BEST ALL PURPOSE BIKE 2008 Kawasaki KLR650 - And Why Everyone Should Own One!
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Ken looks totally badass, the Kaplan Rambo... I'd like to see a video of you talking about your riding skills and your 'thought process' on learning riding skills. I'd like to hear all the mishaps that you've had (I bet that would be a long vid..) Always impressed by your knowledge and angle of thinking with any bike you review. Thank you so much for all your vids. Well Done...
thank you! ill do it for you and put it on the kaplan cycles youtube page
My little brother just gave me his 2015 Pearl White KLR 650 always wanted one growing up i’m 56yrs old and finally have one
Damn.. I need a brother
Im picking up an 08 tomorrow for my 61st birthday!🎉
@@TheRougeChef go get em chief
Dude you ride those wheelies with confidence my brother
"...Kenny jumped it off the loading dock, thats why its locked up, chained up, cause I don't let him ride it." LOL
Great bikes, I have q 2018 in the yellow & black.
Your comments about pipes and other drivers is spot on. I was a firefighter EMT-I for many years. I've also seen people turn right into motorcycles and even T-Bone city cabs at intersections, so bright colors don't always do the trick... but if they hear it, then there is a chance they'll at least pause and that second could save a rider.
That exhaust sounds killer, I always thought about keeping the original exhaust in my klr but that sound is giving me second thoughts!, I crossed the whole of Brazil in a KLR, two-up with my wife, including the amazonas and I can tell you the KLR is the bike to go to the end of the world and more! I put over 10k miles in the trip from Venezuela to Argentina and back, changed tires and sprockets only, it is the best bike ever, I may buy some others but I am keeping my KLR no matter what! Cheers, love your channel!
Dude is 55 and works 60 hour weeks, whats your excuse for being out of shape?
60 is only the week days!
I'm 59 worked full time plus since I was 10 6'1" 205 lbs no excuses here 😎
I have a great wife and three polite successful kids. Don't envy anyone. Good luck with your selfish lonely lifestyle. When you are old and alone, I won't feel sorry for you.
Red Roberts, being in shape and being careful about what you put in your body eating right and exercising is it actually the exact opposite of being selfish I've taught my children had to take care of themselves they are all beautiful children in fact all three of them work with me and so does my girlfriend Christie there's absolutely no other lifestyle I'd rather live. I do exercise almost every day at least 30 minutes sometimes 40 but never more than an hour and that doesn't take away from my family time in fact it makes me a better more well-adjusted physically present person when I'm with them both of my parents died young at 59 and 62 because they didn't take care of themselves they drink and smoke that's my definition of being selfish is when you don't take care of yourself and you're not there for the people you love... if you're in terrible shape it's never too late to start and to extend your life 55 is the new 35
@@KaplanCycles yeah,agree I was just making a random statement, really aimed at some guys I know. Sounds like you have life worked out. Balanced.
I absolutely love the amount of detail you guys put into the bikes you sell its truly impressive. The pipe has a great note loud enough but not obnoxious.
Had a KLR 600 A2 for a long time , loved it , not seen one in years . but thats a great looking bike you have there .
I would agree that those are the swiss army knives of the motorcycle world...if you are dead set on 60%off road the xr is the better choice but if you ride a lot of miles on the road the klr is going to be a better fit .these bikes are underrated for the smiles per miles factor....when I ride a heavy bike off road it is fun to see just where its limits are and then ride a pace just under that.
The KLR especially the second generation like this is a street bike with high fenders. It is marginally better than a Vstrom off road as it weighs way too much at 432 lbs., and because of the stock gearing slow speed technical riding is out of the question. His comment about riding it on a moto cross track was a good one as the bike had no resemblance to anything you would ride on a track. One aggressive lap and you may have a broken bike or body, or both, Lol.
Only w 6gal gas. Put 2 gal 380 lbs only
Its fun going back to the basics with the KLR.
I had a 2004 and I freaking loved it. I regret selling it still to this day. I bought it brand spanking new and had a ton of aftermarket goodies on it. I live in South Florida and it would go anywhere and do everything.
Bad ass fat wheelies..totally cool Kaplan America!!..God bless America&God bless you and your family.
The whole video I’m screaming do a dank wheelies bro
I have this exact bike and I love it so much same color same year. Mine looks and sounds exactly the same. Great bike
That is why I bought mine, I don't know if I will ever use it for anything other than around town, but I love it.
