Kawasaki KLR650S Review | Living in the Past

The Kawasaki KLR650 adventure motorcycle was designed in the mid 1980's and has gone through two major refreshes, one in 2008 and another in 2022. I review the final (probably) and third generation KLR650, in lowered S form. Here's why I think Kawasaki needs to do better to stay in the game. #advrider #motorcycle #klr650 #kawasaki #adventuremotorcycle

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00:00 Overview
02:34 S Model
03:38 Specs
06:10 Features
10:01 Ergonomics
11:51 Performance Tests
13:56 Highway Tests
16:09 Off Road Test
22:04 Ground Clearance
23:38 Drop and Lift
25:30 Pros and Cons
29:03 Competition
33:34 Final Thoughts