Dale, outstanding video as always. I bought my 2022 KLR Non ABS standard model in March 2022. Immediately within 100 miles I noticed I was having clutch problems. From a dead stop in 1st gear while releasing the clutch the bike would jump and shake. Rear wheel hopping and chain shaking. I took the bike to the 1st dealership and Kawasaki said it was nothing to worry about. I have rode motorcycles for 40 years and it was an apparent problem. Though I was treated as if I was incompetent. At 400 miles I took it to another dealership around May 2022 as the problem worsened. Finally this dealership worked with the Kawasaki K-Tech team. Clutch pack replaced no luck, rear wheel rubber damper replacement no luck. Finally all clutch discs were replaced and that solved the problem. This was late July 2022 before a fix was implemented. I finally got the bike back. Today at 1,000 miles now with no other problems so far. It was a frustrating time and I got upset many times. In the end my local dealership came through and saved the day to restore my faith. The waiting and waiting for warranty work approval and parts was very frustrating. Happy to report all have been fixed. Though tearing apart a brand new engine to replace clutch components did not make me happy at the time it all worked out in the end. It costed me nothing but the time wasted and multiple trips to the dealership was upsetting. I lost so much riding time and did not have the use of a brand new motorcycle for months due to this problem. Beware and I hope my problem was isolated to only my motorcycle.
Thank you for sharing this with me sir. I am so sorry that this happened to you. I am glad you shared it with me and like you, I hope it was just an isolated issue. I know it is awful when you get a new bike and cant ride it, that is never fun. Thanks again for your kind words and support for our little channel, it is truly appreaciated and I hope you have a blessed weekend and maybe you can get out and ride some as well. I have several mini trips planned this month, so if all goes well, we will have some more fun videos after the Michigan series is done. I still have a few more edits on those, but serval are already scheduled. Thanks again. dale
25:26 riding two up; my wife is about 105 and I am 180 lbs, we enjoy this bike and no issues. We’ve done the back roads with mild gravel roads from VA to PA, it was phenomenal zero issues!
Thank you so so much for taking the time to share this and know it is greatly appreciated. I hope you continue to have a great time and thanks again for sharing. Have a blessed week Dale.
17,000 miles on Gen 1 and almost 6,000 miles on Gen 2. Did doohickey on both; didn’t do ThermoBob on either. Stainless steel brake lines are a KLR’s best friend.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this information with us all. It is truly appreciated. I will look into the brake lines as welll. I am hearing the upgraded the brakes on the 2023. As well as improvements to the swing arm. Haven’t seen it factual yet though. Thanks again and have a blessed weekend. Dale.
@@filippocorti6760 They help tremendously on hard, consecutive braking. The rubber hoses tend to swell and cause brake fading and weird feel at levers. SS lines give more consistent feel at levers and don’t fade.
Great video. I’ve watched probably 10-12 other videos on the same topic as I’m in the research phase, pre-purchase. Thank you for offering a thorough, honest video; keeping it on point the entire time, not trying to sell some gimmicky b.s., and staying silent or neutral on “problem issues” generated by internet hype. Keep up the good work, Sir!
Ryan, thank you for taking the time to watch as well as comment. I truly appreciate the kind words and I hope you find what you are looking for. If i can ever help in anyway, answer a specificities questions feel free to reach out, helping others is a huge we do this. Thanks again and have a blessed weekend. Dale
Thank you so very much for the kind words sir. It is truly appreciated. I hope you stick around. Have a blessed week and know we appreciate the kind words and input. If you have any specific questions reach out and I will do my best to answer them. Dale.
new KLR 650 owner here. Love the reviews, Im currently really stuck on purchasing a new helmet, I enjoy my dirtbike helmet and goggles, my heated snowmobile helmet seems too heavy and visibility isn’t great.
Yes sir, I understand, everything starts adding up quickly when you get a new bike, I need this, this this this etc and before long, your like, I am so done spending money, I just want to go ride. hahha. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and again, I am so sorry for the delay in my reply, it has been tough spring so far hahha. Dale
Thank you for taking the time to share that with us sir. I am of the mindset, I will probably not do any of the mods, unless I just get board on some winter week of cold and cat ride and I feel like messing around in the shop, otherwise, I would rather spend that time riding. Thank you for the comment , know it is appreciated and I hope you have a blessed week. Dale
Thanks for telling me about the flasher switch. I didn’t know I had one until I watched your video. Thanks so much for showing me a switch that’s going to help my riding and my safety out there
You are very welcome my friend. I use it all the time just to get other drivers attention. I think it is awesome we have it on this bike. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed week. Dale
I’m looking for some trails for my new KLR 650 2022. I live in Friendswood and will be spending a lot of time in Huntsville this summer. Love to meet up one day. Enjoying your videos. Thanks!
Oh thank you so very much my friend. I am still learning this area and I will keep you posted on what else I can find, The old stage coach road is worth locating it is not a trail but a old historical route and it is worth checking out as well. Thanks agian and sorry for the delay in the reply I am always running behind it seams. Thanks again and have a blessed weekend. Congrats on the new KLR as well, I love love love mine my friend, I hope you do as well. Dale
Great video as usual brother Mine has 1200 miles on it and it left me stranded on a georgia trip this past Saturday. Rode 100 miles...still half a tank left. Stopped for Mexican food and when I came out an hour later, it would turn over like crazy but not fire. Checked fuses, safety switches and everything I could think of. After another 1.5 hours, I got it running and drove straight back home without stopping or turning it off. I changed the plug because it's my first thought. That tip was ash white like it's running lean. I have warranty, so I will take it in next week and see what they come up with. Can't trust it at the moment. But I really like the bike. Sure is fun to ride. Keep up the great work! And the tank guard is awesome.
Oh my goodness, I hate to hear that, if you get time after they check it out and figure out what was wrong with it, will you keep us posted via here of the FB group please. Thank you for the kind words on the tank cover I made. I may well be offering some of them for sale on the new website I am working on. I will be making them one at a time in my free time and when they post up for sale on the website, they will ship next business day. I have had several people inquire about it and I am working on finishing up with the testing in the field etc. So thanks for the encouragement and kind words sir. Thank you for taking the time to watch ad comment and I hope you have a blessed weekend. dale
@@Heartlanddualsport Kawasaki got back to me today. There are thinking it is fuel pump issue as this is becoming a more common problem. They also think there was a batch of bad pumps as there are tons of people with no issues. It is covered under warranty and new pump is coming from CA. So another two weeks for pump to arrive install and back on the road. Happy to report that the dealership service has been good so far. Keep up with the videos. Look forward to every one of them.
