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Ninjette Newsbot · January 12th, 2010, 01:11 AM

$3000 Streetbike Surgery: Kawasaki KLR650 Motorcycle

Making Your Pre-2008 Model Better Than NewKawasaki's KLR650 is one of the longest-running models in motorcycling history. Introduced as a 600 way back in 1984, it was upgraded and enlarged to 650cc in '87 and remained in the model line, largely unchanged, for 20 years. Finally for '08 it received a substantial makeover, with a more powerful and responsive engine, stiffer suspension, stronger brakes, firmer seat and taller windscreen. Even better, it retailed for a lowly $5349 (since upped to $5999) that made it runner-up in the Best Bang for the Buck category of Motorcyclist's annual Motorcycle of the Year competition. Yet owing to popular demand and the high cost of gas that summer, some dealers charged as much as $1000 over retail, which made it less of a bargain. And considering Kawasaki sold some 60,000 previous-generation KLRs in the USA alone, there are plenty of older examples to be had for much less.

Photo Gallery: Kawasaki KLR650 Motorcycle - Motorcyclist Magazine

Photo Gallery: Kawasaki KLR650 Motorcycle - Motorcyclist Magazine

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Ninjette Newsbot All the news that's fit to excerpt Name: newsie Location: who knows? Join Date: Jun 2008 Motorcycle(s): only digital replicas Posts: Too much.	[motorcyclistonline] - $3000 Streetbike Surgery: Kawasaki KLR650 Motorcycle $3000 Streetbike Surgery: Kawasaki KLR650 Motorcycle Making Your Pre-2008 Model Better Than NewKawasaki's KLR650 is one of the longest-running models in motorcycling history. Introduced as a 600 way back in 1984, it was upgraded and enlarged to 650cc in '87 and remained in the model line, largely unchanged, for 20 years. Finally for '08 it received a substantial makeover, with a more powerful and responsive engine, stiffer suspension, stronger brakes, firmer seat and taller windscreen. Even better, it retailed for a lowly $5349 (since upped to $5999) that made it runner-up in the Best Bang for the Buck category of Motorcyclist's annual Motorcycle of the Year competition. Yet owing to popular demand and the high cost of gas that summer, some dealers charged as much as $1000 over retail, which made it less of a bargain. And considering Kawasaki sold some 60,000 previous-generation KLRs in the USA alone, there are plenty of older examples to be had for much less. Photo Gallery: Kawasaki KLR650 Motorcycle - Motorcyclist Magazine Photo Gallery: Kawasaki KLR650 Motorcycle - Motorcyclist Magazine Read More \| Digg It \| Add to del.icio.us Click here for full story... __________________________________________________ I'm a bot. I don't need no stinkin' signature...