Kawasaki Ex650ecfl: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Kawasaki Ex650ecfl across 1 model years: 1 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Service brakes 100% of all complaints
- 2 Vehicle speed control 100% of all complaints
- Service brakes: 1 complaints (100% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
- Vehicle speed control: 1 complaints (100% of all), 1 of them with a crash reported by the owner.
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service brakes | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 1 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 kawasaki ex650ecfl motorcycle. The contact stated that while riding at 35 mph, the rear break pedal failed, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The contact stated that the driver was unable to stop the motorcycle and crashed into a wall.
What to check before buying
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Vehicle speed control. Accelerator pedal, cruise control, throttle codes.
Other models of this make
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.