Nov 22, 2006 · BTw, I live 30mi from the klr650.com folks. I recently met the owner and spent a few hrs talking with him. He showed me his cadre of bikes and pointed out some interesting things (including the missing muffler and seat pan bolts on my bike --which he replaced w/ new bolts from his shop for free ). First, their engine guard has welded in gussets ...

Dec 9, 2024 · At first, it looks like nothing’s changed over the past decade. In 2015, you had a choice of three Japanese 650 dual sports: The Honda XR650L, Suzuki DR650 and the Kawasaki KLR650. In 2025, it will be the same deal. Those three bikes are still the only Japanese 650 dual sports available in North America

May 4, 2022 · Whatever: since I am looking at it as an all-rounder, and I am a happy bear. But while I maintain that the Kawasaki KLR650 Adventure truly is the Swiss Army Knife of motorcycles and the one bike to have if you can only have one bike, I must admit that it does have a drawback for someone of my height – 5’11” or 183cm.

My test bike didn’t have ABS, or I might have bought it. In the US, an ABS-equipped KLR650 Adventure has an $8k MSRP. In Canada, it’s $10k. I think the non-Adventure is a better buy, at least for Canadians, but this is still probably one of the best deals on the motorcycle market, if you’re looking for a capable, reliable all-rounder.

Jun 7, 2005 · I've since ditch my last KLR650, an '01 model, for a KLX300S. I had 2 KLR650 models and am convinced the best dirt model was the 600. All of my KLR's had upgraded suspension, aftermarket pipes, spot-on jetting, and all the great farkles that didn't add weight...except a skidplate, of course.

Sep 18, 2023 · The Doohickey is just a common name for the KLR650’s idler shaft lever. This is a stamped piece of metal that helps keep tension on the counter-balancer chain mechanism with the help of a spring. This assembly has been an issue …

Jan 24, 2024 · Kawasaki’s KLR650 will always be credited with motivating me to become a motorcyclist. It is a solid dual sport that deserves its legacy status. It will continue to impress many with its rugged good looks and all-round capability.

It wasn’t an easy job; Hayes Diversified Technologies re-used most of the standard KLR650 bottom end (same cases and five-speed gearbox), but replaced the top end with a liquid-cooled single cylinder that could burn diesel, biodiesel, kerosene or jet fuel, as per NATO’s requirements at that time—in wartime, support staff could simply re ...

Jan 11, 2023 · Kawasaki KLR650. The Gen 1 and Gen 1.5 KLRs (1987-2007) were true dual sports—slightly on the porky side, perhaps, but very rugged and solid machines. The Gen 2 (2008-2019) bikes were even more porky, with more front end plastics that hinted at on-road bias (although many riders still happily tore around off-road on them).

Dec 22, 2023 · It wasn’t an easy job; Hayes Diversified Technologies re-used most of the standard KLR650 bottom end (same cases and five-speed gearbox), but replaced the top end with a liquid-cooled single cylinder that could burn diesel, biodiesel, kerosene or jet fuel, as per NATO’s requirements at that time—in wartime, support staff could simply re ...