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 …

Jun 8, 2004 · Personally I feel as or more comfortable on my KLR as any bike I've owned, and that includes an Electra Glide and an R100RT(pretty cushy bikes). For me the upright sitting position with legs comfortably down is what makes the difference, of course I've got a bad hip, leg,and knee (three different incidents).

Mar 11, 2008 · My KLR will do 90 when pushed hard and it takes awhile to get there while the 500 revs free to red line and it feels and is a lot quicker but where you can feel the KLR torque down low as early as 1,500-2,000 rpm the engine on the 500 feels sluggish at anything under 3,000 rpm but at about 4,500 you feel the horses kicking in and I am sure it ...

Jan 15, 2024 · A 2023 KLR 650 starts at $6,899.00. The KLR 650 is great value machine. And today, we’re super proud to offer our “home-cooked” KLR-based adventure touring sidecar, the LBS-Sidecars USA PakMul – a complete KLR adventure rig built to same standards and attention to detail as our BMW line-up, at one-third the cost.

Jan 11, 2023 · The KLR 650 Adventure comes pre-farkled with LED accessory lights, hard saddlebags and several other useful parts. However, if you can find a standard model, you can probably upgrade your bike for less money than the cost differential for the Adventure model, and some of the upgraded bits will be superior to what’s provided by Kawasaki.

Jun 11, 2012 · KLRsys = Versys powered KLR - two cylinder, fuel injected, six speed KLR. I've been thinking about doing this swap ever since I saw a review on the Versys and they remarked how narrow the engine was for a 650 twin. I few years went by and I …

The bike in these photos is sold by Mecum as “is the last and known lowest mileage KLR decommissioned according to issuing SF-97 agency,” for whatever that’s worth. Back before COVID, you could pick one of these machines up for about $5,000 USD on the surplus market.

Jun 7, 2005 · If you're looking at the KLR I'm assuming you have some budget concerns. I didn't want to spend anything on a bike that I knew I was going to abuse, (longer rides are done on a 98' TIGER), so I got an 89' KLR and rebuilt it - tons of after market and used parts on ebay, etc. and it gave me a nice winter project. E

Apr 15, 2006 · The KLR's biggest weak points are: a) lack of power (somewhat remedied by the new 2008 KLR, which should dyno out at around 38rhp, i.e., within spitting distance of the BMW), b) vibration (even worse than the BMW), c) build quality (sucks sucks sucks!), d) brakes (even the 2008 KLR with the dual-pot brakes doesn't have ABS brakes and thus is ...

May 4, 2022 · The KLR has a 23 litre (6 US gallon) tank with a repositioned fuel pump which accesses almost all of the fuel. Depending on your right wrist, that could get you nearly 500 kilometers (300 miles). The seat is comfortable, helped by …