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@AbigailPoirier7 ай бұрын
Everyone says that KLRs are heavy, and they are compared to dual-sport and dirt bikes, but compared to street bikes they are light! I've ridden about 150k miles on sport-touring bikes, so any time I get on the kLR, it feels really light. Love it! Yeah, its ugly, but that's part of its charm... it's not pretending to be an Aprilia or Ducati, it's just a go-anywhere, do-anything motorcycle. Perfect for what it is!
@jamesdumas66028 ай бұрын
I'm 71 and still riding at least once a week. I bought my 2008 KLR650 a;most 16 years ago, Oct. 2007 for $4200. She's been reliable, she's actually never broken down on me. I changed the oil, filter at 500 then every 2k miles after that. adjust the valves, change the fork oil and grease the steer head bearing every 10k. miles. etc. I love the 6 gallon gas tank, gives me a 300 mile range. I rejetted my carb (.22 cent mod) and installed a Super Trapp exhaust back in '08. Rental high desert bars, Seat Concept seat. Heidenua K60 tires. She uses less than a 1/2 quart of oil every 1k miles or so. She's great on the trails, she's like a tractor in the mud, a handful in the sugar sand. My play ground is the Oceola NF
@Ironsja118 ай бұрын
I put 38,000 miles on my 2008 KLR 650 and only sold it to make room for my 2022 KLR 650 Adventure. These motorcycles made me love riding again after being burned out and bored with road bikes. They will do it all and make you smile while you're doing it!
@jimmyrobinson32586 ай бұрын
My blue 2008 ain't ugly at. All
@TommyNitro5 ай бұрын
I honestly think the 1st gen looks the best of them all. And I like that it is the lightest.
@JayJay-qu5oo7 ай бұрын
The big tank and heavy weight are only an issue until you hit the hiway, its all a trade off in the end, that being said Kawasaki really had a unique solution with the KLR. 😊
@GearheadStew9 ай бұрын
I had a gen 2 and a WR250R and when the time came to thin the herd, I sold the WR250. Even though people absolutely rave about the WR, I much prefered the KLR for the day to day riding I was doing. Sadly I sold the KLR a year or two later, but I still miss it.
@ManiacRacing3 ай бұрын
Never owned one myself, but I also never bought the narrative that they are "too slow" either. Tractor like power is EXACTLY what I want off road! Motocross power is fun, but less useful in gnarly terrain. And I'd trade weight for reliability any day on a dual sport bike that is going to see road use.
@WheelieWeasel3 ай бұрын
Well said!
@jaspergats83853 ай бұрын
True bought one here in Africa 2002 klr650, This stuff is some weird beast 🙃
@davidrigsbee89817 ай бұрын
The kind of review that I needed. Well done!
@pandikarmustar10 ай бұрын
i used to own the gen 2. Alongside my GTR1400. I ride the KLR more, to work because of the type or road i have to travel. I owned it for a good 3 years before i sold it off (not before i sold the GTR). That was almost a decade ago. Recently I got the itch to ride again. I didn't recall anything memorable about riding on the GTR, or the 3 BMW RTs i had before that. They were just rides. Zooming on the highways and such. I only remember how versatile, go anywhere and FUN (capital , for a reason) the KLR was. So when the itch becomes unbearable now, i want that KLR fun and go any where versatility, minus the slow speed on highways (it can do 130 kmh and the front started to yaw). I remember test riding a bike that can give me all the KLR FUN, and can also piss GTR off when situation is right. Its the KTM 990 Adventure. It may be less (maybe) reliable than the KLR, but i need the highway speed for the purpose i intended. And the FUN is just obscene. Yes. KLR rocks. If it were not for the kind of travel i need to do now, i will still get the KLR.
@bryanreeme858411 ай бұрын
Love my gen2, will keep riding it till it turns to dust!.. thrash, mash, dash, lash, crash, & stash (wash doesn't rhyme!).. good stuff!
