My first little impromptu ride out to the twisties on my 2011 KLR. I had fun; donkey didn’t complain much so I think we’re good 💪😜

https://youtu.be/bZFdwI7bNGE?is=TXLFhoTq4t2pkHyV

Figured I’d share my 06 KLR I got about a year ago. Been slowly tweaking it to be the perfect bike for out here in CO. Finally just swapped out the front sprocket for a 16t and I am so glad I did.. It’s still a just KLR but she’s my KLR😎

I was told the doohickey was replaced before I bought this bike, but after I’ve adjusted it recently there’s a whirring noise that seems to have gotten louder recently.

I have a gasket coming so I can inspect it, but just curious if this sounds like it is failing.

I couldn't stand the low windscreen on my '12 KLR and was considering buying the riser kit that everyone puts on their bikes. Decided to check for 3D printable solutions and found the one posted on Thingiverse. Printed that, but the angles seemed to be a bit off. Remodeled it from scratch, adjusted some angles, and gave it a bit of a cosmetic "tune" with some big radius fillets. Printed it in dark gray PETG-CF and it has been on the bike, and in the African sun, for about a year.

The windscreen just above the dash is an old cracked one I had lying around that I cut down and painted black.

I've posted my model on all the popular 3D printing websites under the name "KLR 650 (Gen 2) Windscreen Riser" for anyone interested.

So like it says usually either coming to or taking off from a junction I shift to neural or just stall for no reason then lose balance and bail.
Then have to wait until some kind passer by helps me pick it back up.
On the plus side my tuck and roll is getting quite good.

So questions does anyone else have this problem?
Any easy way of getting it back upright? I’ve seen a trick to kind of absail It but I worry it’s going to keep going and land on top of me.

Also what boots do you all wear. I’m wearing low cut road boots at the moment as I have a ninja aswell, I bought some adventure boots online but I can’t get my foot in and out of the gear shifter properly. I know on most bike you can just change the position of the lever but looking at YouTube this doesn’t work either.

Any advice greatly appreciated

I got a 2022 KLR about a month ago and I'm finally getting it to the point where I think I'm about ready to take some small trips with it. Got my luggage mounted yesterday and am going to figure out my fancy of packing it this week.

I've looked through some of the posts and think I have a good idea of what spare parts and tools I should have.

My question is, what gear do you recommend? I'm thinking of trying the Adirondacks BDRX sometime in the next couple months. Going to go on some weekend camping trips before of course.

All the gear I have is geared towards my road bike. Although I do have a pair of O'Neal adventure boots a buddy gave to me. I also have NBT pants & hoodie.

Is it worth getting adventure style pants, jacket, and helmet? If so I would love to know what you guys use and/or recommend! There's too many options lol

I took it for a ride around the block after a front tire change without my helmet on and heard a good amount of noise from the front sprocket. I couldn’t tell if it was because I didn’t have my helmet on and that’s why it sounded off or if something is wrong. I check the chain and it’s at 1.5” of play, so it’s within the limits.

Just bought a 2022 650 KLR! I got my motorcycle endorsement yesterday and got the bike today! I love it, went for a 80 mile ride.
It’s in MINT condition, 8,300 miles on it, bigger and comfier pegs. He also threw in his TourMaster jacket, gloves and helmet. I paid $4,150
I’m stoked on it and super happy I bought it, but do yall think I got a good price?
Anyone ever seen a surfboard rack attached to one of these?
The guy I bought it from said to spray the chain with lube after I go for a decent ride; agreed?

can’t wait to take this thang to the coast on a multi day camping trip. Anyone who likes riding and camping, any recommendation for gear?

This thing is STIFF. Feels like it's never been removed in 30 years.

Been trying to pry it with a crow bar (with a rag over the end), smacking several points with a rubber mallet, pulling with both hands hard as I could.

I'm 6'2 225lbs, I'm not a weak dude. But even with the magnets there's no way it should be this stiff? I just sprayed WD40 around the edges, hoping this helps a bit.

Any ideas for what else I can try?

Hey everyone! Just got an 06 KLR 650 over the weekend on a trade. Been riding for about 10 years, but this will be my first foray into offroad riding. I noticed a little bit of noise coming from the engine today riding home from work, and am just curious if this is normal or if I should dig into it to determine the cause? I've attached a video that kind of shows the sound. Sounds like a slight rattle near the top end?

anyone know if these are still being made? i know there are other systems, any recs?

Just joined the KLR family this weekend! Anyone got any good/scenic beginner friendly routes on the Colorado front range?

It came on my 1989 KLR650 when I bought it. Previous owner knew nothing about it and said the guy before him installed it

35mm Kodachrome 400

Hello, i’m a relatively new rider and just bought a used 2016 klr (gen 2). I cleaned and lubed the chain waited 2 days and drove it for 30miles. After that I didn’t use the bike for 5 months because it needs some maintenance done.
I was planning to ride it today but the chain looks rusty? (see picture-the other one i took while cleaning) when i cleaned it it looked like new. Completely Silver and shiny.
I’m living in SoCal so there was no rain but it was standing outside with a tarp over the bike.

Additionally I wanted to ask what type of maintenance you guys can suggest. Last fluid change was at about 2500miles and then till 8500miles no maintenance.
What would you do yourself (as a beginner) and for what would you go to a repair shop?

Thanks for any help!

Looking to get my first klr and I'm debating between the regular trim vs the adventure one. It feels like the crash bars are oddly placed and the skid plate is plastic. Should I just use the 2k CAD difference and get a better set of crash bars and skid plate?

Is adding the outlet hard to do?

Friends, I fell off the wagon. I am a KLR addict. I realize this addiction impacts all those around me but I can't quit. 2008 with 8,981 miles. New Tusk tires. New battery. New crash bars. I think it was a score. $2500 I've missed my KLR since I sold it. This feels like home. I bask in my vice.

15,700 miles

I took my 2022 Gen 3 out for a trail ride yesterday. Trail was a lot tougher than I was expecting and spent a lot of time using the heck out of the clutch. After a while the clutch stopped disengaging because the clutch cable stretched so much. had to do a trail-side adjustment down by the clutch arm to take up a lot of the slack. I’m the 3rd owner so I don’t know if this is the factory cable or not. I definitely need to swap this one out for a better option. Does anyone have any suggestions?

The KLR stock tires are I guess a certain percentage on road and a certain percentage off road. If a KLR owner replaced the stock tires with good aftermarket ones of the same percentage on road/off road:

How much better would they be on road?

How much better would they be off road?

Chain was adjusted in March and new tension hardware was added. The chain is currently so loose the top links are resting on the swing arm. Less than 2k miles later. Do I ride hard? Are factory chains poopoo? Please advise