@@DS-gv5fs Thank you so much for taking the time to get back with us. I truly appreciate it and I hope you get it fixed soon and can be back out riding it. Thank you and I hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale
@@Heartlanddualsport Well the bike is back. They replaced the fuel pump as well as a new faulty clutch cable. Took it out for an hour ride and all seems to be good. No charge for anything and all under warranty. Apparently bad pumps are few, but they are out there and they know it. Back on two wheels!
Well presented and I enjoy all your content so far. So far I have had a problem with starting but replacing spark plug up one grade hotter seems to have solved it.
Thank you for that information sir. It is greatly appreciated and I know other will as well so thank you for sharing. Thank you for kind words of feedback as well. I hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale.
I appreciate your your remarks. Hear in Australia 🇦🇺 I have been finding things difficult to obtain in gear lever big metal foot pegs centre stand. No worries about dirt roads there at my gate and being on my property 460 acres every thing is dirt any way you look after yourself.
Excellent. Thank you. Also on the market and something about the KLR appeals. I don't care about cache, just utility and reliability. A way to go anywhere.
Brother, first I want to say, welcome to the family. I think you are on the right track and to be honest, this platform, in my mind is a go anywhere do anything style bike that won't break the bank. It also means to me this, with it not breaking the bank, you are more likely to use this bike like a tool and take it places a guy wouldn't want to lay a 15 thousand dollar bike on its side, if that makes sense. I have taken my KLR in places I probably shouldn't have and done things I probably shouldn't have, but that is part of the beauty of this bike, there is no fear it won't get you there and back and if the back roads get a little slicker than you had hoped and your do lay it down for a quick nap, who cares as long as you dont hurt yourself in the process, (that does take some of the fun out hahah) Thanks again for taking the time to watch and share this with us, If I can help in any way please feel free to reach out anytime, this whole channel was made because I love to help others, so please reach out if I can help. Thanks again for taking the time to watch and comment as it truly helps our little channel out, so than you for that and I hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale
@@Heartlanddualsport That is a much, much appreciated reply. Thank you. I have ridden mountain bikes for 40 years and it is time to get a motor to continue to see what I need to see. Done the jumps, the craziness, and I have an appreciation for those devices that just work as I don't need to impress anyone with my spend, not in the market to impress other guys from where I have come from, not necessary. A tool and a friend to go see things with. All I am looking for. And that it works.
To add, I live in Colorado and wish to poke around as you do down there here and in Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, New Mexico, Kansas, the Dakotas et al. Back roads, slow through towns, just seeing things. Thank you again
A terrific, honest review. Thank you! I've had 5 KLR's. This 2022 Adventure.....is by far the best one. I have a question: Knowing what you know, would you now get a Corbin, Sargent, or other brand of aftermarket seat for it? Thanks!
Thank you so much for the kind words. I truly appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment, it helps our little channel out so much. Seat question: I will say this, if a guy has the extra money and wants one, get it. I would not encourage anyone to charge one, then they will pay way more than they should. Being a personal preference and most of us with a KLR are on a budget, I can say this, If one of those companies wanted to send me one for review and or to compare, I would do that, otherwise, I am fine with the seat as it sits right now. Maybe years from now when it is wore out, I may look into an aftermarket seat, but honestly as many hours as I have ridden the bike, the seat is not really a complaint in my book to justify the 200-600 dollars (pending brand etc) expense for it. Bike shorts first couple of days and I am fine for the rest of the long days riding. Thanks again for your question and I hope you have a blessed weekend and can find time to get out ride some. Dale
Wow man great review. I just got the 2024 klr650 Adventure ABS, after getting tired of Rrbuilding the DRZ400 engine...so much nicer on the highway, and I love the 2024 gteen color scheme. Can't wait to get out and make some content. Foglight switch should be integrated with the lights on the left. Also an ABS cutoff would be nice.
Oh thank you so much for the kind words my friend. Sorry for the delay. It normally don’t take me 10 days to reply. Missed this one somehow. Thanks again and congrats on your new bike. You’re gonna love it. Dale.
Great review! Very comprehensive. I’ve been watching every KLR video review I could find for the last nine months since I’ve owned the bike. Don’t know why I only found your review this morning. Glad to have found out about your Facebook group as well. Thanks!
Oh man, Well, I am glad you found us and welcome to the channel. I try to post a video every Thursday and my goals are to mostly just have fun and share stuff with others I think will be usingful or thoughtful . Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment as that truly helps our little channel out and helps so others can fund us as well., so thank you so much for that. If you have found us on FB, welcome to the fun there as well. I started that group as a place for us all to be able to share pics stories etc about our adventures It is a fun group with some great moderatos and folks involved with it. I don't call it my group, it's our group, for a reason, it's designed for all of us to make quick use of a quick question get helps etc. SO welcome there as well and thanks so much for the support, welcome my friend. Dale
Thank you so very much for taking the time to watch and the kind words of encouragement is also truly appreciated. So thank you my friend. I hope you have a blessed weekend my friend. Dale
Thank you so much for the kind words my friend. I am continually working on both and trying to make this little channel better with each video. Your kind words are much appreciated and I hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale
I have the exact same bike but non-ABS with 5200 miles. I looked online about the fuel pump and my vin is affected matching for that issue although I haven’t had an issue. During the day I turn on my aux. lamps to be more visible. Thanks for the headlight aiming tip, I still need to adjust mine. I’m 150 and the 2 up is 170 and the bike was fine with the factory stock preload. Thanks for the video.