@MuzzleMike8 ай бұрын
I have a 2009 since 2012 . I am the second owner . It has been blinged up but it still rides like the klr should. It is not just a show girl . Lol ! A klr show girl ! Lol ! It is the Goat ! NavyThomas8 was the first owner. It has been on KZbin all it's life .
@WheelieWeasel8 ай бұрын
I’ll have to check it out! The gen 2 KLRs look pretty good in my opinion!
@edwardsmith75014 ай бұрын
A week ago i bought a new 24 klr l also own a 13 ultra limited wanted a bike that could take me where the harley couldn't. I love the klr takes me back to when I was young and why I fell on love with motorcycles I'm 66 and don't plan on quitting riding until they put me in the ground.
@krisn88202 ай бұрын
I'm 6'6", 270lbs and can throw my klr around like nothing..Its awesome. I do ride heavy touring bikes though. The klr650 is my all time favorite. I had an XR650l that i loved, but the klr is better. A jet kit, air filter, and an afternoon make this bike perfect!!!
@SigmaSheepdog10 ай бұрын
I purchased my first KLR last March, a 2023 model, and I am absolutely loving it! I would love to have a Gen 1 as well, but trying to find one that doesn't have a zillion miles and the sh*t kicked out of it is not an easy task, at least out here in the west. My Gen 3 hides it's weight well, and with a set of IRC GP110's, it's like a tractor in sand.
@recentevil11 ай бұрын
I've been looking for a dual sport for a long time, and i think i found it in the KLR650. I live in the desert, and i can pretty much ride year round. Would love to have something i can ride to work, and trek around on whenever the mood hits me. I'm definitely getting one come February. Thanks for the review!
@micahreed480819 күн бұрын
Well, was trying to make up my mind on 2 seperate bikes, an 06 KLR 650 or a 92 TDM 850 After days of forum reading and youtube videos, This video made my choice This is what i want, something to commute to and from work, but if i want to disappear for a few hours, it has the ability to take me there Thanks
@austinvickymoore365611 ай бұрын
I honestly can't wait to get mine... I love the ugly factor gonna help not have my stuff stolen when I'm at work! 😂 but plus on my way home I'm not stuck taking the same road I can get lost in the woods and just enjoy life again
@WheelieWeasel11 ай бұрын
People will leave these alone since they’re ugly 😂 but these KLRs will literally go anywhere
@AutoCrete9 ай бұрын
I bought mine when I was planning to move to BC, Canada. Lots of HUGE forests with old decommissioned logging roads. If it looks interesting, just turn and explore. If you choose to ride like that get a good engine bash plate (the factory one is a joke at best) and tall engine crash bars (the radiator is at big risk if you drop the bike on the right side). The KLR is a heavy beast but a delight once you learn how to dance with her.
@Davran27422 ай бұрын
Good video. I've not ridden for over ten years now, and the crf300 rally and '22+ injected klr 650 adv are at the top of my short list (I want fuel injection for the elevation changes in the west-coast mountains). The klr will likely win out as there are some screamin' used deals on them, and I want to cover more distance than the crf rally can -- I know camel and others have an auxillary tank. I'm 57, and these days want too noodle around and explore at slower speeds.
@boblecter8091 Жыл бұрын
This is an awesome video man. Just seeing you ride around in the woods on that thing is convincing enough, you've got an asian guy living in Australia sold on this bike.
@WheelieWeasel Жыл бұрын
I appreciate it and I'm glad I could help!
@Whatsthedealsquirter3 ай бұрын
I dumped it the other night going 30 with a hoodie and jeans pulled out the ditch drove off with a crf thats not a pig,show me your back tire,that means all the difference in the woods Got a crf 450 rl
@charlesr91105 ай бұрын
You're spot on. A 1st gen klr with knobbies is an adventure tractor.
@tristanhanson18657 ай бұрын
This gets me suoer excited to pick up my new klr650 tonight !
@gcprost8 ай бұрын
I enjoyed your video. I especially enjoyed the footage of you riding. I believe in the use of protective clothing. Even though I have protective jacket and pants, I fell and landed on my back on a rock. The jacket had armour where I hit, but still broke two ribs. Because I am so old, now 70, I had to sleep in a chair for two months because I couldn't lie down. Keep making videos.
