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Kawasaki Announces the 2022 KLR650 1 month 3 days ago #121759

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Kawasaki Announces the 2022 KLR650 1 month 3 days ago #121761

Dual Offline Moderator Hermanus Posts: 1640 Thank you received: 1524	Beste nuus vir die laaste duisend jaar Hoop die pryse gaan nie te mal wees nie Flippen mooi fietse, was nog altyd maar my hart se punt KLR 650 – $6,699 KLR 650 ABS – $6,999 KLR 650 TRAVELER – $7,399 KLR 650 ADVENTURE – $7,999
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Kawasaki Announces the 2022 KLR650 1 month 3 days ago #121762

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Kawasaki Announces the 2022 KLR650 1 month 3 days ago #121763

Darknight Offline Platinum Boarder Where's Robin? Posts: 653 Thank you received: 107	I'm a bit disappointed. .. What I was hoping for: - a 6th Gear - a parallel twin( possibly the same /reworked engine as the current Versys 650) - twin front rotors But atleast ABS is now an option! And I really hope that it is a "brand new" engine. So that the doohickey things is no longer an issue! * I think we can definitely expect pricing to start at R100k. Otherwise it looks great!
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Kawasaki Announces the 2022 KLR650 1 month 3 days ago #121764

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Bitter sweet IMO. Sure its great that they have kept this legendary model alive, but I think they haven't quite done enough. EFI aside many changes are cosmetic. Still needs to be seen properly but what disappoints me is:

(1) STILL not 6th gear - Still limiting longer distance traveling.
(2) No real engine upgrade - This power plant is really outdated, yes reprofiled cams, etc add a bit but not enough to even compete with more modern 300cc offerings IMO.
(3) Still a single piston thumper - If they managed to somehow get emissions under control how future proof is a thumper as we constantly move to cleaner solutions?
(4) Integrated rear frame?

But having said that there I see a whole lot of upgrades that I really like and I would definitely love owning one! Price will be key, I'm sure they will be priced right and will sell well. Super keen to check one out in the flesh.

Let's do dirty!

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Kawasaki Announces the 2022 KLR650 1 month 2 days ago #121766

THOR Offline Gold Boarder Hold My Red Bull , Check This Move ! Posts: 272 Thank you received: 173	And they still sticking to a 17" rear ?!
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Kawasaki Announces the 2022 KLR650 1 month 2 days ago #121767

Darknight Offline Platinum Boarder Where's Robin? Posts: 653 Thank you received: 107	Nearly adv bike has an 18"
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Kawasaki Announces the 2022 KLR650 1 month 2 days ago #121768

Peter Vee Offline Moderator Vini, Vidi, Velcro; I came, I saw, I stuck around Posts: 2701 Thank you received: 1408	More here.... plus some tongue in cheek views on it Not for me... waiting for new Tenere 700 to arrive here
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Kawasaki Announces the 2022 KLR650 1 month 1 day ago #121769

Keith Offline Platinum Boarder Ek val eerder n 1000 keer as om op te hou ry Posts: 1833 Thank you received: 898	Sure Pete. Definitely i would also go for the T700. Just looks so much more awesome
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Kawasaki Announces the 2022 KLR650 1 month 23 hours ago #121770

THOR Offline Gold Boarder Hold My Red Bull , Check This Move ! Posts: 272 Thank you received: 173	I must admit , the new version is growing rapidly on me ... I always said , there is nothing one can fix , and/or make better than the factory was suppose to ,in the first place ! I thinks ... there was a reason , why I did not sell all my gear I'm not buying a 200k T700 , Don't care how cool it looks !! This KLR coming in , under a 100k .... you guy's will definitely see me
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