Definitely the only bike I have that I never plan on getting rid of
BIG BLUE! Gorgeous Bike. I don't mind 4 strokes when it comes to enduros, or streetbikes. I just don't like 4 stroke racing dirtbikes. Has to be 2 Stroke! The RZ 350 definitely let's people know that I'm coming! 😜🤣😂👊
Mr Kaplan I am 6’1” and my stock height KLR comes to my waist.
The only thing I can draw from this is that you are a BMF. That’s just an observation. Always enjoy your vids, thanks for posting.
Love my KLR's ! I now have owned 13 of them! Replace the "doohickey" Frequent oil changes with KLOTZ 10/40 91+ octane fuel......I own a 2006 and a 2018 cammo.......KEEP the 08!
What year models would you say to stay away from?
@@relevation0 The very first year of the 2nd gen, 2008 there were issues with pistons/rings/cylinders that resulted in excess oil consumption for some people.
I’m really amazed by your comments on this bike I’ve never ridden one but am eager to try one out just from your
how much you both plug it..
I had one of the second generation like this for 8-years. They are a really good street bike but not much more. The video description is way off base as he is trying his salesman skills.
Nice bike as usual and sounds great also, love Sr's helmet reminds me of Malcolm Smith back in the day with the little mirrors on the right and left side of the visor to see in the rear. You guys are awesome both Sr and Jr, keep it up👍
Ive owned 2 bikes and both were Kawasaki, I had a 92 klr650, was a good bike for what it was but very uncomfy for long rides and my current bike which is a 2009 kl650E and I absolutely love this bike, easy to learn to ride on, very torquey and very comfy
You guys are livin the dream!
Hell yeah man!!! Riding those wheelies on a big klr like a pro!!! Im buying my friends 09 in January.
We have a 1993 klr it’s a real nice bike but when we got it I was really surprised how small it is everything we owned before was a 125cc and we expected the klr to be much bigger but it was smaller than our Yamaha dt 125r but the klr weighed a ton compared to other bikes
You can pull all of the emissions and vacuum stuff of of these and jet the carb. Then you have the closest thing to an old school brand-new bike. Only one step up from points and a coil. No voodoo magic in these things. I got a 2017 camo model still in the crate $5074 out the door.
That’s how you throw a big bike about 👊🏻✊🏻💨
Is it me or does ken like motorcycle's 😁
This video was killer , these guys are righteous!
My dad had one of these when I was a baby, he traded in his xr600 for it and he still regrets it 😂 the xr600 wiped the floor with it for what he was doing
I’m between the two there was a nice 950 Xr 660 big bore the guy was only asking 1800 for 😢
Theres one for sale by me for 4300 and only has 4900 miles .After watching this I might snatch it up!🎉
Loud pipes saves your life!!
Great bike i love it
Big bore 650 - now we're talking. Still waiting to see you on a BRP!!
i would buy any of your bikes in a second they are all perfect mint condition
I have 3 vintage Yamaha 2 Stroke Enduro's in mint condition, with titles, street legal and I get insulted and angry when someone offers me $500 for them, I will keep them cause I don't want to get pissed off by some loser trying to buy them, when someone asks me "how much"? I told them THEY ARE NOT FOR SALE! I DON'T NEED THE MONEY! I WON'T SELL THEM FOR A LOSER LIKE YOU! I am done! I don't show off my bikes anymore cause nobody is good enough to deserve them! I am too old, I am dying and I don't care what happens to them.
This is my second year riding and I feel very lucky to be starting on a 98 KLR 650
Ken the man who catwalks anything on 2 wheels Kaplan lol just wheelies the klr like a boss 🤘🏼🤘🏼baddest man on the planet!
Hey man just wanted to let you know that I look up to you me and my wife are addicted to 2 wheels. We buy and sell bikes for a living but no where near your level. I hope to be exactly where you are one day as bikes are my life. I wish the best for you and your Family. We are 2 Wheel Family, remember that name as you may hear about us one day.!
I live in tucson AZ and these klr650s and the xr650r are everywhere! Nothin better then rippin on a 650.. tiiiiiiiigggghhhhttt
Can't wait to see you guys soon !! Taking my gfs dad to the museum for his birthday!!
Strip those down n change the gearing they run like a XR off road they are so detuned but if u know what your doing they make a killer trail rider👍👍 LOUD PIPES SAVES LIVES!!!