@WheelieWeasel8 ай бұрын
I understand the that entirely. About 8 months ago I broke my tail bone and I’ve had issues with my back ever since! I appreciate you showing the video some love though! Happy trails!
@gcprost8 ай бұрын
@@WheelieWeasel I have never broken my tailbone but I have hammered it a couple of times. It’s very painful. Last summer I camped while riding and when I went to taking off my riding pants, I fell backwards and hit my tailbone on the seat of the picnic bench, ouch!
@dukedonotti8 ай бұрын
I hear you brother! I have fallen over on my KLR twice in less than 200 mi since new, and have been lucky to have escaped serious injury so far. Both times I was standing still and the lean got me. 65 feels pretty old when the ground comes racing at me! 🚑
@nerychristian7 ай бұрын
@@WheelieWeasel Sorry to hear about your tailbone. I know first hand how painful that can be. I slipped backwards on the restroom floor and landed on it. The pain was so bad, I thought I had broken it. Luckily the x-ray showed that it wasn't broken. But it took me a few weeks before I could even sit down or lie down because of the pain.
@WheelieWeasel7 ай бұрын
@@nerychristian it’s probably one of the worst feelings ever because you don’t realize how much you actually use your butt 😂 it just makes it so unfortunate
@danielw.9090 Жыл бұрын
Great video bud👍🏾I’m a KLR gen 3 owner and a gen 1 was my first bike. Sold my Africa Twin in 2020 and couldn’t deny myself anymore…Like a Glove! Stay up bro👍🏾
@WheelieWeasel Жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing some love and glad you like the KLR!
@hondaryder3779 Жыл бұрын
TÉNÉRÉ Teh-nuh-ray, named after a part of the Southern Sahara near Niger. Was part of the Paris-Dakar rally till they moved it to South America. Great bike, i test rode it and almost had the € 13.000 saved up, the health gods decided otherwise unfortunately. Not complaining, my 2000 XL650V i had to 'settle' for will give your 'new' bike a run for its money. I would also ride that KLR legend of a bike proudly and the one pro you forgot: no crying when drop it😂
@WheelieWeasel Жыл бұрын
I actually didn’t know much about those Ténéré bikes but they’re cool just the only dual sport I could really compare it to other than the XR650L but those XRs and XLs are in a class of their own lol, they’re truly unstoppable. But isn’t that the truth with the KLR
@pinkiewerewolf11 ай бұрын
@@WheelieWeasel The DR 650 would round out the legendary three of the KLR 650, the XR650L, and the DR 650. All big thumpers.
@LTLT900Ай бұрын
What! A Niger near Sahara! What was he doing there?
@jonmr17 ай бұрын
Sounds like David Spade if he grew up in Georgia. Or here in NC. That's a nice looking klr too. They really take a beating. I really enjoyed the video. This is the exact riding I love the most
@pinkiewerewolf11 ай бұрын
That was a fun video, nice riding! It's probably been close to 30 years since I've ridden a Gen 1 KLR 650. I have a 2018 Gen 2 with less than 100 miles on it torn apart in my garage. I started doing mods to it soon after I got it.
@WheelieWeasel11 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video! Also I’m wanting to start on some mods for my Gen 1. I have the exhaust and jetting done. Any more recommendations for mods?
@andrewfelldown9 ай бұрын
this dude is letting me make payments on a 2015 klr650 im hypeddd i go pick it up tomorrow
@moumougregoire13788 ай бұрын
Did you get it?:) me I’m going for a 2005 in two day!:)
@raultortosa34678 ай бұрын
Tomorrow go for my First bike , klr 650 1996 . I'm very happy ( i live in spain)
@WheelieWeasel8 ай бұрын
That’s awesome! And congratulations!
