3 Things You MUST Know Before Buying A KLR650

[@ChrisBakerElToro]

Good video! My 2015 now has 59k miles and I just returned from a 5k mile trip from SW Colorado to NE Ohio and back. It did 600 mile days without issue, honestly with a 16T sprocket it wasn’t very buzzy. Solid, reliable bikes that can literally take you around the world inexpensively

[@klrshthead2906]

That’s an awesome trip! I had the larger tooth sprockets when I first bought the bike and found it a bit choppy as for as throttle response OffRoad. When I went back to stock sprockets that odd power delivery issue went away. Have you noticed anything similar? Thanks for watching ;)

[@michaele1278]

I just bought mine on April 23, 2024. I am looking forward to the trails!!!

[@klrshthead2906]

Nice my dude ride safe!

[@bryanreeme8584]

Love my '18, glad I got the last carb and no abs or digital dash.. Ride it every day, dirt to pavement & back to dirt 👍

[@klrshthead2906]

Rock and roll 🤘thanks for watching!

[@Ibebingshillin]

How is it riding? Did you get the doohickey?

[@bryanreeme8584]

@@Ibebingshillin Runs great, built the carb back to it's 1986 kit, my stock doohickey I adjust every oil change, no probs

[@xnihilo1044]

Love my '23 Traveler. Everything you've said is pretty spot on. Reliable Great MPG Inexpensive Parts are cheap and the best part: COMMUNITY! When the Big One drops, all that will be running will be cockroaches and KLRs.

[@klrshthead2906]

Roaches and Sh!tHeads! Thanks for watching :)

[@jonmikelson2250]

'22 Traveler here I concur.

[@michaelbyrnes4936]

Thanks for the video, enjoying my 2023 adventure model, stopped riding Harley davidson because I was tired of cleaning every ride.

[@klrshthead2906]

Thanks for watching! I’m going to ride my 2012 into the ground before getting a Gen3. That’s the good thing about riding a KLR if it’s clean you’re doing it wrong!

[@jamesdumas6602]

I'm still riding my 16 year old 08 KLR650, bought her in Oct 2007 for $4200. She's never broken down on me. She just keeps on tractoring through all the mud holes over in the Osceola NF. I don't ride my KLR on the freeways, (I have the ultimate touring bike for the freeways, a 2010 Harley Electrra-Glide). On the KLR I try to stay on the back roads where perfer to keep the speeds below 60mph (4000rpm's). I change my oil and filter about every 2K miles, (I go the whole 2000 miles without having to add oil). I adjust the valves, change the fork oil and grease the steer head bearings about every 10K miles. Disassemble the rear suspension and regease it and the axle bearings every time I change the rear tire. Clean the air filter as needed, that's about it. I did the .22 cent carb and removed the shorkle mods when the bike was new, haveen't had to touch the carb since. Run a Super Trapp muffler, sounds and runs great!

[@klrshthead2906]

Awesome my dude! Thanks for watching

[@christoforospilitsis541]

Add a ‘thermo bob 2’…from Eagle Mike. Read up on what it’s for and that will reduce that bit of oil consumption you deal with.

[@klrshthead2906]

It maintains a consistent engine temp right? I’ve thought about it just haven’t pulled the trigger. Thanks for watching!

[@christoforospilitsis541]

Correct,it’s so easy to put on,you don’t even need to take your tank off.Yeah Man,I’d say go ahead and pull the trigger.@@klrshthead2906

[@klrshthead2906]

I just might!

[@tedmckey6914]

Heh... "The Kalashnikov of motorcycles..." :D

[@klrshthead2906]

indeed sir!

[@chadkline4268]

Wow 😊 1/2qt of oil per tank? 😂 Oh, I see, that's an older KLR 😊 Maybe try a 685cc kit in the future. Good video 👍

[@klrshthead2906]

Yessir, that’s running at 5500 rpm for an extended period of time. If I’m riding below 75 mph I don’t burn any oil. It is older 2012 :) thanks for watching my friend

[@xnihilo1044]

I can concur with the oil usage. I bought an '08 new and right off the floor it was an oil burner. I always carried a quart with me. So discouraging I sold it a year after. I now have a new '23 Traveler KLR and it absolutely rocks! Love the FI and ABS. No oil usage at all.

[@klrshthead2906]

On the up side I don’t have to change the oil often because it burns some then I add some. 😂

[@aljones9114]

I have an 08. Ive had it for several months now. I have just really started riding it. I noticed it uses oil. That's not a game changer for me. I really love the bike. I'll just buy some stock in an oil company.😅😅 great video.

[@dallasslim1838]

I have a 2012 Blue KLR 650 and I ride it everywhere like you said gets buzzy on long rides but fun ride forsure

[@klrshthead2906]

That’s the only real issue with the bike on long highway runs. Well mine burns some oil but that’s the price of doing business lol

[@klrshthead2906]

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[@micah6872]

Great video. I just purchased a 2022 and am extremely excited. Just curious what brand and where did you get your riding gloves? Thanks and have a great day!!!

