KLR 650 10,000 mile update, part one

Owner review of after 10,000 miles in the saddle

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 650
• Dual
• Kawasaki
• KLR
• KLR650
• Sport

[TORQUER3]

I heard your voice just fine over the music. Maybe certain peoples speakers play the sound a little differently. Im on a laptop and heard ya fine. Nice vid.

[KLRPilot]

@TORQUER3 Hey, thanks, dude. The first person to say that.

[Beauxner]

Video would have been heaps better without the music

[KLRPilot]

@Beauxner you're right. I wish i knew how to re-edit the music without taking the video offline and losing the string of comments.

[MetalHeadKLR650]

If the KLR is an old man's bike, then SUV's are old man's vehicles too. It is what it is, dual purpose, good for street, good for off-road, what other bike can do that? It's simply the best of both worlds. I'm 37 and I'm getting one, I'm not old. Load up your camping gear, disappear into the mountains. You can't do that on a street bike.

[KLRPilot]

@MetalHeadKLR650 I don't know, I saw a guy take a Road King off road . . . once. Kidding, I've done so much solo bike camping and bike camping with my brother and his KLR, my wife is actually upset. Now she wants a bike! She doesn't get it, I go bike camping and exploring back roads to get AWAY from home. But, I've done it to myself, I've talked how much fin I've had for such a long time, now I have to find her a bike so she can "share" that experience with me.

[KLRPilot]

@shasha1873 Yes I do . . . but don't tell my wife . . . they've never met.

[arpad99]

Great video, the only issue is I can't hear anything over the music playing in the background. I would of loved to have listened to your view and any advice if you gave any. I am a perspective klr buyer and value all the advice I can get

[TORQUER3]

@KLRPilot HAHAHAHAHA!!! My wife is the same way. They just dont understand do they?

[KLRPilot]

@arpad99 Sorry about the over loud music, you're not the first and definitely not going to be the last to let me know. As far as the KLR is concerned, it is a great bike. Even used ones (not abused ones) are great bikes and will run seemingly forever with a minimal amount of TLC. If you've never had a bike before, it is a great first bike, inexpensive, easy to work on, tons of online forums with people willing to help you solve problems. This is the time of year to buy left over '11 models.

[spedmental]

my friends all ride raptors ,motocross,and crotch rockets any of them that tryed my klr loved it .its the ultimate well rounded motorcycle.there are no bike of this caliber at this price and that why its the # 1 dual purpose in the world. it can go further,to more places,more reliably on less gas then any other dual purpose in its price range,its easily one of the best modern motorcycle ever made.CHUCK FUCKING NORRIS rode a klr in delta force with a rocket launcher on it BAD ASS.

[spedmental]

BUY IT! even the most hardend motocrossers and speed freaks will still love the klr.

its not an old man bike.old men just buy it because there smarter then us.im only in my early 20's and i love my 2011 klr it wasnt my first choice but it was the best decision i ever made .and i did alot of research first .this is the worlds best bike under 10 grand hands down.. im 250 pounds i still get 170km per hour whats slow about that. i get 500km on a tank on dirt or road. its highly capable .reliable.