@billbonu163910 ай бұрын
I've been having my gen 3 for over a year now and the only problem I'm having now is deciding which one to ride, the klr or the fjr, two bikes on completely opposite ends of the spectrum and one is just as fun as the other one.its 65 degrees now so I'd better make up my mind.
@Carandrider74-y6b4 ай бұрын
I have an 06…. I think the gen 1 is best
@leeinwis2 ай бұрын
mileage ?
@scotscottscottt10 ай бұрын
Nice bike. First gen look sick imo with the blocky style. Might have to go that route...
@WheelieWeasel10 ай бұрын
Thanks brotha!
@iankellar24675 ай бұрын
I'm currently hurdling over the logistics of getting one where I am - but seems like the perfect bike for my location.
@yomommaahotoo2649 ай бұрын
Happy owner of a 2009 klr with 17K miles, but for even more simplicity and just as reliable, I'd gladly ride the Suzuki DR650.
@chrislove80507 ай бұрын
Been looking at this for my first bike and I enjoy the video ima check out the others I like the no bias and informative views of a young guy who’s probably gonna be riding it the same way as iam
@WheelieWeasel7 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@ar1stippus73911 ай бұрын
Long live the gen 1 KLR!
@williamlarkin938711 ай бұрын
I loved your video. Thanks so much for sharing. Love that terrain you were cruising. Reminds of my home area
@krashgamingandoutdoors11255 ай бұрын
Huge gas tank on a motorcycle is a plus.
@ArcticJeff Жыл бұрын
The KLR is the best bang for your buck for a dual sport bike. And there is so much available for them aftermarket.
@WheelieWeasel Жыл бұрын
That’s the truth! They’re so versatile
@scottyprice1787 Жыл бұрын
Great video man keep it up
@WheelieWeasel Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@pareidoliarocks6 ай бұрын
Nice score on a clean Gen1! That's a real one.
@WheelieWeasel6 ай бұрын
It’s a hoss cat too!
@larryjanson40113 ай бұрын
if you have a problem with the size of the fuel tank. then you would gate my fuel tank. never have run out. but is a good 8 gallons total cap. first gen bike here miles? i just ride but i did buy as used so before me? not much stops this bike, but if i want a good spirited, or long distance or need to get there now. i ride my first gen FZ-. it is more like a transporter as your there now.
@glynnmason10503 ай бұрын
Good video man, thanks.
@MrEMann11 ай бұрын
Looks like a lot of fun!
@AutoCrete9 ай бұрын
It is a blast but you do have to work for it.
@waypointadventureproducts429810 ай бұрын
Fun Video! We couldn't agree more, we love our Gen 1's. Oh and we're helping in the looks department. Check it out.
@tymobyrne44514 ай бұрын
Those coulours says its an 2003 unless the bodywork and tank were switched, which does happen you can change your colours by using the body work of other years...butt, based on color that's an 2003.
@WheelieWeasel4 ай бұрын
@@tymobyrne4451 still a gen 1 regardless
@karlfonner75897 ай бұрын
Good review. Thank you sir.
@WheelieWeasel7 ай бұрын
You’re welcome!
@hallconnort5 ай бұрын
Good video bud
@Binthetincan9 ай бұрын
I’m looking to get this same klr it’s a 2003 with 40k miles on it . The owner claims to have kept up with it throughout its lifetime but is saying the bike is starting to use oil , should I buy ? The bike is only 2,500 and it’s kitted out
@WheelieWeasel9 ай бұрын
I would honestly. It would be a quick fix for sure! Most gen 1 KLRs burn oil around 5,500 rpm anyway!
@derekrippee346811 ай бұрын
I think the ugliness should be in the Pro category, but I also ride a Honda Helix so my opinion is biased towards the uglies.
@REAPER-ri8bg6 ай бұрын
She’s beautiful
@WheelieWeasel6 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@royvinator7038 Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed the video, What exhaust do you have on it? Thanks
@WheelieWeasel Жыл бұрын
Big Gun Evo R
@royvinator7038 Жыл бұрын
@@WheelieWeasel Thank you for your reply.
