kaw 650klr - best for off-road hack ?

Tycho · 07-24-2008, 01:59 PM

I'm seriously considering getting an off-road hack and am interested in using a single cylinder bike.
Is the Kawasaki 650klr the best solution? If I get a 650klr, I want it to be a 2008 because of the changes made this year. There are not any left in California (with the exception of one and I've never been that keen on emotional and/or financial extortion).
Although I've checked out a 2008 and it feels really good, I would like any input as to whether it is that good and worth the price. Is the wait for 2009 models worth it?
Thanks.

RedMenace · 07-26-2008, 10:07 AM

The KLR makes a fun offroad hack. Whether or not it's the best, I dont know. Depends upon your expectations. I guess a used 08 isn't an option for you unless you can find one in Kalifornia? There have been 08s coming up for sale in the classifieds and on Craigslist-you might get lucky.

07-24-2008, 01:59 PM	#1
Tycho ^OP rider Joined: May 2006 Location: Northern California Oddometer: 259	kaw 650klr - best for off-road hack ? I'm seriously considering getting an off-road hack and am interested in using a single cylinder bike. Is the Kawasaki 650klr the best solution? If I get a 650klr, I want it to be a 2008 because of the changes made this year. There are not any left in California (with the exception of one and I've never been that keen on emotional and/or financial extortion). Although I've checked out a 2008 and it feels really good, I would like any input as to whether it is that good and worth the price. Is the wait for 2009 models worth it? Thanks.

07-26-2008, 10:07 AM	#2
RedMenace Adventure Sidecar Joined: Dec 2001 Location: GoodLiver,Oregon,USA Oddometer: 4,852	The KLR makes a fun offroad hack. Whether or not it's the best, I dont know. Depends upon your expectations. I guess a used 08 isn't an option for you unless you can find one in Kalifornia? There have been 08s coming up for sale in the classifieds and on Craigslist-you might get lucky. __________________ the Red Menace "You are measured by how you ride by people who ride, and how you pose by people who pose." Alejo "Riders who get pissed off are doing it wrong." DAKEZ

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