 1200 were rattling.Was good of Kawasaki to do the work under warranty.
Ben

Kawasaki
 

Hey everyone,

It is true, Kawasaki did honour the warrenty, and as I said on the website they really didnt have to. I dont know what caused the damage, but I thought it was fuel after peru and the ´official´ kawasaki statement was indeed that the damage was caused by piston knock due to bad fuel. Anyhow if it was water I shall be using more of it as it got me 2500 miles in that conditon, and water is a darn sight cheaper than petrol!

Currenty in El Califate after 4 days of riding like a machine from Santiago. Bit of time for sight seeing after all!

See people in Ushuia.
Simon