@steve00alt7010 ай бұрын
I really love your jeans and brown boots where did u get them? Sry for random comment
@WheelieWeasel10 ай бұрын
Jeans are from tractor supply and same for the boots!
@verbalwidget726710 ай бұрын
Gen 1 KLR's are a great bike, I have a 2007, I love the big gas tank especially when you're out in the boonies and gas is far away. I take this bike most the time over my DR650 especially if there is a lot of highway mile to get there. Like you said it is a comfortable bike.
@WheelieWeasel10 ай бұрын
The tank on these things are a life saver for sure!
@AutoCrete9 ай бұрын
If you haven't heard about the 'second reserve tank' you should look it up. The lower right side of that huge tank holds a fair bit of gas that doesn't drain out under normal riding conditions. To get to that gas park the bike, raise the kick stand and lay it down on the left side as gentle as you can. Gas from the lower right side of the tank drains over to the left side. Pick the bike back up (UGH!) and you get a few more miles from your 'second reserve'. A bit of work but it sure beats walking!
@verbalwidget72679 ай бұрын
@@AutoCrete Thank you, that is a trick I have used for years.
@AutoCrete9 ай бұрын
@@verbalwidget7267 Then as you well know, some people still have not heard about that one.
@rhugh026 ай бұрын
That's a killer Gen 1 KLR
@edtaylor6431 Жыл бұрын
Love this video, very well done and informative. Been thinking seriously about getting a good used KLR650. Good job!
@WheelieWeasel Жыл бұрын
Thank you! They're well worth it in my opinion!
@jamesmower18522 ай бұрын
I love these bikes but I have always wished Yamaha would have made a competitor with the raptor 660 engine or at least the top end like he said in the video the bike Yamaha has now is not like a KLX or KLR
@jaspergats83853 ай бұрын
Just bought a 2002 Klr650 in Africa sh!t this is some weird beast😂
@Itsjake90810 ай бұрын
Ever ridden a dr650 and what’s your thoughts
@WheelieWeasel10 ай бұрын
I have not but I would if I was given the opportunity! They seem like a bigger DRZ400 which I love Lol
@Itsjake90810 ай бұрын
@@WheelieWeasel im looking into one thanks for replying bud
@elpatodpa580610 ай бұрын
I have a question how much is worth a 1998 klr650 with 17k
@WheelieWeasel10 ай бұрын
According to the condition. I’ve seen some with 100k and be mint and I’ve seen some with 10k and be trashed. I have mine posted for $2,800 obo but wouldn’t take less than $2,500 and mine has 32k miles but it has some add ons and needs nothing also has a clean title. If the bike is in great shape, runs killer and looks killer it could be worth $3,200+ if it’s in decent shape but needs a lil love I wouldn’t give more $1,500
@moosesamli45696 ай бұрын
I own multiple KLRs
@ynotjf8 ай бұрын
Dude..? 25 years ago the KLR made some sense but in todays world there are other good bikes in the 450lb class that simply put the KLR to shame. If you are looking for old school reliable single thumper then the DR650 does everything the KLR does but weights 100lbs less. Fully loaded with every bit of camping gear the DR weighs less than the KLR weighs empty.. If your going to ride a 450lb bike, then ride a new T7, 800DE, Transalp 750, Tuareg 660 with twice the hp, better handling and modern convenience. I’m not saying the KLR is not a good old bike but except for price, it doesn’t have anything over a newer bike..
@WheelieWeasel8 ай бұрын
How much do all those newer bikes cost? Can you go pick up one of those newer bikes for $2,500 or less and still get 30,000+ miles out of them? DR650s are $1,000 more in the same condition. Even still Can you ride those newer bikes for thousands of miles without tinkering with something or fixing it? Of course there are tons of bikes that outclass it but hardly any that are as reliable and as cheap. Using your logic if I wanted a daily driver that I wanted to drive every single day with little to no maintenance I’d need to have the best in class or it would be pointless. That’s like saying there is no use for a Ford F150 because the Ford raptor is faster and weighs around the same. That’s not exactly the best idea. For someone who is tight on money, wanting some CHEAP and RELIABLE the KLR is no doubt the way to go. I can find a gen 1 KLR for $1,500 and still get 10,000+ miles out of them where as I’d be lucky to find a DR650 for less than $4,000 and be insanely lucky to get any of the newer bikes for less than $10,000
@ynotjf8 ай бұрын
@@WheelieWeasel- Your 3 Pro’s are: 1. Reliability, 2. Comfort, 3. Versatility; cheap is not on your list, it’s on mine. I disagree about the cost of a DR650, many can be had under $3000 so if your title was 3 reasons to own a DR650 then I’d agree with you but the DR and KLR are completely different bikes..
