kawasaki of burbank

[terranova22]

Hi all, I'm thinking of taking my bike the the kawi dealer in Burbank to have a gasket (or two) changed to repair an oil leak. Does anyone have any experience with this dealer? --Dan A18

[Gordon]

My 2006 KLR650 has 11,000 miles. Doo replaced, always well maintained since the very gentle break-in. I had it towed home over the weekend after it stared making a terrible rattling noise coming from the motor combined with rough vibration. The vibration was what I noticed first while I was doing about 65mph. My mechanic listened to it and said "Gordon, that doesn't sound good. It sounds like......possibly a main bearing." He should have it opened up sometime today. If it is a main bearing, has anyone heard of something like this? Any history of an aftermarket doo-hickey failing? Oil pump failure? It starts right up. This is my baby! I'm really bummed about this. Thanks for any input! Gordon Animal Magnetizm Bainbridge Island, WA http://animalmagnetizm.com/