I'm sold. One down the road with 5000 miles and they want $3500. Seems like a pretty decent deal.
Ha SNR on the back wheel on the KLR love it and well said one of my fav bikes was the Suzuki DR650 with Acerebis 20ltr tank and low front fender made a small screen for it staintune pipe ozzie exhuast manufacture and re-padded the seat perfect bike for Oz go any where
Klr is25liter n liquid cold so won't over heat. N hard to bust it it doesn't n u can run it air cold
More comfy to. Dr is for local
Man. Nice, I have a deposit down on the new 2022 KLR, never had one, looks great !
I personally like my 610sm more then my FLH and my klr650 so if you like any of those bikes I would recommend a bored and stroked racing machine with turn signals by husqavarna
I would take a banshee any day before a klr but for daily riding and affordability you can’t beat it the 650 is a bit of a pig tho
I hadn't been riding my CR250R 2 Stroke for the past few years because I am in my 40s and I just got tired of hurting myself. So I went ahead and got a Gen 3 KLR this spring, so far took the snorkel out and a Delkavic 8" carbon Fiber Exhaust and its really opened the bike up for more fun. The new Gen 3 KLR is Fuel injected and the Hard Paniers that the adventure comes with are stronger than you would think. I rode off into some soft stuff and the front tire sunk in the sand and I dropped it right on the hard panier and it didn't crack at all. I also did the eagle mike fork brace after that, because I felt like that is what set me down in the soft sand. The Delkavic exhast does make the Gen 3 8" does pop and snort a bit, but I am hoping someone figures out a way to flash the ecu or maybe I will go with the JDJets Fuel injection fuel map alteration kit on it. Curious if you have played with the new Gen3 at all? The next thing I am going to have to do is Tires, the stock Tires only last about 1k miles.
No I have not but I would highly recommend the Michelin Anachy tires they're the best
@@KaplanCycles Thanks for taking the time to reply, those tires are at the top of my list, but they are quite expensive, but if they last 2x as long as a cheaper tire it may be worth it.
Looks so comfortable to ride. Sounds awsome . Great video as allways lads 👍
Sick bikes and like a badass billy goat ! I did a black out kit on a dudes down south was awesome sold him the bike cuz no one else would take him seriously 🤘 ride on bros
The weoght helps u at desert winds and mountain winds. In the bay area cali sac yc levee rivers klr is good n frm wind gusts. Can carry weight for south america best ez service n parts ez also ez to find
Randy "Macho Man" Savage
Very nice very nice! Those are awesome, Kawasakis guys. Used to see a lot of guys on them out in Cali back in the day when I was still living out there.
I love the color of this bike and yes, it does sound badass!
Nice, first one of these ibrode brought a huge smile and gut laugh as to how comfortable it is,great bike!
I agree with you on all your videos, but I had one of these new back in around 2000, the dark green one, and I thought it was gutless, just wasn’t impressive for a 650 single,,
By the way I have a 90 Honda CR500 for sale $3700 if your interested
I'll take the CR! Call me at your earliest convenience 860-916-9784... and you're absolutely correct when their stock they run absolutely horribly we are experts at what we do and we had to get the carburetor twice and make a bunch of adjustments and we went through for exhaust systems to get it just right but once it's right there in absolute
Love my 05', excellent bikes, try out the Tusk DSport Tires, preferred over the D606
The lady’s dad had one nice bike but severely detuned when stock and the handlebars feel to cheapy to me and the fairings are to big considering how big the tank and radiator are I’d love to buy one some day but I’m a Honda guy so an xr650 will probably fill that spot for me 😂
SR. & JR. GREAT VIDEO. Those KLR's are great machines. take care.
Epic left hand mic grab 🎤🤙
This is one of my favorite channels ! Thanks
Sounds great. Good cross country trip bike, tent, sleeping bag strapped on back, and fit. KTM $$, BMW $$$$ & time to fix, and under built, Bars, pegs, bend, suspension less travel made for street, hit the heads on rocks etc.
I did 650 + mile days twice during a 2,600 mile trip from Illinois to Texas. My bike had Givi hard bags and a low UFO superbike front fender. One of the first things I did was ditch that high front fender.
Should sell fast,I also love these bikes on my 3rd KLR 2009,2012,2016 all black.
I've been riding since early 80s Honda,Harleys Triumphs xrs drz yz rm kx the KLR is the best.
