seeing 30+ years old thumpers do what they do the best warms up my heart. while not "offroaders", they still handle some rough terrain quite well, given its size and weight im amazed they did it so good. im in process of restoring my 89 to its former glory, and keep yami Xt600e tracker for mild off roading.
Not just "one of the first transcontinental highways", but THE first. :) There's nothing quite like riding those original dirt alignments of the Lincoln Highway and the Pony Express trails. Really puts you in touch with the past. Awesome vid.
MrDuhfactor Aw the first gen KLR's! We absolutely love them! They don't do any ONE thing awesome, but they do EVERYTHING ok! Thanks for watching! Be sure and check out our other Adventure Riding Videos!
Hey there! Nice job Scott, I really enjoyed the video. Gota love KLRs and a good desert ride. Nice to see a fellow black and silver 07 out on the trail.
would love to have friends that have klrs...not many places to ride mine in n/w Indiana nothing but cornfields to my south and Chicago to my north would love to live out there by you guys
Awesome ride boys! Wish I could've tagged along. So much fun to see old history sites, mining towns, ghost towns and camping off of motorcycles in the wide open deserts. Thanks for making these great videos and having the adventures with the rest of us unlucky people who didn't get to tag along. Need me some Tusk cases for my KLR. Hook a brother up! Ride safe, see y'all on the trails.
Yes I do. Live in West Jordan, not too far away. Do a lot of riding everywhere pretty much. Ride sometime...yes we shall. Going to be doing a major makeover on my KLR pretty soon to turn it into the only murdered out machine of its kind. Once that project is done, I'm sure I'll be in the mood for Moab.
big topic, Have any of you guys seen up close and personal an actual fail of the doohickey on a Gen 2 klr? Of all the hype of the doohickey, I've never heard or seen in person or on a video! Just your input?
Yes - many of them. I have replaced several in Gen 2 KLRs. While the doohickey itself looked fine, the little spring that keeps tension on it has either been broken or completely compressed (no tension on it). I am amazed Kawasaki went to the trouble to make the doohicky stronger in 2008 (all cast piece) without fixing the spring as well. Without a doubt, the first thing I would buy for a brand new, Gen 2 KLR (or any KLR650) would be the Eagle Mike doohickey with the torsion spring. - Justin
klr650 got heavier with same h.p! and that was a disappointment for me. its find for a ride along, but we need a lightweight 500cc that you set camp, getting rid of your weight and hill climb a light weight cross between beta rr500s/ktm640 adv bike. and yes these would be for short trips but true enduro 55h.p 260lbs bike
When you guys go on rides like this, do you always keep it moving forward in the sense that you pack up camp each day and move on to another site? Just wondering if you ever take the bikes out for a day of exploring with out all of the gear loaded up.
We definitely enjoy both kinds of riding/camping. This spring we rode out to Death Valley. We camped along the way to get out there and then we set up camp in one of the campgrounds and rode 2 days without our gear. We then camped along the way to get home.
How did you guys get those RMATVMC decals to stick to those plastic tanks??? And what LED lightbar is that above the headlight on that same bike? Thanks!!
Rocky Mountain ATV MC How do you guy's fix a flat out there? I don't ride bikes and while i was watching the video of you guys going over some of those sharper looking rocks it's all i could think of :P.
Fieger Faust We go prepared with all the hand tools and spare tubes needed. The KLR's have a nice integrated center stand which makes it really convenient for getting the bike up off the ground to get the rear wheel off. It's all part of the fun! Thanks for checking out our video.
Ohh ok for some reason I thought they were tubeless. I have only really rode ATVs and I usually carried one of those fix a flat cans with me, but most of the time I would hump it back on the flat. Then again, I have never ridden in such remote places like that. Thanks for responding.
Other than the very large, obnoxious and distracting logo in the lower-left corner, it was good content but I just got sick of that eye-sore, glaring, in my face. Bailing out at 02:00 ... Your prerogative, of course. Almost enjoyed it.
seeing 30+ years old thumpers do what they do the best warms up my heart. while not "offroaders", they still handle some rough terrain quite well, given its size and weight im amazed they did it so good. im in process of restoring my 89 to its former glory, and keep yami Xt600e tracker for mild off roading.
Not just "one of the first transcontinental highways", but THE first. :)
There's nothing quite like riding those original dirt alignments of the Lincoln Highway and the Pony Express trails. Really puts you in touch with the past.
Awesome vid.
It looks like it would really put me in touch with a sinus infection lol
May your Doohickey always run true.
GORN Haha! Long live Doohickey
great video, i own KLR650 first gen and never gives up on me!!
Good run boys, those wild mustangs are pretty cool! And, I love seeing you guys out on first gen KLR's tackling the world!
MrDuhfactor Aw the first gen KLR's! We absolutely love them! They don't do any ONE thing awesome, but they do EVERYTHING ok! Thanks for watching! Be sure and check out our other Adventure Riding Videos!
Nothing sounds better than a KLR!
Great vid, lots of fun, Thanks for sharing.
The older KLR's just look more adventure worthy and battle ready.
Yep, like seeing all those gen 1 KLRs together.
Hey there!
Nice job Scott, I really enjoyed the video. Gota love KLRs and a good desert ride.
Nice to see a fellow black and silver 07 out on the trail.
Hey look! A place with more dust than tucson! Well I feel better about my life now ;)
some of my favorite trails.
Really Nice Video!! Thanks Scott!!! From your Brazil fans!!
Looks like an amazing trip! Thanks for sharing your experience.
hell yeah! klr chuck norris edition!