@WheelieWeasel8 ай бұрын
@@ynotjf I thought I threw cheap in there as a honorable mention lol. I’m pretty sure I talked about how cheap they were a few times actually. But yes I know they are I didn’t say they was. I just said the DR650 is more expensive than any gen 1 KLR650 I’ve seen. That’s literally the only point I made about the DR lol. I never said they were identical. If we’re being real here the XR650R is better than the KLR and DR but that’s another story for another day
@nerychristian7 ай бұрын
@@ynotjf The KLR has a bigger gas tank.
@roybatty20308 ай бұрын
Try DRZ400, similar but lighter
@WheelieWeasel8 ай бұрын
Been wanting one! Either that or a XR400 since the Xr is more woods oriented
@tomspencerful11 ай бұрын
Are you sure that's a 2006? I bought mine new in Canada, same color, and it's a 2003.
@WheelieWeasel11 ай бұрын
The gen 1 is identical from 1987 to 2007. They just had different color ways you can get. The title states it's a 2007 but according to the 10th digit on the vin that's on the title and bike it's a 06. A very easy way to know is count 10 digits down the vin from the top and then look up what it lands on and it should tell ya!
@WheelieWeasel11 ай бұрын
I'm assuming it's a late year 2006 so it classifies as a 07
@stevenyoungheim48375 ай бұрын
the KLR may be known for a lot of things but being fast is not one of them. Sure it will get there and yes it's reliable but fast, no. People don't get a KLR for speed they get it cause it's the multi- tool of motorcycles.
@WheelieWeasel5 ай бұрын
The KLR is fast but no quick, there is a difference. A off road bike that will do 100mph is definitely fast however getting to 100mph is a different story LOL They’re definitely not quick by any means
@wildbiker1903Ай бұрын
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@kevincosby163211 ай бұрын
excellent!
@vyzai9662 Жыл бұрын
my dad got tenere 750 91' the older ones look better in my opinioon
@leeinwis2 ай бұрын
He called it fast lmao .
@WheelieWeasel2 ай бұрын
@@leeinwis 100mph on dirt Is fast lol I didn’t say it was quick. 450s are considered fast and they barely will hit 90mph with proper gearing yet we still call those fast lol This bike is not quick by any means, it takes a while to get there however it is fast
@leeinwis2 ай бұрын
@@WheelieWeasel It's just not a word you think of in the same sentence as the KLR. .
@jimmyrobinson32586 ай бұрын
Mine is not ugly
@kevinbresnahan33948 ай бұрын
How can you not like having 6 gallons of fuel to play with???
@WheelieWeasel8 ай бұрын
6 gallons of fuel is HEAVYYY for the riding style I ride lol
@matthewdubois67926 ай бұрын
you've owned 500 other bikes?
@WheelieWeasel6 ай бұрын
Been buying and trading bikes for 11 years and been riding since I was 3. i'll be 22 this month lol. On a bad year I'll own roughly 55-60 bikes. I don't show even half of them on the channel lol. Since I've had the channel I've had over 150
@cherylstevens93709 ай бұрын
Buy the hydraulic clutch for it
@WheelieWeasel9 ай бұрын
Don’t have it anymore or I would!
@lhurst95505 ай бұрын
1. Can't afford anything more. 2. Don't want to go fast. 3. Don't want to get layed.
@WheelieWeasel5 ай бұрын
Lmao KLR riders get more poon that you could imagine
@lhurst95505 ай бұрын
@@WheelieWeasel You funny.