Didn't he say over $9,000? That is way way too much as the list price was never over $7,000 msrp. I bought my 2008 on sale that year for around around $5,000 if I recall. It was Kawasaki's best selling bike for a few years. If you look at cycle trader you can still find these in the crate for sale under $6,000. This used bike though nice is worth between $5-6,000.
Man I love my 2004 it can do anything just not well
What a beast of a bike!
He sure makes it sound that way, Lol.
Can wheelie, love the vids fellas, good luck next race Jr, love watching the old school bikes racing, Gold Coast Australia
He said these are great wheelie bikes, Lol. I had one and you would need to do some heavy clutching to get the front wheel off which if done often would wear out the clutch. These are pigs of a bike at 432 lbs.
Nice review..Still run my 2008-- but no where as skilled..
what do you think of the new KLR 2022 . So many are hating it. But don t know anything.
Man, I have a 2022 KLR on order !
One of my favorite vids you have made. I been researching for a KLR. Thanks you for being frank with your reviews. Later day's, Splotchymoto.......
Sounds like a beast..... 👍
this guy is GREAT!! I love the klr.....but still dont wheelie!
Bro, u had me sold at gold chain!!!
LMAO good job guys
Po po got me for a nice Nooner . The judge smiled when I told her what happened.
Best dual sport ever
DR 650 is a awesome Steed also
That thing sounds HEALTHY 😭🥹😅
Just sold my 2008 KLR and bought a new 2022 gen 3 KLR.
Cool klr650! Hey have you ever ran across a 1995 klx 650c in your travels? I had one for several years. It was one helluva bike.im looking for another one. Great videos guys.
Legend riding a legend
Yep super fun bike👍🏻
Came across this while looking at klx 300r videos . Enjoyed it , parts in UK are a bit hard to find .
Bravo kaplan! Awesomr dual sport bike. For me the KLR650 rules!
They are a great street bike and work commuter. I sold my 2008 4-years ago with 53,000 miles. My best mpg was 61 though I ran Michelin Anakee's and a low front UFO fender.
I love 2 strokes myself but if I had a 4 stroke it would be definitely a KLR650 I once took a police chase on one back in the day with another 3 mates on the back & still got away from them they can move them KLR brilliant bikes
me to sp got both klr 650 turning it into a supermoto and a gas gas ec 300 smoker for that enduro fun
@@lukecowell7516how’s the supermoto coming
2022 the beast is back!
That thing sounds wicked too!
LLLOVE my 2015 KLR650!!! 😍😍😍
FMF =
FLYING
MACHINE
FACTORY.
True story
Yeaaa !!! una maquina lejendaria en las trails 650 cc, magnifica!!!!!
I Always liked The XR 650 & Because of Ken & This Bike I will Look & See What Comes up ,with The Best Price ,& Theses Bike's are Cheeper in Price then a used XR 650 🤜🤯🤛
Iv allways wanted one but all the ones in Ireland are robbed and burned out and the good ones are locked up tight like they should be
Ken how about 2002 Xr650r liquid cooled. I have one it’s a beast
Love them!!
Reason they used in usmc also the 250 n klx
If you can have only one motorcycle? God I hope that's not the case? Hahahah... I don't have any motorcycle friends that own one moto.
Exhaust sounds fantastic!
What about the SUSUKI DR650. They are awesome bikes also
Suzuki is a better off road bike but the Kawi is better on road bike. Both the Suzuki and Honda are more powerful.
David K yes I own a 2007 DR 650. Love it. Use to have a DR 350
I love that bike
I'm a Honda guy, I love the XR/XL 650. I just can't see myself riding a tank like that. They are definitely great machines, just not my cup of tea. To each their own, I guess..
Pretty bike though for sure!!
when I owned the DRZ400S I would ride with a friend that owned the Honda 650 and my DRZ400S would blow him away on the highway, the Honda has the power but it's geared too low for the highway
Wish I could find a deal on a nice used DR650 like you can on a KLR. DR= sweet spot.
Tank to small n not comfy. Klr 6gal n water cooled
Great bikes.
Ken u r one blessed man
You didnt tell them that was a accidental wheelie . I just rebuilt it and didnt know how much power it had. LOL I know that dont always work..
Love that and the XL
Belleza de moto, es bonito ver tremendas maquinas, tengo una yamaha maxim x750 del 850, pero no tengo carburadores, como podría conseguir unos, se encuentran todavía?
I am gonna get a crack at a high mileage klr 650 this weekend