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment. You are very welcome my friend, I try to pass along tips and things I learn as part of the fun here on HDS. Thank you so very much for taking the time to watch and comment and I Hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale
I just got my 2022 KLR adventure and I'm super happy.. iv got 700 on mine now and just added the tusk foot pegs.. highly recommend.. tpms, topper box, throttle lock and phone mount so far... I love it
That is so exciting, I am so excited for you. Thank you for taking the time to watch and share your story with us all. I hope you have a blessed weekend. Keep coming back and keep us posted if you don't mind Dale
@@DS-gv5fs yes it would not start a couple of days prior to it actually going out, I thought it might have a safety switch issue, but when the mechanic hooked it up to the computer he said it was the fuel pump. He said about every fifth or sixth time he turned on the ignition key the pump would work.
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment Ken, I have asked so many folks and your sir are the only one that has actually said it happened. Thank you for sharing this with us and hopefully it was just a rare isolated issue. Again, thanks for letting us know the work time etc. I am glad it is fixed and your are back up and running. Thanks again and I hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale
A guy took a video of his tear down of a fuel pump and the plastics used in the armature swelled with heat and locked the pump. Not sure why or in what case the pump would get this hot but it’s enough of a concern that he would take time to cut a pump apart. Isolated maybe but it’s happening. Paying Kawi. $774 for a 48 month protection plan seems like a pain.
mine came with the headlight aimed at the sky too, but with the tool kit provided able to adjust it down, its the Phillips screw to the left if you are sitting on the bike and you turn it clockwise to go down.
Yes sir, mine was high as well. I think they could do a better job fixing it at the factory, but if that is one of the things that keeps the cost down, I am ok, fixing it myself hahhaha. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment and I am sorry for the long delay in my reply, I have been having some internet issues with the spring storms. Thank you and have a blessed week Dale
Thank you for the kind words., Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment , it truly helps our little channel out more than I can say. Thank you and I hope you have a blessed week. Dale
I believe the doohickey issue is mostly a function of the quality of your oil (how dirty and broken down it gets regardless factory recommended oil changes). That is because just as an abused drive chain, the balance tensioner chain elongates (stretches) from wear. That balancer chain stretch then exceeds the factory doohickey spring tension travel. My doohickey theory is to change the oil much more often than recommended, fill to actual capacity (top of window), not use a metal screen oil filter....and change filter at least as per factory recommendation, and reset doohickey chain adjuster at every filter change. You can never change your oil too much.
Very well said, I would agree with that and I like you logic of it. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and share this with us all. Thank you for your activity on our little channel as it truly helps. Thank you and have a blessed week. Dale
Thank you so much for the kind words sir. I am trying to make it a fun place to gather information. Thank you, and CONGRATTS mt friend. I am excited for you as well. Which one are you getting. Cant way to see pics of it. Thanks again and have a blessed week especially with the new bike my friend. Dale
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch as well as comment sir, it truly helps our little channel out more than you know. SO thank you. Keep us posted on your adventures sir and have a blessed weekend. dale
YOua re very welcome my friend, thank you for taking the time to watch and comment as it truly helps our little channel out. Thank you and have a blessed weekend. Dale
Great Video. I always assumed when you said "we" you meant you and your bike. You've been a great team. My Gen 3 has been good two up so far. What I did was cut a pool noodle and wrap it around the rack so it didn't bother her if she slid back to far. I just have an ammo can on the top so I can still get to the lock space. Stay safe!
Thank you for taking the time to share this with us Brandon. Funny you would mention an ammo can, I though ammo cans mounted to the bike for side bags would make for a fun look as well. I ordered a set off amazon, when they got here they was way to small and i just have them stacked in the shop now, but one day I will find a set large enough, I just think it would look cool especially with some leather on it as an accent. Thanks again and I hope you have a blessed weekend. dale
I live in Colorado and can attest the stock tires work great on asphalt canyons, hard dirt roads, and relatively easy singletrack. No need to tweak tire pressure or anything, just ride like you mean it, and as if your life depends on it (which it does), while staying in the pleasure zone, so it’s fun and not too scary.
Colorado is a state I plan to ride sometime. One day it will happen. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with the tires etc in your home state. Thank you and I hope you have a blessed weekend. dale
Very good review. I have 3600 on my 2022. I am a newer rider. The vibration is an issue for me. A 4 hour ride wears me out. I recently added a ROX 2 inch anti vibration riser and am adding Grip Puppies. Currently would not ride this bike for longer than 4 hours, I need to build up my stamina. The vibration is only an issue for my hands. Last Nov when the Bike was brand new cold starts were... strenuous. Cold was below 30. My opinion is the bike was tight, being new. Cycling the fuel pump twice seems to be the key to cold starts.
If your hands are going numb but your not really noticing the vibrations anywhere else you are probably gripping to tightly. Relax your grip and see if this improves. This is a common issue with new riders. Anyway, enjoy your ride and keep the wheels under you ✌️
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this information with us, it is truly appreciated. I hate to hear your hands are having issues. I have a friend who has some wrist issues and he has added some stuff to his bike as well to help combat the issues he was having. Please keep us posted and if you find something else that works better down the road, please share if you don't mind. Thanks again and I hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale
I would like to know your thoughts on the missions Dunlap tires, I’ve heard good so far I’ve not heard any negative you wanna find out what your thoughts are
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and the kind comments mean a lot, so thank you so much for that as well. I truly hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale
I have the adventure model. My brother is probably one of the most competent motorcycle mechanics on the planet. He has built many world championship engines. He has been a world class mechanic for many decades. He was a lead mechanic for teams for the Baja 1000. He was a multi time west coast super bike champion. He did my doohickey at about 5,500 miles at my request. I mentioned to him the thermobob. He said no Kawasaki has engineered this engine to preform at proper temperature. Don’t mess with that. I trust my brother. He builds world class world championship winning engines. He’s the only person to touch my bike, and many others won’t go anywhere else. He has clients from around the globe. He ships bikes and has bikes shipped to him for work from around the world.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this with us all. I agree, I have no plans to add it to my bike. I am sure the guys who have, love it,. Being more like your brother, I don't plan to add it to my bike. I suppose if Uncle Mike was to send me one, I would just for the install video otherwise, I have no plans on spending the money or time, I will use that money for more fuel to go ride my bike. Thanks again for taking the time to watch and comment and share this with us all. I appreciate you and I hope you have a blessed weekend. dale
19:43 The only thing I’d change on this bike are: flush-mount oil drain plug, actual skid plates, Bark Busters or some sturdy handguard. It would be ready to ride almost anything then.
