What does Kawasaki have up their sleeve??

Johndicezx9

Johndicezx9

Rolls with it...
Rock solid troll by Kawi :laughing

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Same old KLR, with ABS, digital dash, modest restyling....
 
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SFMCjohn

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Johndicezx9 said:
Rock solid troll by Kawi :laughing

Same old KLR, with ABS, digital dash, modest restyling....
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Johndicezx9 said:
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Finally, over 40 on the HP?
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plus:

With the addition of fuel injection and all the new equipment, the new Gen-3 KLR was bound to gain some pounds.

It now weighs in at 456 pounds wet, which is 24 pounds heavier than the outgoing model.
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what was our rule of thumb about lbs/hp? :dunno

MSRP
KLR 650 – $6,699
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kind of suprised, impressed and happy Kawasaki remained committed to that engine,
god bless them ... :laughing
gonna get every last penny out of the factory tooling,
for another couple years, anyway. :toothless:gsxrgrl

It’s Back! All-New Kawasaki KLR 650 Is Unveiled
“The legendary KLR gets fuel injection, ABS and a range of other refinements.”
advpulse.com, 01/26/2021

will be fascinating to see how many they sell ... price seems pretty good,
maybe they’ll sell well ... :afm199
 
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SFMCjohn

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Cabrito said:
The 2022 KLR looks killer to me, but still no 6th gear? That's a fail..
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guess they feel like if they’re going to add a gear, they may as well wait until they stop making that engine?

at least it weighs as much as a T7 now, with half the hp ... :teeth

(and half the price of the Yamaha ...)

be fascinating to see if they get the fuel injection right and problem free.
 
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HadesOmega

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There it is the next gen KLR650! Kinda like the KLX250 disappeared and came back. I like what I see it seems less porkier than the 2nd gen I like that. However is 450is lbs that's like 100 more than the DR650 at this point. In fact its right around Tenere weight. Least the price tag is lower though. I suppose its more of a lightweight adv bike at that weight. The price is right still duking it out with the DR650 and XR650. Hope to see them hitting the streets.
 
SFMCjohn

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ScottRNelson said:
Naw, the biggest change is that they fixed the "doohickey". :laughing

Meanwhile, Honda will continue to make zero changes to the XR650L, as long as they can keep selling it as is.

https://www.cycleworld.com/story/bikes/2022-kawasaki-klr650-first-look/
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sounds like an intern wrote this sentence:
A certain portion of KLR Nation (you know who you are) should warm up their “back in my day” stories, as Kawi also seems to have fixed The Doohickey; the cam chain guide is said to be stronger, made from new materials and with a new shape.
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sure someone here can explain it to me, but in my (frequently wrong and often confused) world, the doo-hicky balancer chain tensioner is unrelated to the cam chain?

would say that finally fixing the eternal doo-hicky issue is also on Kawasaki’s list of things to do when they stop making the engine ... :teeth

idk, maybe the sentence is talking about two different fixes in the same sentence?

the advpulse article was silent on any doo-hicky fix ... :dunno

edit: rideapart.com: “In case you're wondering: no word about the doohickey...”

edit, edit: sorry to go on ... doo-hicky is srs, srs KLR bznz. :facepalm
 
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D408

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I was excited for this bike, but now I don't really see the point. For me, the KLR's weak point was the suspension and the weight. So far I haven't seen anything about a fork upgrade on the new bike, and its far heavier than their older models (100lbs heavier than my already heavy DR). I know the EFI was most likely done to deal with emissions regulations, but im not sure I see it as an upgrade on a go anywhere ride hard, put it away wet kind of bike. Do we need ABS on an offroad bike? I really wanted to see a KLR with better suspension, 6 speed trans, and some of the issues like the doohickey fixed. I get that its cheap, but here is my thinking. If the brand new loaded model is gonna be close to 10k why would I buy this over say, a slightly used 701, 695, or in a couple years a slightly used tenere or 795. Sure, you get a 12 month warranty, but im not sure thats worth a whole lot on a bike like a KLR. Maybe what im seeing is that with all the new bikes out, the KLR just fits a much smaller niche than it did before. I guess if I wanted a light adventure bike, I would be looking at the Yamaha or KTM, and if I wanted a more DS focused bike the 701 or 695 would be a better fit. The KLR seems to fit more of a "cheap ADV bike" category. I hope it does well, its always great to have more people out riding both on and off road, but I think its a bit of a let down to me.
 
HadesOmega

HadesOmega

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I fixed my doohickey myself with Eagle Mike. Supposedly the 2nd gen doohickeys are better than the 1G ones.

I'll say this though it's one of those if it ain't broke don't fix it sayings. My KLR is in dire need of a top end rebuild but everytime I ride it I still enjoy it. It's not one of those things you can explain with just numbers. The shear amount of aftermarket parts and accessories makes up for the deficiency.

Still I rather ride my DR650 offroad than a KLR though =P
 
ScottRNelson

ScottRNelson

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D408 said:
The KLR seems to fit more of a "cheap ADV bike" category.
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That's exactly where it fits. My KTM is better in every possible way except price. Weight, handling, power, everything. But you can buy approximately TWO KLRs for what a 790R costs.

As for ABS on an off road bike, it's wonderful when done right. The ABS on my 2008 990 Adv had to be turned off once you got to the dirt or you risked not being able to stop it on loose downhill sections. The ABS on my 2020 790R is absolutely great everywhere. So is the traction control as long as you remember to switch to off road mode in the dirt.
 
D408

D408

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ScottRNelson said:
That's exactly where it fits. My KTM is better in every possible way except price. Weight, handling, power, everything. But you can buy approximately TWO KLRs for what a 790R costs.

As for ABS on an off road bike, it's wonderful when done right. The ABS on my 2008 990 Adv had to be turned off once you got to the dirt or you risked not being able to stop it on loose downhill sections. The ABS on my 2020 790R is absolutely great everywhere. So is the traction control as long as you remember to switch to off road mode in the dirt.
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I see their top end adventure model will be $8k, which after tax, title, dealer fees will probably put it close to $10K. I feel like dropping a few extra thousand gets you to a completely different place with new bikes, and if you have cash, I can't see how dropping $10k on this when I see 990's, 1090's, 701's, 695's, etc for less than $10k. I don't know, I have never had the "I need a NEW bike" bug, so maybe thats it for some people, but this just looks like a bad deal to me. I also can't help but think about what you said about the ABS having to be done right. On an expensive high end bike like your KTM, im sure its right, but you pay for that. Will be interesting to see what the ABS reviews are on something much cheaper. Time will tell.

By the way Scott, just saw on CL here that there is an 895 Rally for sale locally...$30K and its might tempting. Thing looks like an absolute beast! I love where they have gone with the 795, I think its the future of ADV.
 
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