Firsties!!

[Hood Ornament]

:nana:

Cool, a new playground!

[Chris-V65Magna-TX]

Checking in to the dirty forum!

Have KLX650C, will roost for fun! 8-)

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Is the KLX a Kawasaki badged DR 650 or was it built by Kawasaki?

[kurt]

The KLX 650 was strictly a Kwak.

[Chris-V65Magna-TX]

Yep, the KLX650 is pure Kawasaki. It's actually more related to the KLR, but the only thing shared with the KLR, from side-by-side comparison, are some of the basic engine components. Frame, suspension, etc are not interchangable. The most obvious difference is the fuel tank, which is much larger than the KLX.
The KLX by design is a little more dirt-worthy with it's longer travel suspension and a bit more ground clearance, but off-road, it's still not in the league of pure off-road bikes due to the extra weight, and more street biased final gearing.

Here's a reprint from a magazine test, with the DR650, KLR650 and XR 650.
http://www.motorcycle.com/mo/mccompare/opendp.html

Here is another individual's review.
http://my.ort.org.il/givatram/leviasaf/KLX650.html

Here are some pics on the Frappr.map that I started recently.

http://www.frappr.com/klx650riders/photos

[Hood Ornament]

Wow, looks like a great DS'r! Pretty cool it came with USD forks. Looks like it's a real dual sport bike. How hard are these to find? Does it have an electric start?

[Chris-V65Magna-TX]

Yes, it has electric start! It's a great bike, and I love the looks. Easy to maintain and there is a large following on the Yahoo! Groups of KLX owners around the world. They're very popular in Europe and Australia. From time to time you'll find them in the used market. The best place to look is on the Yahoo! Group. I've never seen one on EBAY as of yet.

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/KLX650/

[Tourmeister]

I've seen it. If Chris decides to sell I got dibs!! :-P Looks brand spanking new!

[Chris-V65Magna-TX]

Thanks, Scott. 8-) I'm looking forward to doing a DS ride with you one of these days. I will gladly let you try it out for a few miles if I can ride yours!

[Chris-V65Magna-TX]

Wow, looks like a great DS'r! Pretty cool it came with USD forks. Looks like it's a real dual sport bike. How hard are these to find? Does it have an electric start?

Ha! I did find one on EBAY. Looks pretty good and the price is right..about 12 hours to win it if you're looking for one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Kawasaki-KLX-1995-KLX650-Electric-Start-Dual-Sport-NO-RESERVE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ50017QQitemZ459 1751351QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

[Tourmeister]

Went for $1980.55.

[Hood Ornament]

I came close to bidding, but then common sense stepped in. :-P

I figure I'll just wait it out and try and find one closer to home.

[Tourmeister]

Geez Albie, you don't think you have enough bikes already :scratch: :-P

[Hood Ornament]

Geez Albie, you don't think you have enough bikes already :scratch: :-P

Nope! :lol: