It's Time to Sell My 2022 Kawasaki KLR 650 (and What I'm Buying Next)

Well it hurts to say it, but the time has come for me to sell my 2022 Kawasaki KLR 650 Adventure. It's a great small adventure bike/dual sport that has been very good for me, and while I still feel it's one of the best values in adv motorcycles out there, it's time for me to move on from mine.

Please don't take this as an indictment of the 2022 Kawasaki KLR 650. It's a great bike that has served me well. It's a dual sport motorcycle that can take you from one end of the continent to the other reliably and semi-comfortably. If you bought a new KLR of your own you made a great choice and I'm sure you'll be happy with it for a long time.

For me, though, the Kawasaki KLR 650 is lacking in a few areas I'm pretty interested in. It's not as comfortable as I'd like it to be. My 2022 KLR doesn't have ABS, which I want. I also want to try out some newer modern features like a TFT display, traction control, ride modes, and the rest, and the KLR 650, while a stalwart reliable adv bike, is not exactly what I'd call feature rich.

So, I'll be moving on to a 2022 Husqvarna Norden 901. I'm hopeful I'll be able to get my new Norden 901 very soon and you'll see a ton of content coming on it! Also, I accidentally bought a Yamaha Tenere 700?

I'll always love my 2022 Kawasaki KLR 650 Adventure and who knows, maybe one day another new KLR 650 will make its way into my garage.

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[billhalsted]

I have been riding touring bikes for 40 years but never anything off road. My 27 yr old son wants to tour Alaska so we both bought 2022 KLR’s and are in the process of outfitting them. I turn 69 in May so wish me luck. I have dropped it twice so far and am a long way from feeling comfortable yet. I’ll get there! Love your content!

[gregschulz]

A year ago I bought 2 of the klr650 adv models. One for me, one for my wife. Due to several events throughout the year we missed being able to take them out for some extended riding. We just got back from 8 days of riding at Big Bend in south Texas. We rode about 350 miles of what were called non maintained 4wd roads. Regretted trying some, but we made it, without any crashes. Things we like: fuel capacity, dependable, easy to ride.
Dislikes: a little tall for my wife, wish we could lower a couple inches, just a bit heavy.

Overall we enjoy them. This is our first adventure/ dual sport motorcycle.

[travisreels]

I bought a KLR in 2006. I struggled with the size and weight. I’m 5’7. I had it lowered and had a low Corbin seat. It was a beast, but I did put over 3k miles on it. Moved on to a BMW GS650 because of low seat. It was ok, but didn’t love it. Just got a 2021 XT250. Only 50 miles so far, but I’m loving it! Small, light, I don’t care about going over 50mph. Looking forward to some camping when the weather gets better and the snow melts, in Colorado that means mid June! 😃

[MOBStreet]

Man, you're taking this all to the next level! Congrats on the new bikes! That T7 has an excellent engine and I LOVE the sound of that engine! Doing a great job and keep it up! 💯

[JP]

Thanks for the video—makes perfect sense. I am 2k miles into my 2022 KLR and am enjoying the heck out of it. Love your vids, Dork—stay happy and healthy!

[kawabungah]

Great commentary. Thank you. Good luck with your Norden 901 and the T7! I'm anxious to see your next videos.

[irishmike]

Ben, you will love the T7. I have had one for a year now(50th gift from my cool wife). It’s a blast. Did section 3 of the Washington BDR last year and it was a beast. Hard to pick up so do t fall off lol!

[Ghostrider-]

Great video, I picked up my new 2023 KLR 650 Adventure ABS yesterday. Heading out on beautiful day for a nice ride. Thank you for posting.

[hunterhalo]

You should have Kawasaki recognition man. I was about to buy another 2001 KLR with 37K on the clock. My wife said 'why don't you just buy a new one, that YouTube guy says new one is reliable'. I didn't ask questions. We bought it that week.

[wizardmoto]

You now have the two most hyped ADVs of the past year in your garage. Hard work paying off man, congrats! Super stoked for the content to come with these!

[LordIshma]

Holy crap! That bike is beautiful and will probably make me want one. Oh wait, i already want one, but, i will stick to the klr for atleast 10k miles. Thanks for all the great content you make!

[maxcactus]

WAIT!!!! You found a bottle of Blantons?? NOW I'm crying!! Blantons is my absolute favorite and it's like finding unicorn tears down here in California!! I'm gonna miss the KLR. I miss Blantons more.

[michaellloyd]

Looking forward to your review and thoughts on your T7 and the 901. I think you are making a good content decision. I believe you will enjoy both bikes very much. I'm glad to hear you are trying the Husqvarna/KTM. I have a KTM and a couple of my riding buddies also have Husqvarna and KTM'S and both brands have been very reliable. Since ownership of my KTM I love it!! I still have my Africa Twin and I'm on the fence weather or not to sell it, but for now I'll keep it. Just waiting for the rain and snow to stop and Looking forward to sunny days ahead. Enjoy your new bike and the Husqvarna when it arrives.

[charleetho]

Oh, I would love the Norden 901! Let me wear out my KLR for a while. Good luck with the new bike.

[Shaun_KM]

You lucky bugger! Congrats on getting your hands on the T7 AND the Norden! Looking forward to all the new content.

[TheSocialliberal]

Yeah, the T7 is still pretty much unobtainium right now while new KLR's are languishing on lots at every dealersip, at least where I am. So again, kudos to you for being able to score one and a Norden within the same week. Can't wait to see your videos comparing them and comparing them back to the KLR and Africa Twin.

[edholtgraver]

I have 2017 and 2021 Africa Twins. These bikes are alike only in their name. The 21 practically requires only thinking what you want it to do and it does it. Both are a little heavy but the 21 is far more manageable than my R1250GSA which is reserved for street riding. The 17 is going to be sold.

[contentofcharacter]

I bought a 23 KLR 650 Adventure ABS a few weeks ago partly because of your videos. I currently also own a 22 Spyder Sea to Sky which I rode from South Carolina to South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, & back. It was a great adventure but I decided to buy a toy hauler and take my bike to where I want to ride when traveling across the country this year.
The KLR is the first true motorcycle I’ve owned in 27 years. I plan to upgrade to a 1250 GSA but want to use the Kawasaki to get more riding experience first.
Thanks for all your great content🙏

[raymondreid]

I just bought a 2023 KLR not just because of your videos but it helped. I really started looking for a CRF300 Rally but you can't get any of those in the northeast for some reason. For some other reason, KLRs are all on sale out here right now so for value wise you can't beat it. Thank you for all your help!

[Milkman]

The KLR's best feature for me... LOW TECH. I fix tech all day long, hate it. I don't want to fix tech ever again.