Yes sir, you would think as many videos as I have made, I always forget to mention the low profile drain plug and that is always my first mod to a klr and I always forget to mention it. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment and share your story with us, it truly helps the little channel out, so thank you for that as well. I hope you have a blessed weekend. my freind. Dale
Man I am sorry brother. I don’t know. I just sent him a message through messenger on FB and he let me order through him? He may not be making them anymore. I don’t know him personally or I would reach out to him. I just ordered and have not spoke to him since. I will see if I can get ahold of him and do an update video if he is no longer making them. Thansk for watching and commenting and I hope you have a blessed weekend my friend. Dale.
I ago agree, maybe one day that will be an update as well. Like you , the fuel gauge is way better than in years past with out one at all. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment and I Hope you have a great holiday. Dale
I'm gonna pull the trigger once my truck gets paid off in a few weeks. I plan on going down to Louisiana this summer and I'd rather spend $100 on gas instead of $400. I've had a cruiser and a naked bike. But I'd like to hit trails and go places I wasn't able to take those.
Oh man, you are going to have so much fun in Louisiana they have so many forest and back roads it will be a blast. It is not too far for me to get there and I have rode some of it myself. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and keep us posted on your new bike and travels. Congrats, Dale
Surprisingly wel on gravel, they will do even better if you are doing a lot of gravel and air down some for a little more traction. I have road a ton go gravel with them. I will try to get that review video up soon sir, I am always running behind and you are officially the second request of it as well, so know it will be coming out soon sir. Probably first part of October, I have a bunch scheduled and uploaded . Thanks agian for taking the time to watch and comment and I Hope you have blessed weekend. Dale
For the cold starting, I went for a ride this afternoon. I park under a carport the temp was 32 or lower for the last 24 hours. It took a bit of cranking to start. 2 day old 2022.
Thank you so very much for taking the time to share this with us. Living in East Texas, we won't get the super cold days like the folks in the north. I truly appreciate you letting us know how your bike did. Thank you and I hope you have a blessed week. dale
Thank you kind sir. I am trying to give folks some good information about the bike rhe best I can. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope y’all have a blessed week. Dale.
The fuel pump on my '22 ADV went out at 2950 miles. No idea what happened. The bike was out of service for 30 days. The mere mention of lemon law and my dealer pulled a fuel pump out of a showroom bike. Kawasaki extended my factory warranty 6 months.
I hate to hear you had an issue with yours, it is very good they got it fixed and gave you more warranty, I do like the sounds of that,. Again, not taking away form the issue, I am glad it was fixed. Thank you for taking the time to share this with us and I hope you have time to ride soon. Dale
Thanks for making these videos. Have the Traveler, do you think I should get the oem fog lights, or are there better ones that cost less? The only thing I noticed about the bike is that at a stop light sometimes my idle goes up, and I swear I didn't touch it. It is an awesome bike, had them all.
Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. As far as the idle. I’m not sure buddy. If it isn’t bothering you too bad I’d leave it alone. Mine may do it as well I may not notice it. I will concentrate next time and see if mine does it. Lights. Man. There is some really good one out there. So that is almost a personal call. I will see if I can get some folks involved to help answer or loan me some lights for comparison. Thank you so much for the question and know I am working to help you save money and come up with a good solution. Thanks again and have a blessed week. Dale.
Just found your channel. Thinking about getting into adventure biking. Like your honest reviews. Where in east Texas? Have some family in Nacogdoches. I'm up near tulsa now.
Oh man, you grown love the ADV bike world, It is a lot of fun and endless possibilities on where to go and what to do from mild to wild. I am as far east as you can go on I-20 before you hit Louisiana, It is a great spot to be in. Close to some really good fishing lakes and rivers out here. I am still learning my way around here, Being I grew up in Oklahoma. I have been up in your neck of the woods have done some fishing and hunting up near the Tulsa Areaa. When I was a kid, My dad lived up there for a couple of years, used to go to Tulsa a lot when I was younger. If I can ever help in any way let me know. I am always trying to help where I can. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment It truly helps out little channel out more than I can say, so thank you for that as well. I hope you have a blessed week. Dale
The thermobob is very needed to even out the temp on the bike. It heats up quicker and stays steady. The jury is still out on the Doohicky. I did it. But it was easy. I'm glad I did it too. There was missing needle bearings on the starter gear that I needed to replace because they were gone. Should have made a horrible noise but it didn't.
Oh wow, that is interesting on the starter, yes I have done the doo on the last KLR I had and it was fine spring was fin, but it was relatively low miles when I did it. I don't think I am gong to on this bike. Who knows, I have all the tools to make the job easier. I may one day. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed week. dale
Of course if you wanna cheap out like I did, drill small pilot holes from under the rubber footpegs with sharp screws just sticking out where your foor contacts.
Thank you so much Jerry for taking the time to watch and comment, it helps our little channel out so much, so thank you. I hope you can find time to ride this weekend and that you have a blessed weekend. Dale
I have wanted / still want an Africa Twin, as someone that has ridden both what do you think? would you rather have 2 KLRs or an Africa twin? Agree with you about the fog light button position, seems awkward, also at night in a helmet and gloves its hard. They could have just put a 3 position switch where the high beam is. My mirrors don’t vibrate at all it seems to me, I am just passing 120 miles though, but at 65-70 i could see clearly in the mirrors. after my longest ride which was only 50 miles at 65 my right hand just started to feel it, which I accounted to being new on the bike, I went from a 2 stroke cr250 that I put a skid plate and kickstand on. Here we can ride the ditches and I just got to the point that my body is too old and broken for that bike. Its so nice to just jump on and press a button and ride.
Where I am at in my life, I would rather have one Paid off KLR over any other bike with a payment if that makes sense? I hope this helps. I loved the AT and had one of the first ones out on the market, and it was a dream bike come true. However at the time, I was working had not retired yet and wasn't on a fixed income. so the paid off bike for me is a much better way to go. I dont like making payments on something I am not using, so the winter months are tough writing checks hahhaha. Dale
Not sure about your area, but around me if someone flashes their highbeams at you it typically means they're letting you go. I would have cars pulling out in front of me constantly if I flashed them like that.