Nicely-done video recording your trip. Sounds like you guys had a great time, enjoyed some challenging trails but survived intact.
Klr 650 the Best ! Pozdro z Polski.
Grandiosa moto la kawasaki 650 no tiene comparacion saludos desde paraguay
I like the LED light mounts on the headlight fairing. Where are those available?
nice ride guys klr 650 awesome!!!
Looks like a great time 👍
Looks like fun guys.
would love to have friends that have klrs...not many places to ride mine in n/w Indiana nothing but cornfields to my south and Chicago to my north would love to live out there by you guys
hey man do u ride anywhere? i also live in n/w indiana as was wondering if there r any groups that get together and ride, sort of like the jeepers do
agreed that logo is obnoxious - but the fact you titled every place you went made up for it - enjoyed the video
Super cool! Hard to destroy a KLR, ive come close, but she keeps on thumpin!
I just rode from CO to CA through that area - you guys are brave - didn't run out of gas? Its pretty sparse out there... made me ease off the gas.
Looks like fun.
Very cool! RIDE ON BROTHERS;)
Cheers;)
Amazing, this is the bike I will buy after I sell my Hornet now! :D
Great video. KLR is a reliable machine, fork brace on the front is a must to take care of that sloppy feel.
+Muddy exc They are tractors and we love them! Jack of all trades, master of none ha ha!
Awesome video. thanks for sharing!!!
Nice Ride!
Dennis L Thanks for watching!
very nice i loved
How can I get involved ?? In SLC and just bought a 650 . This looks amazing
man i miss riding
Awesome ride boys! Wish I could've tagged along. So much fun to see old history sites, mining towns, ghost towns and camping off of motorcycles in the wide open deserts. Thanks for making these great videos and having the adventures with the rest of us unlucky people who didn't get to tag along. Need me some Tusk cases for my KLR. Hook a brother up! Ride safe, see y'all on the trails.
It looks like you do a lot of riding in Utah. Are you in Utah? We need to ride sometime!
Yes I do. Live in West Jordan, not too far away. Do a lot of riding everywhere pretty much. Ride sometime...yes we shall. Going to be doing a major makeover on my KLR pretty soon to turn it into the only murdered out machine of its kind. Once that project is done, I'm sure I'll be in the mood for Moab.
***** Ooooo I can't wait to see what's in store for the Mamba!
big topic, Have any of you guys seen up close and personal an actual fail of the doohickey on a Gen 2 klr? Of all the hype of the doohickey, I've never heard or seen in person or on a video! Just your input?
Yes - many of them. I have replaced several in Gen 2 KLRs. While the doohickey itself looked fine, the little spring that keeps tension on it has either been broken or completely compressed (no tension on it). I am amazed Kawasaki went to the trouble to make the doohicky stronger in 2008 (all cast piece) without fixing the spring as well. Without a doubt, the first thing I would buy for a brand new, Gen 2 KLR (or any KLR650) would be the Eagle Mike doohickey with the torsion spring. - Justin
Great Video!! How do you find the paths for which you decided to take... ?
klr650 got heavier with same h.p! and that was a disappointment for me. its find for a ride along, but we need a lightweight 500cc that you set camp, getting rid of your weight and hill climb a light weight cross between beta rr500s/ktm640 adv bike. and yes these would be for short trips but true enduro 55h.p 260lbs bike
When you guys go on rides like this, do you always keep it moving forward in the sense that you pack up camp each day and move on to another site? Just wondering if you ever take the bikes out for a day of exploring with out all of the gear loaded up.
We definitely enjoy both kinds of riding/camping. This spring we rode out to Death Valley. We camped along the way to get out there and then we set up camp in one of the campgrounds and rode 2 days without our gear. We then camped along the way to get home.
How did you guys get those RMATVMC decals to stick to those plastic tanks??? And what LED lightbar is that above the headlight on that same bike? Thanks!!
love it baby good shit. KLR650 is ideal for those who like to go anywhere you dont have to put up with chrome and cager's.
looks fun
awesome video and ride guys,
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were there any problems with the bikes along the way?
nivek663 Just your occasional flat tire fix, nothing to major. Thanks for watching the Video!
Rocky Mountain ATV MC How do you guy's fix a flat out there? I don't ride bikes and while i was watching the video of you guys going over some of those sharper looking rocks it's all i could think of :P.
Fieger Faust We go prepared with all the hand tools and spare tubes needed. The KLR's have a nice integrated center stand which makes it really convenient for getting the bike up off the ground to get the rear wheel off. It's all part of the fun! Thanks for checking out our video.
Ohh ok for some reason I thought they were tubeless. I have only really rode ATVs and I usually carried one of those fix a flat cans with me, but most of the time I would hump it back on the flat. Then again, I have never ridden in such remote places like that. Thanks for responding.
the music is annoying, i wanna hear the KLR's
What it’s did you run?
I'm not sure I understand your question.
Battlefield
Other than the very large, obnoxious and distracting logo in the lower-left corner, it was good content but I just got sick of that eye-sore, glaring, in my face. Bailing out at 02:00 ... Your prerogative, of course. Almost enjoyed it.
I didn't even notice that until I read your comment lmao
Thanks for wrecking the video for me now all I see is the logo.
Funny.
The antisemitic comment at 2:49 was a little over the top, otherwise good video.
Squidgy Quijabo how is saying that water tastes like pipes "anti semantic"?
Wow...you really didn't show anything... Pretty lame.
I'd much rather hear the sound of the bikes than all that sucky music.