The NEW 2022 Kawasaki KLR 650 has been UPDATED! What's different about this new KLR650? 3 different models, the Base, the Traveler, and the Adventure.
The 2022 KLR 650 Base Model has optional ABS and comes in a very cool sand khaki color. The KLR 650 Traveler model ONLY comes in the orang/red color and includes ABS, a top case, and usb/dc ports for $400 more. The ADVENTURE version is $1000 more and comes in the very cool gray camo color, with a lightbar, panniers, "frame sliders", and a few other goodies for $1000 more.
The big updates? The KLR 650 now comes with optional ABS. ABS is fantastic on the road, but let's hope it's not an annoying feature that can be turned off easily (and stays off).
The new 2022 KLR 650 has an updated digital speedo, an adjustable windscreen, a larger rear rack, and FINALLY has fuel injection! The front fairing is a hair different, and it looks like they *might* have changed the fuel tank, but just barely. It now has an updated LED headlight, and looks to have an updated tail light and higher blinkers. It looks like this version WILL PRODUCE MORE TORQUE! 39 ft lbs vs about 33 before.
What's the same? Well... just about everything else! It looks like it'll have the same suspension, same travel, close to the same ground clearance and seat height. Same seat. Even the same stock tires as before.
What's worrying? It doesn't look like they've fixed the very bad stock footpegs that are prone to snap off. It still has a 5 speed transmission, and horsepower looks to be unchanged as well. The exhaust can looks to be the same heavy one from the 80s. The adventure model comes at nearly $8000 for some lights, panniers, and cool graphics, but that's inching close to the price of the very good Yamaha Tenere 700.
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