Ok I hear this in a lot of reviews. Fuel gage. My very 1st car the gas gage did not work. I learned to use 1 of my 2 trip meters to know how much fuel is left. All you need to do to know how much fuel you have left, no matter what vehicle you are in... 1st check your owners manual to see how much fuel your vehicle takes. (If you don't have a manual, google it). 2nd fill up, zero 1 of the 2 trip meters. Do 100 miles. See how many miles you have done. Fill up again and zero out trip meter. Do another 100 miles. You should get roughly the same amount of miles used. At this point you will know how many MPG you are getting. Take that amount multiply by tank size and that gives you how many miles you can go till empty. This way you never have to look at a fuel gage ever again. Additionally, if you decide not to fill the tank all the way up is no big deal. Refer to your MPG. That will give you the range you have for the amount that you put in.
Thank you so much for taking the item to watch and comment and like you, I do the same thing with my bike. I have rode so many that did not have a fuel gauge and. like my little DRZ< it was more like a 75 mile run. I think the fun part about some of the adventures and back roads, even with the gps, since so many places have closed down, it makes it interesting when you are traveling long distances, not knowing where the next gas station may be is another level to the fun. I went through two small towns in a row that had gas stations closed. I hope you have a blessed week and again, thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. dale
Thank you so much for the kind words my friend. It is truly appreciated and know it is appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment and I Hope you have a blessed week. Dale
Fuel pump on 2022 is a recall by Kawasaki. I bought mine from the first owner and he had to have it replaced. It seems that in higher temperatures the pump failed.
Yes my friend,. I so agree, thank you for taking the time to watch and comment, as it truly helps this little channel out, thank you for that and I hope you have a blessed week. Dale
I’m sorry buddy. I can definitely post up pics on instagram for you if that will help. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale.
my wife and kids have both riden short rides and their only complaint was they cant see over or around me because I am 6’4” and they wish they sat a little taller.
Yes Dale!, I'd like to know about your trail max tires, Pro's Con's and everything you can tell us, I also am comming close to a first tire change and not sure what to get.. And tubes too, heavy duty or regular, Valve stem nuts semi loose ect?
Yes sir, I will get one done for you if it helps at all, depending on how quickly i can get the video done on these tires I have, I will not buy them again, unless like this last go around that's the only ones available. Next set I am putting on is the Motox Tractionator Adventure, because I could get a set, if you do a lot of road in stead of dirt, the GPS actually gets about the same milage as these and would be number one pic, but again on back order. I hope this helps until I can get the video done, on tubes, I always run the heavy duty if they can be found, years ago that wasn't an issue like it is not, valve stem nut. The pros will tell you that nut is there to tighten down the valve stem cap to it, In my experience, not hot dogging the bike I have had no issues with them loose at the bottom either, but the pros will tell you not to do that, they be racing, im not racing. Again, top pic in my personal experience for a good all around 50-50 tire with the option of putting the rear on backwards would make it a little more dirt than road is the Motoz Tractionator GPS, next up is the adventure, those are my two choices in order. Again, thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, I hope this helps and I hope you have a blessed weekend,. Dale
I wonder if they are still making them in Mexico. I bought a 2003 put 13k no problems. Then I bought an 08 first year gen 2 had lots of small issue with it including the cam chain tensioner I had to replace the broken tensioner spring.and my 2003 had a temp gauge that they cheep ed out on with the new ones..and I wonder how accurate the speedo is
Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment and share you story with us all. It is truly appreciated. I am not certain, you have some excellent questions I do not know. Interesting. I too had an 08, I took it apart to swap the cam chain tensioner and doo hikcy and on my bike they were both fine. I think I changed out the spring while I had the case open but it was all still working nicely for me. Thanks again for taking time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed week dale
Any info on the engine oil consumption problem? From my understanding it’s a piston design flaw that the only “fix” is aftermarket replacement unless you just want to add oil very frequently especially with freeway use. Fact or fiction?
Oh man, the only thing I can tell you is my experience with my bike, I ran all the way to the east coast and back, I ran all the way from the gulf to the top of Michigan, (two separator trips) and my bike has not used any oil. I know a few folks have been trying to pull wheelies etc, and I know if you turn this bike upside down it will probably spill some oil somewhere? I may have got lucky, but my bike , and rinding it like it was meant to be ridden, it has not used any oil that I can tell. I hope this helps and thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. Dale
Good eye, you are the very first person to even notice or mention them. Next monday, I have a show and Tell Monday Video with them in it. Long story short, It may be something we are working with a manufacture and we are possibly going to start selling them. But for right now, these are in production testing and development still. We need to make sure all the carbon parts fit the various bike with ABS and with out ABS, so we are still in the production testing phase. Thanks again for asking and know your are appreciated. Thank you and have a blessed weekend. dale
@@TTrident660 Thank you and thank you in advance on your patients, there has been a lot of work behind the scenes got into this kit, some more piece coming and figuring our what will work and what wont work has been a little bit of a challenge,. Thanks again for the feed back and interest, we will keep you posted for sure. Dale
Great Video Dale. Everything you said is spot on with mine. No fuel pump issues on my Base model thru 9000 + kms. With the exception of when I had my tires changed at 5000 kms, I have only had to adjust my chain twice.
That makes sense, My chain I believe has just been exposed to so many long water days and it is past do. I still have a 3000-4000 miles left in the second set of tires, but I plan to change the chain and sprockets soon. Thank you for your sharing your experience with us and I hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale
If you have the luxury and time, I'd be checking the valve clearance the moment it's out of warranty....even before 15k miles. The exhaust valves have a tendency to go tight.
That is a very valid point. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment and mention that. I truly appreciate it and I know others will as well so thank you. I hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale.
@@Heartlanddualsport And just for everyone's benefit, I purchased an 09 KLR with just over 15K and since I didn't have the time.....I had a dealer check valve clearances. Indeed the exhaust valves were tight out of spec.. New shims were ordered and installed, and there is a noticeable difference in how crisp the engine runs and breaths now. Don't sit on it just because it seems to be running ok folks.
