2022 KAWASAKI KLR 650 - A Detailed Breakdown of What Kawasaki Did and Why It Matters.

Out of the several dozen bikes I've owned...the KLR is the only bike I sold, regretted, and bought another one of. It fits, rides and feels like an old shoe. It just fits. It is the AK47 of the motorcycle world. This bike rocks and will keep on rocking now for years to come. Good job Kawi!

The KLR’s competition is ONLY used KLR’s. And that’s why Kawasaki is smart

"They don't care about your opinion." - This made me think about the times when new bikes came out and we were excited, liked them, bought them and rode them. These days people are spoiled, they have a plethora of great bikes to chose from, but as soon as a bike is introduced it's: "They could have given it more power" or "It should have been faster/lighter/better" and of course cheaper. It's not easy these days to develop a new bike. If Kawasaki would've changed only the bodywork and made it look like a space ship, and added the latest bling, a lot of people would've been happy and shelled out a thousand $ more. People should complain less and be happy that something like a KLR650 is still available at all.

Finally, someone who knows what they are talking about! Very Logical thinking - You are exactly right in my opinion.

I'm tired of pain over $10,000 for an adventure bike I think it's a good move by Kawasaki

Ryan from Fortnine needs to torture test that thing

I drove a KLR 650 from Montreal to Shreveport Louisiana in 37 hours. Crazy ride for sure. The sitting position and seat is very confortable, I had no back and knees issues the whole way. Ive had many different bikes since, and I can tell you, none can match the fun and confort I had with KLR. By the way. After KLR I had a DR 650 and I did a 10 h trip to Tennessee, I was in pain from my butt to my feet :-) Y’all ride safe !

This is what Land Rover should have done with defender, but instead they decided on electronic nightmare. Kawasaki did perfect decision.

You helped change my mind. I was disappointed in Kawi when they re-released this bike. After listening to you, I am a convert. I think they knew what they are doing. ADV bikes are getting too expensive and Kawi is now giving an affordable, capable option.

Nice to see someone who gets it. Too many people complaining about weight, still a thumper, yet have never ridden a KLR. Yeah its old school technology, but it's proven, stone cold reliable, and easy to fix.

Kawasaki is the motorbikes version of Toyota :)

Well put and accurate. In 2016 I rode a KLR around the world and this summer I rode the TAT on a KTM790 Adventure R. The KLR is the perfect RTW bike and although the 790Adventure R was great and handled the dirt well, we ran into several significant "Manufacturing" errors that would have been trip killers if we were in Mongolia or Siberia.

I had similar thoughts when I first seen it. I am a DR rider but rode a KLR for 4 weeks in South America. First two weeks following the Dakar in 2014. 5 KLR’s and we did as much dirt and back roads as possible. The bikes didn’t let us down. One blown standard shock [260 pd / 120kg rider]. 7,500 km’s on each in 4 weeks. I might get me one of these

EXCELLENT perspective!!!! This was the best and most honest evaluation I’ve EVER heard on YouTube. Thank you

Helpful, had one several years ago you have convinced me to look again, I subscribed, nice job, good video, keep them coming.

I was literally searching around for which dealership had a DR 650 but you brought up a great point all the new attributes and the fact that it’s fuel injected allows me to leave it in my garage for months at a time without the fuel going bad and gumming up the bowl. I’ve been riding since I was a little kid and now 58 I am ready for some fire roads instead of singletrack hill climbs. Thanks for the great perspective!

I have an extremely strong hunch that the final drive and 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th gears were lengthened out a lot. I wouldn't be surprised if Kawasaki managed to get 70 MPH down to 4500 or maybe even 4300 RPM from the current ~4800 RPM. That is a HUGE longetivity and rideability improvement.

Excellent video. You clearly did your research. Very professional and not just a fan boy type Video. I’m pumped that they made the advancements that they did and we’re still able to keep the bike at a incredibly affordable price point.

Everyone in the klr forums wanted something different from the new klr. I think it's a perfect blank canvas which will make it great, just like the ones before it. Swap a sprocket for better dirt or freeway riding. $200 for decent suspension upgrades. $100 for decent crash bars. It's not just the best value at the sale but also could be the best value from the aftermarket.

I talked my coworker (father of 2) into getting a KLR instead of R1 (as his 1st bike) like his buddies were trying to talk him into. I’m glad he listened to my side:) It’s a great beginner bike IMO.