AI DamageKawasaki Zg1000a6f: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the Kawasaki Zg1000a6f across 1 model years: 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Electrical system 20% of all complaints
- 2 Exterior lighting 20% of all complaints
- 3 Tires 20% of all complaints
- Electrical system: 1 complaints (20% of all).
- Exterior lighting: 1 complaints (20% of all).
- Tires: 1 complaints (20% of all).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tires | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 2 | 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.
Tail light inoperative. For the second time since I've owned this motorcycle my tail light doesn't come on unless I jiggle the key before I ride it. This morning a highway patrol officer hit his siren to get my attention and told me my tail light was out and to get it fixed.
Broken speedometer cable, 2 times. Cable has been replaced twice already, this latest incident of breakage will be the third replacement. The cable was left dangling both times and could have possibly caused the front wheel to lock up.
2006 kawasaki concours with dunlop sport radial tires. K701f in front, k700j in rear. These tires track severely on rain grooves on california highways. I have 30 years experience driving motorcycles and have never been so scared by how a tire behaved over rain grooves until I bought this bike.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Electrical system. Scan all modules, test the battery and alternator, inspect connectors near the impact zone.
- Exterior lighting. Headlamps, leveling, sensors and mounts after a frontal hit.
- Tires. Tire age by DOT code, bulges, wear pattern.
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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 2026-11-06.