@@glennbrooks3615 It may very well come down to maintenance....how clean was the oil and air filter, and how much gas was burning rich into the oil. The bike I bought had a reusable metal mesh oil filter, which isn't ideal.
@@yomommaahotoo264 I bought it new in 2010 and did the recommended break in and then have changed the oil every 3,000 miles with Kawasaki oil red labeled bottles with new paper oil filters. Did the doohickey at 18,000 miles and still had spring tension and good chain guides. No thermobob. UNI air filter with perfect carb jetting. Runs strong and fast. I love my KLR.
Nice video. I have a question that NO ONE talks about. The price out the door? Will dealers work with you and is it possible to get a better deal or is there just no wiggle room as far as dealers are concerned?
I am more than happy to talk to you about this subject. I will start with this, prior to 2020, now obviously that was when this bike came out, but bear with me a second,. Prior to the time frame mentioned above there was no shortages of anything to speak of. which leads me to today. Some dealers still have plenty of these bikes to go around, but with so many other shortages, its hard to say how much one will work with you. I can say this, there is still some wiggle room and if you talk to a dealer and he won't budge at all, you can probably save 400-600 at a different dealer. When I bought mine, I called several dealers asking for the out the door price and was surprised at the difference, a couple of them was spot on and one was like 500 less. If you have several dealers near you, you may get a better out the door price in person than over the phone as well. I would give you my out the door price, but one thing I have learned since moving to texas is, Here in Texas they include tag tax and title as part of the deal with no option to not have it included. Back in Oklahoma your out the door price would be less, but the tag tax and title was on you with in 30 days of the sale. So not knowing what state you are in, its hard to say for certain. I know this topic comes up some from time to time on FB, if you have not found our FaceBook group, i would like to invite you to go over there and join and ask, maybe some of the folks being from your state can give you a better answer on out the door prices for your area. I still believe a lot of the smaller dealers will work with you on price, however, anymore so many will not. Due to many factors. I hope this helps dale
@@Heartlanddualsport Thank You! I am in Illinois btw. Not too many dealers around me . Every bit helps. I know it used to be cash was king. Not sure these days. I was wondering even if they will not come down on sticker price if anyone has been able to get a dealer to throw in add ons for the bike? My negotiating skills are not the best so any tips or tricks is what im looking for before i even step into the dealership. Dont want them to see me coming!
I've got about the same amount of mileage on my bike and have had some fueling issues. I haven't had it to the dealer yet bc I'm in the process of doing some other work on it, but at certain points in my riding I've noticed throttle input becomes disconnected from the engine and speed either stays the same or decreases. It's only happened two or three times, but it is definitely happening. I thought maybe my throttle cables had stretches or something, so I wasn't too worried about it until I saw people mention it on a forum I frequent. I also had a weird rear brake issue that I need to get checked out. The rear brake lost all compression while I was pulling into a gas station. Reservoir was full of fluid, no fluid on the hoses, and the hose was still secure at both ends. I fiddled with the lever for about 5 minutes and compression returned; haven't had a problem since, but I'm still going to have a mechanic take a look.
D W, thank you so much for taking the time to leave me some feedback on the issues you have had. I am trying to keep track of them and see what the results are for future help for other Gen 3 owners, as a whole, I believe out group of folks who frequent here, will also love some information after you have it checked out if you dont mind, letting us all know what happened and I will even do a video on your findings if you dont mind and or include it in an upcoming video. Thanks again for taking them time to watch and comment, it is truly appreciated and helps our little channel out more than you know, so thank you Have a blessed week. Dale
@@Heartlanddualsport no problem. Feel free to use whatever info I can provide. I should have the bike in the shop Tuesday, and I’ll let you know what they say as soon as I can.
That is exactly what I am thinking as well. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed weekend. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed week Dale
I will say this, everyone loves Big Rock Moto including myself. I believe him to be a very honest and and has a good reputation. Only thing I can say, is mine still work and I have not had any issues like that with mine. I am sure there is others who may have had a few smaller issues, I am only reporting with my bike and my experience. Chad, thank you for taking the time to watch and comment and know it is appreciated and I truly appreciate you sharing Big Rocks experience with us as well. I also run a group on FB called Gen 3 Tribe, as fas as I know, none of our members have had issues and the only one I know of who's cracked, they crashed with them and that is to be expected. Thanks again and have a blessed weekend. Dale
If it did, it has been long enough I dont recall it happening. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment and I hope yours does not continue to do that. If it Does would you mind coming back and letting me know and we can make a video and see if others are having a similar issue or not ? Thank you and I hope you have a blessed week. dale
Sorry if you mentioned this and I missed it but what about the shifter? I heard a lot of people saying that it is set to low and there’s really not much you can do about it.
Oh man, I am such a dork. I know I just did a video on the mods this past week. That one I forgot to mention as well. Goodness. No sir you're fine, I don't think I mentioned it in this video either. I did put a tusk extended shifter on mine since I use adventure boots when I am on my bike, for better foot protection. I have heard some folks with size 13 and bigger have had more issues if they don't. I wear an 11 and I could make it work with the stock one, the extended version does work much better. You did hear correctly, the is not really any room the way the bike it put together to adjust it much at all from the factory, unless you have size 12 or bigger boots you may be happy, but if you do wear larger boots, the extended shifter is only like a 20-30 upgrade and that's still pretty cheap. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale
I am however, it need replaced. Video coming soon. I’m on another trip right now and will do that video when I return. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and I will have a video coming out soon on what we did to replace those parts.
@@Heartlanddualsport that's pretty impressive..7000 miles on factory chain and sprockets..my son and just did his on his gen2 at 7500 miles and he bought his second hand from a local dealership and had oem chain and sprockets
DRZ owner here. Suzuki build quality is > Kawasaki in my experience. But alas, Kawasaki was my first true love and taste of freedom. And all three Kawasaki's I have owned ran just as well, regardless of maintenance history. If only Suzuki would answer with a DRZ-550 Rally. Do I continue modding, or just switch to the KLR?