@WheelieWeasel5 ай бұрын
@@lhurst9550 considering majority of KLR owners are dads I could see it lol I’m not a KLR owner though 😂
@lhurst95505 ай бұрын
@@WheelieWeasel Grandfather here, I had a KLX 650 back a few decades ago, no way I'd own a KLR.
@mikeh-p7q4 ай бұрын
It's hard to relate to someone who won't show their face.
@WheelieWeasel4 ай бұрын
Hard to relate to someone if you can’t try to understand why they wouldn’t show their face. I was sick as heck and had a black eye from a incident so why would I show my face? Video is about a bike, not about me or my looks
@jaspergats83853 ай бұрын
Very unnecessary 🥱
@justindillow45510 ай бұрын
Is it just me or does this guy sound just like Joe Dirt ?
@2twolow10 ай бұрын
A t7 would eat a klr's lunch.
@WheelieWeasel10 ай бұрын
Obviously lmao. Try finding a T7 for $2,000 that runs as good and last as long as this KLR does. You’d be lucky to find a frame of a T7 for $2,000. That’s like saying “a Ferrari would eat a corollas lunch”
@2twolow10 ай бұрын
@WheelieWeasel t7 is 20 percent more expensive, so your analogy is way off. It's more like saying a Ferrari is better than a Lamborghini.
@WheelieWeasel10 ай бұрын
@2twolow if I had the 20% more to spend I’d definitely own one! They’re sick but I can’t justify the price when the KLR is just as capable except it’s ugly and slow compared to it 😂
@2twolow10 ай бұрын
@WheelieWeasel honestly I think the KLR looks awesome. I love the red ones.
@WheelieWeasel10 ай бұрын
@@2twolow I think the newer ones look good or a slightly different headlight on the Gen 1s look good. The T7 just looks 10 times better in my opinion, they’re sick!
@Chudsaves10 ай бұрын
10 reasons to get the dr650 instead Hahaha
@spencervidal316810 ай бұрын
How many miles on your KLR?? Mine has 30k and it's a total piece of shit.. Might be good of the showroom floor but down the road. It's a total piece of shit.. The worst motorcycle I have ever owned!!!!
@WheelieWeasel10 ай бұрын
Mine has 32k and counting and Never had a issue out of it! I feel like the KLR being trashy at 30k is how it’s been treated for those 30k Miles. If it’s been rode hard and put up wet, never greased anything or changed the oil as needed it will start to show wear on it fast.
@spencervidal316810 ай бұрын
@@WheelieWeasel Been rebuilding, On the third set of fork seals in 2k miles metal fatigue of the cases required Helicoil for the drain plug. Brake pads specked for a 125 last me 1k in the rear. Front and rear suspension entirely under sprung and nearly worthless off road.. People need to stop painting the picture of invulnerability... IT IS NOT. It's a 25 year old tech totally dated and for the money, much better options out there..
@rugby38744 ай бұрын
KLR is one the best looking motorcycles on the market. I would hate to see your girlfriend or wife or boyfriend looks like.
@WheelieWeasel4 ай бұрын
That’s entirely subjective. Considering the KLR cult following also agrees they’re not all that good looking just shows. There are better looking bikes all day. The XRs honda makes look 10 times better than the bulky XR but even the new 250/450rx Hondas make look 10 times better
@PressureGOAT4 ай бұрын
It’s ugly, and heavy, not my preferred wheelie bike.. but my buddy has one I can get for next to nothing so if anything I will try to sell it!
@bmartin863 Жыл бұрын
Your like the Steve Erwin of motorcycles . Wha we hav heya is the KLR 650 in it natural habitat. Oih , look it’s angry!
@pinkiewerewolf11 ай бұрын
🤣
@johngoosen19622 ай бұрын
Look it took a nap on the single track,!
@chrispotter36802 ай бұрын
Will you ride on protected because they don't make stuff for men they make stuff a little boys