[@klrshthead2906]

Those are Klim Dakar gloves u can get them on Amazon or eBay thanks for watching :)

[@camt2626]

Just got a KLR last month. I would say that the SV community is just as strong as the KLR's.

[@klrshthead2906]

Could be. Thanks for watching!

[@SkywalkerPMs]

Just bought a new 23!

[@klrshthead2906]

Heck yeah!

[@MuzzleMike]

My 09 will not have another owner while i am living. I normally have no problems with the old Goat . Only second owner .

[@klrshthead2906]

Thanks for watching my friend!

[@lesterroberts4787]

'22 traveler ABS here, Carb probably needs pulled and cleaned properly and when was the last valve check done?

[@klrshthead2906]

That’s the next step over the winter. I check them when I pull the bike out of storage :) thanks for watching my friend!

[@Gunner40Five]

Put a 16th front sprocket on it, and keep it at 5k rpm. You won't burn oil.

[@klrshthead2906]

@@Gunner40Five this bike had a 16 front and 46 rear I believe when I first bought it. Burned less oil but not none lol. It was not good from a dig off road so I swapped back to stock sprockets

[@Gunner40Five]

@@klrshthead2906 I run a 16 front and a stock 43 rear. We have done many 600+ days, and If I let rpms creep above 5K I burn some oil. If I keep at 5K or below the oil burn is negligible on my 2007 KLR.

[@jeremiahibbs7430]

What kind of mount is that? Phone or GPS?

[@klrshthead2906]

Its the quick grip from ram and it’s for my phone. Thanks for watching!

[@tedantares2751]

What model year is this KLR?

[@klrshthead2906]

2012 thanks for watching!

[@thr0w407]

1. Gen1 is best. 2. Get a milk crate. 3. Rotella or die.

[@klrshthead2906]

1.Gen2Crew. 2. My milk crate is currently filled with empty milk bottles. 3. Rotella is badass! Thanks for watching!

[@randomkadrmas2630]

How difficult is it to ride when you have to wear glasses? I used to wear contacts and now I am not sure about trying to wear glasses inside my helmet.

[@klrshthead2906]

It’s all about finding the right helmet. Find a retail shop that has a wide selection and try a bunch on. Also I’ve found that sport style glasses work best. I wear oakleys and the hinges are reenforced so they don’t flex while I’m riding and stay in place . Thanks for watching 🤙

[@brianheidel4550]

what was that at 2:00 ?

[@klrshthead2906]

@@brianheidel4550 That’s a toll booth that’s notoriously slow to get through. Lol Thanks for watching!

[@TEAMPHY6]

Hey Virginia!

[@klrshthead2906]

Indeed! Thanks for watching my friend :)

[@toddhazzard1562]

The First Run didn't have that Doohickey Problem,plus it's Easier to Upgrade, I'm sure.

[@klrshthead2906]

Do the doo! Thanks for watching :)

[@onerider808]

Love my KLR

[@klrshthead2906]

Thx for watching my friend!

[@lightninginmyhands4878]

My '23 is not eating oil that fast.

[@klrshthead2906]

I hope not! I’ve not done a lot of research on the gen3 as far has higher mileage bikes eating oil. That will be interesting to see once those bikes get older.

[@MattPerry]

you forgot the DR 650

[@klrshthead2906]

That’s a great bike!

[@MattPerry]

@@klrshthead2906 more power less weight. I got a klr gen 1, but i feel the weight off road, much different than the DR and the DR-Z that i have. You must be more careful on a klr off road. I adivise people to ride both before they buy it. I had a Suzuki freewind that has the same Suzuki DR engine and it did 155 k/h easy.

[@klrshthead2906]

The DR is better off road for sure and feels sporty on the road, but I’m tall and fat so I like the extra room and wind protection the KLR offers not to mention the cheaper price tag! Thanks for watching my friend :)

[@ih8momjokes1]

People who put exhausts on this bike is so saddening. Go deaf for a shit sound and no extra power is crazy

[@klrshthead2906]

Thanks for watching my friend

[@spencervidal3168]

The KLR is an antiquated piece of CRAP!!! I have an 05 and it is little more than a grocery getter. The biggest piece of shit in have owned in 50 years of motorcycles..

[@klrshthead2906]

Agree to disagree my friend. Thanks for watching!

[@ianjones2731]

I'm surprised yours eats oil I also have a 2012 which ive owned for 5 years and it burns just about zero oil between 5k services I never have to top mine up and i ride it hard off road and other owners have said the same thing about this year unlike other year builds.

[@klrshthead2906]

I think a lot of it has to do with mileage. Mine has just under 28k. What kind of miles do u have on your? Thanks for watching!

[@ianjones2731]

@klrshthead2906 currently 41k (km) love the channel name 🤣 subbed

[@klrshthead2906]

Pretty similar mileage to mine. I’m guessing mine was rode hard for a portion of its life. Thanks so much my friend 🤘

[@deepnetx6]

We know!

[@klrshthead2906]

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