Thank you for taking the time to share your DRZ as well as Kawasaki experience with us. I agree, from being a previous DRZ owner, they are truly a fun bike as well. I loved mine for the single track as well as small tracks, I have been using this bike as a adventure bike taking super long trips, not that a dry occult do it, but this is better at it in my opinion, the larger fuel tank right off the bat, makes it easier to make longer trips stock, I know there is solutions for the DRZ, but I really like the way it looks from the factory as well if that make sense. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment and I Hope you have a blessed weekend my friend. Dale
@@davesmissadventures Yikes! That sucks indeed. Do you ride really hard and aggressive? Mine is a 2018 I purchased new and have 30,500 trouble free miles on it. I mostly commute to work on it hence the interest in the KLR.
@@davesmissadventures Oh man, I sure hate to hear that my friend I had one for a while and really enjoyed mine. I did have a few starting issues from time to time, otherwise it was good to me. Sorry to hear you are having so many issues with you. Thats never fun. Dale
Oh I am sorry brother, I was in the OKC area, but moved to East Texas when I retired from my job back in jan of 2021. I m trying to get everything switched over to texas now, sorry for the confusion my friend . Dale
Stephen, I am in the Marshall area, close to shreveport. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment and i hope you have a blessed week. We will be posting up a group breakfast run soon on the Gen 3 Tribe on FB if you do facebook, come join us for a good breakfast if you can. Thanks again Dale
Ha, that is awesome, thank you for sharing, I do agree, it is a very great bike especially for the money. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and know it is truly appreciated, so thank you. Have a blessed weekend. Dale
I have done several videos and asked who all is having issues with them as well as group discussion in the FB group, so not really. You would just have to go back about a year when I was asking and being informed by a few folks. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed week. Dale
Ha, I understand my friend. These are the one I have for the longer trips, they give you another spot to stretch your leg occasionally, they are cheap and cheap if that makes sense. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, it means the world to us so thank you, have a blessed weekend. Dale Affiliaate LInk : amzn.to/3q8SVQh
"Hard to start?" STOP using pee for fuel. I use REC fuel 90 octane in Florida.....and my bike starts and runs like a watch. If I'm somewhere where I can't get REC fuel.....at least 90 octane......I use HIGH TEST 93 OCTANE Shell or Sunoco gas. Starts and runs......perfect. On the new bikes with fuel injection......even better.
Hahahah, I love this comment, Yes sir, I am not having hard to start issues with my bike, some folks have had and I am not sure, they think it was a new engine and cold starting issues. I agree, use great fuel and it helps the bike in so many ways. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed weekend. dale
hahaha, yeah, that would make for a memorable ride for sure. hahaha. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed weekend. Dale
Thats it, thank you so so much, it was on the tip of my tongue. I am so bad with names, Shad, I will try like crazy to remember that, thank you and i Hope you have a blessed weekend. dale
The oil usage issue I believe it more related to how many wheelies you ride on your bike. I have not lost a drop of oil between changes. So no, mine does not burn oil and I have rode a lot of interstate speeds etc with no experience of oil burning. I am sure there will be some who argue this, but I ride my bike like I want it to be my last bike and last me, the speed, wheelies and riding it like I stole it is all in my past, I dont ride like a kid anymore, it takes too long to heal up hahah Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope this helps answer your question. Dale
Dale, outstanding video as always. I bought my 2022 KLR Non ABS standard model in March 2022. Immediately within 100 miles I noticed I was having clutch problems. From a dead stop in 1st gear while releasing the clutch the bike would jump and shake. Rear wheel hopping and chain shaking. I took the bike to the 1st dealership and Kawasaki said it was nothing to worry about. I have rode motorcycles for 40 years and it was an apparent problem. Though I was treated as if I was incompetent. At 400 miles I took it to another dealership around May 2022 as the problem worsened. Finally this dealership worked with the Kawasaki K-Tech team. Clutch pack replaced no luck, rear wheel rubber damper replacement no luck. Finally all clutch discs were replaced and that solved the problem. This was late July 2022 before a fix was implemented. I finally got the bike back. Today at 1,000 miles now with no other problems so far. It was a frustrating time and I got upset many times. In the end my local dealership came through and saved the day to restore my faith. The waiting and waiting for warranty work approval and parts was very frustrating. Happy to report all have been fixed. Though tearing apart a brand new engine to replace clutch components did not make me happy at the time it all worked out in the end. It costed me nothing but the time wasted and multiple trips to the dealership was upsetting. I lost so much riding time and did not have the use of a brand new motorcycle for months due to this problem. Beware and I hope my problem was isolated to only my motorcycle.
that sucks they were stroking you around on your new bad ass scooter . glad your back up and chasing .
Thank you for sharing this with me sir. I am so sorry that this happened to you. I am glad you shared it with me and like you, I hope it was just an isolated issue. I know it is awful when you get a new bike and cant ride it, that is never fun. Thanks again for your kind words and support for our little channel, it is truly appreaciated and I hope you have a blessed weekend and maybe you can get out and ride some as well. I have several mini trips planned this month, so if all goes well, we will have some more fun videos after the Michigan series is done. I still have a few more edits on those, but serval are already scheduled.
Thanks again.
dale
Excellent presentation thx.
My KLR is just past 100 miles but clutch is incredibly smooth, only needed slight adjustment as did the throttle cable.
25:26 riding two up; my wife is about 105 and I am 180 lbs, we enjoy this bike and no issues. We’ve done the back roads with mild gravel roads from VA to PA, it was phenomenal zero issues!
Thank you so so much for taking the time to share this and know it is greatly appreciated.
I hope you continue to have a great time and thanks again for sharing.
Have a blessed week
Dale.
17,000 miles on Gen 1 and almost 6,000 miles on Gen 2. Did doohickey on both; didn’t do ThermoBob on either. Stainless steel brake lines are a KLR’s best friend.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this information with us all. It is truly appreciated. I will look into the brake lines as welll. I am hearing the upgraded the brakes on the 2023. As well as improvements to the swing arm. Haven’t seen it factual yet though. Thanks again and have a blessed weekend.
Dale.
How much do stainless brake lines help?
@@filippocorti6760 They help tremendously on hard, consecutive braking. The rubber hoses tend to swell and cause brake fading and weird feel at levers. SS lines give more consistent feel at levers and don’t fade.
