there's no Kawi dealers in MN I'd let touch my wheels. I do however have one of the best private wrenches available that does battery changes in the tpms sensors so that played a big roll in my decision. There is no other bike out there that has this kind of performance in this price range with this reliability. I'm keeping it for more than 3 years now.

I understand, and as you have an '11 model, your sensors should be first gen, and have no issue replacing the batteries...
As for my listings in my post, it was just to show others,nthat there is no "low priced" OEM part, so if one gets damaged, the cost is what it is.
I was sincere in my comment wishing you the best with your bike, and I agree that when maintained, they can be pretty tough to beat as far as reliability goes.
Not sure if you visit the "other" Concours / ZG site, where other folks bring up issues that have occurred requiring warranty replacement of parts that broke, but as that site has been up and running longer, it does provide a bit more history of mechanical foibles..
Also sorry to hear there are no qualified dealerships in your state, that can provide trusted service on warranty issues, that saddens me, as I've been very lucky in both Virginia, and Ohio, to have trustworthy care providers when called upon... even tho I do my own work, when it comes to a warranty issue Kaw needs to be aware, provide service, and add it into the database as issues; when that part of the "system" is missing, it just exascerbates and hides the problems they need to correct, thru the feedback from owners.
Again, ride long and enjoy,
