Motorcycle Trip on a KLR650 with Sport Bikes | Can the KLR do it?

[@jimmycone3717]

Great video! I had an 08 KLR also for many years now I've got the 23 KLR Adventure

[@that_jamesguy]

@@jimmycone3717 thanks! Now that I’m falling in love with my 08, it is tempting to upgrade to a gen 3.

[@jimmycone3717]

@@that_jamesguy I definitely feel a difference between my 08 and the 23 Adventure

[@stephenbarabas6286]

Odd how not to long ago a 550cc bike was normal and tons of people rode all over the world.. now all of a sudden it couldn't possibly be done without cruise control, Bluetooth,heated everything

[@DingleBerryschnapps]

Yeah, it's odd how old tools used to be hand-powered, and now that we have power tools, people use them. Weeeeeird. 🤷

[@stephenbarabas6286]

@@DingleBerryschnapps and Amish people still exist and build better quality with hand tools

[@WMDTVIDS]

Hard to sell people a new bike when they are happy with the old one.

[@michaelledford3315]

I had an 08 and loved it. I then bought a 2022 and fell even deeper in love with it. I have done multiple long trip both on dirt as well as asphalt. It eats both surfaces impressively! I live an hour from the famous Tail of the Dragon and it does the curves with incredible precision on MotoZ Tractionator GPS. Loved the video!

[@johntesner9271]

I took my 2022 klr adventure from Eliz ni to Athens ga. 2500 round trip

[@Kickaha83]

Knocked out 7500km over 14 days on a KLR650 last year Melbourne Cairns return, did a couple of 800km Highway days and did several hundred km of back gravel roads and 4wd tracks in that time, quite capable of a reasonable highway speed, comfortable and with a good fuel range, one stint I ran 415km before refueling and hadn't hit reserve

[@that_jamesguy]

You win! 😳

[@Kickaha83]

No winners here, everyone rides their own ride for their own reasons, mine was to visit an Armour and Artillery museum in Cairns and that was the timetable I had to do the distance

[@dcmphoto7437]

Hey! For inexpensive tires, you might like the Shinko 705 better. I think they ride really good on pavement, and are decent on gravel roads. I think a good fit for KLRs.

[@that_jamesguy]

@@dcmphoto7437 I had 705s on my VStrom and they kinda sucked off road. So I bought a replacement 244 for the rear. When it’s done I’ll think of switching both front & rear to something new. 👍

[@DaveGeezer]

Nice video. Sure brought back fond memories. Have done your run more times than I can remember going back to 1999. Beautiful motorcycle country.

[@that_jamesguy]

Thanks 👍

[@HElias-hc4fn]

I always wanted to go on bike trip in BC... KLR looked good!

[@that_jamesguy]

KLR = full of surprises. Possibly my favourite bike.

[@allenantonio4389]

Let's GO

[@seanhewitt2521]

Glad you had a good ride! I live in Anacortes wa, and love the ride over hwy 20 and into the okanaogan.

[@yomommaahotoo264]

Would've liked to see that rear tread after...

[@that_jamesguy]

@@yomommaahotoo264 sorry! Maybe 2mm left. I’ll make a post here in a few minutes.

[@yomommaahotoo264]

@@that_jamesguy I've got a Kenda rear on my 09 KLR. Never been on a trip anywhere near that far - that's why I was curious. btw, my windshield is bigger which really shields, but probably eats horsepower on the hwy.

[@that_jamesguy]

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[@aluisious]

Of course a klr can ride 750 miles. What a dumb premise.