2022 Kawasaki KLR | Top Speed

I was curious just how fast the new 2022 Kawaski KLR would go, so I did a speed test on a desolate highway in Nevada to find out.
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[TRyanLearn]

A long time ago my dad told me that direction is more important than speed, cause you can go fast in the wrong direction .Nimbleness is a far greater asset . I'm still not sure if he was talking about motorcycles or life . But it holds true for both.Cheers my friend .

[ealives]

I’ve done 95 on my ‘22 KLR with nothing added except what comes on the adventure model with the bags off, windscreen in the lower position and I was tucked and close to the tank, she might have had a bit more in her but I ran up on a statie. Good to know it will still move pretty well with gear. Great footage, stay save out there

[AdventureGlide]

Great Video, Bro. How cool is it that you got to set the 2022 KLR Land Speed Record on your Birthday!!! Good Job.

[ChopperFett]

Hey that’s fast enough to go back in time!!!!

[ericboutin]

Awesome video!! I had a FJR that I feel like could do 88 in 1st gear but I'm finding I love the KLR just a little bit more!! :)

[crockett]

Got my stock 22 adv to 99 mph!. slight down hill on freeway, windsheild in high position... I'm 250 lbs. and had full loaded saddle bags and packed rear top bag!..

[Heartlanddualsport]

Nicely done sir, it is nice to know it will go way faster than I ever plan to ride it hahah
Good stuff, thanks for sharing and keep up the fun videos.
Dale

[FOXTheCutestDogintheWest]

Watched as much of a prostate ad as I could full watch of end ads! lol full watch of your video too!Like 17! You be careful on that demon! 88 mph! Come vote for me JP! Come visit I need your help! Bring some friends👍🏻😃❤️🦊

[TheAarowsmith]

Remember no matter how fast you are going, you just can't outrun your in-laws around the holidays. Somehow They always catch up with you.😂

[ericsharrock]

I have a 2022 KLR650 Adventure set up with the top box also and weigh 260 pounds. Same results for indicated top speed. However using GPS on garmin zumo and at same time on iPhone XR shows a 7% error on Kawasaki's speedometer at most speeds so 88 is actually about 82 mph.

[phansen]

I have no bags on mine, am 6"2" and weight of 220. I had my 2022 KLR 650 to 91 today on flat ground with throttle left to go. No idea how fast it would go full out, will test that soon. With the wind drag of bags and extra weight, 88 is pretty damn good, considering what the bike is meant for.

[rowdybroomstick]

So glad you didn't stay at 88mph for very long, that highway wasn't there in 1955 and that'd be rough going across that area at 88 mph😂

[cyrusjo]

Sure miss my Old bike the KLR 500 (Not KLE 500).. looked around in YouTube and decided to check out this page, I'm 6ft (183cm) & back then when my weight was 98kgs (216lbs) easily did 105mph (170km/h) on RON98 fuel. I suppose the new generation bike has some kind of digital speed limiter? I was easily doing 0-100km/h in under 5.5 seconds, not sure why some reviews I've read said the bike has bad Torque in low RPMs? Mine felt just fine. Always maintained my bike tip top condition, Eventually changed to a Sports bike (Honda CBR 600F2). Whoa... I was doing 250km/h on that without even maxing out the throttle. Sadly, Bike got stolen! Now getting old & relocated to another country... life is precious, I'm just riding a 200cc moped hahaha. There is no road to run here & National speed limit is 90 km/h. Always stay safe Brudders!

[HisLostSheep]

All you need is 88. Top speed limit in U.S. is 80 and that extra 8 mph can be used for passing. Majority of the speed limits top out at 70 mph.

[colgatefreshmint]

88mph is around 145kph, my 2014 klr650 did 170kph with only the box mod and staintune exhaust and now it does 195kph with a mikuni carb and stage 2 cams and im hoping to get 240kph+ when i get a big bore kit, rejetting and a little head work and also a hd clutch if needed

[OCLandspeeder]

Thanks for sharing. Looks like you also had a top box? Those bags are like strapping on bricks. Even more powerful bikes will need a lot of power to overcome the aerodynamic drag. Do it again without the bags and the top box. Inquiry minds want to know. You're in SoCal so doing 90+ shouldn't get you in trouble out there in the desert where everyone cruises at least 85!

[MrG-cetb]

Thumbs up. That is definitely fast enough. Take care catch you later brother.

[Tmerity]

My first bike was a 95 klr 650 which I bought from a friend. Once when testing its top speed I ended up getting to 110 mph. At that point the front end started to shake violently/ lose stability and I had to let off. But yeah...110mph indicated.

[MrPepper]

My last two sport bikes would do 150 mph according to the specs but maybe I got them up to around 90mph once or twice. Blue lights makes me break out in a rash.

[howardeakins]

Good video, thx for sharing. Would you happen to know the rpms at top speed, and how close to redline?