@@Heartlanddualsport There is a 2023 klr at my local dealer. Do you know if they updated the bike now?
Is the thermalbob worth it ?
Great video. I’ve watched probably 10-12 other videos on the same topic as I’m in the research phase, pre-purchase. Thank you for offering a thorough, honest video; keeping it on point the entire time, not trying to sell some gimmicky b.s., and staying silent or neutral on “problem issues” generated by internet hype. Keep up the good work, Sir!
Ryan, thank you for taking the time to watch as well as comment. I truly appreciate the kind words and I hope you find what you are looking for. If i can ever help in anyway, answer a specificities questions feel free to reach out, helping others is a huge we do this. Thanks again and have a blessed weekend.
Dale
Glad I found this channel, learn something new when I watch your vids.
Thank you so very much for the kind words sir. It is truly appreciated. I hope you stick around. Have a blessed week and know we appreciate the kind words and input. If you have any specific questions reach out and I will do my best to answer them.
Dale.
new KLR 650 owner here. Love the reviews, Im currently really stuck on purchasing a new helmet, I enjoy my dirtbike helmet and goggles, my heated snowmobile helmet seems too heavy and visibility isn’t great.
Yes sir, I understand, everything starts adding up quickly when you get a new bike, I need this, this this this etc and before long, your like, I am so done spending money, I just want to go ride. hahha. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and again, I am so sorry for the delay in my reply, it has been tough spring so far hahha.
Dale
I’ve owned three, gen 1/2 and now 3. Never messed with either items, many many kms, no problems.
Thank you for taking the time to share that with us sir. I am of the mindset, I will probably not do any of the mods, unless I just get board on some winter week of cold and cat ride and I feel like messing around in the shop, otherwise, I would rather spend that time riding. Thank you for the comment , know it is appreciated and I hope you have a blessed week.
Dale
Thanks for telling me about the flasher switch. I didn’t know I had one until I watched your video. Thanks so much for showing me a switch that’s going to help my riding and my safety out there
You are very welcome my friend. I use it all the time just to get other drivers attention. I think it is awesome we have it on this bike. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed week.
Dale
I’m looking for some trails for my new KLR 650 2022. I live in Friendswood and will be spending a lot of time in Huntsville this summer. Love to meet up one day. Enjoying your videos. Thanks!
Oh thank you so very much my friend. I am still learning this area and I will keep you posted on what else I can find, The old stage coach road is worth locating it is not a trail but a old historical route and it is worth checking out as well. Thanks agian and sorry for the delay in the reply I am always running behind it seams. Thanks again and have a blessed weekend. Congrats on the new KLR as well, I love love love mine my friend, I hope you do as well.
Dale
Great voice. Should be an actor.
Thank you so so much for the kind words my friend, I truly appreciate it. I hope you have a blessed week.
Dale
Great video as usual brother
Mine has 1200 miles on it and it left me stranded on a georgia trip this past Saturday. Rode 100 miles...still half a tank left. Stopped for Mexican food and when I came out an hour later, it would turn over like crazy but not fire. Checked fuses, safety switches and everything I could think of. After another 1.5 hours, I got it running and drove straight back home without stopping or turning it off. I changed the plug because it's my first thought. That tip was ash white like it's running lean. I have warranty, so I will take it in next week and see what they come up with. Can't trust it at the moment.
But I really like the bike. Sure is fun to ride.
Keep up the great work! And the tank guard is awesome.
Oh my goodness, I hate to hear that, if you get time after they check it out and figure out what was wrong with it, will you keep us posted via here of the FB group please.
Thank you for the kind words on the tank cover I made. I may well be offering some of them for sale on the new website I am working on. I will be making them one at a time in my free time and when they post up for sale on the website, they will ship next business day. I have had several people inquire about it and I am working on finishing up with the testing in the field etc. So thanks for the encouragement and kind words sir.
Thank you for taking the time to watch ad comment and I hope you have a blessed weekend.
dale
@@Heartlanddualsport I certainly will post an update once I get some resolution. Take care brother.
@@Heartlanddualsport Kawasaki got back to me today. There are thinking it is fuel pump issue as this is becoming a more common problem. They also think there was a batch of bad pumps as there are tons of people with no issues. It is covered under warranty and new pump is coming from CA. So another two weeks for pump to arrive install and back on the road. Happy to report that the dealership service has been good so far.
Keep up with the videos. Look forward to every one of them.
@@DS-gv5fs Thank you so much for taking the time to get back with us. I truly appreciate it and I hope you get it fixed soon and can be back out riding it. Thank you and I hope you have a blessed weekend.
Dale
@@Heartlanddualsport Well the bike is back. They replaced the fuel pump as well as a new faulty clutch cable. Took it out for an hour ride and all seems to be good. No charge for anything and all under warranty. Apparently bad pumps are few, but they are out there and they know it.
Back on two wheels!
Well presented and I enjoy all your content so far. So far I have had a problem with starting but replacing spark plug up one grade hotter seems to have solved it.
Thank you for that information sir. It is greatly appreciated and I know other will as well so thank you for sharing. Thank you for kind words of feedback as well. I hope you have a blessed weekend.
Dale.
I appreciate your your remarks. Hear in Australia 🇦🇺 I have been finding things difficult to obtain in gear lever big metal foot pegs centre stand. No worries about dirt roads there at my gate and being on my property 460 acres every thing is dirt any way you look after yourself.
Excellent. Thank you. Also on the market and something about the KLR appeals. I don't care about cache, just utility and reliability. A way to go anywhere.
Brother, first I want to say, welcome to the family. I think you are on the right track and to be honest, this platform, in my mind is a go anywhere do anything style bike that won't break the bank. It also means to me this, with it not breaking the bank, you are more likely to use this bike like a tool and take it places a guy wouldn't want to lay a 15 thousand dollar bike on its side, if that makes sense. I have taken my KLR in places I probably shouldn't have and done things I probably shouldn't have, but that is part of the beauty of this bike, there is no fear it won't get you there and back and if the back roads get a little slicker than you had hoped and your do lay it down for a quick nap, who cares as long as you dont hurt yourself in the process, (that does take some of the fun out hahah) Thanks again for taking the time to watch and share this with us, If I can help in any way please feel free to reach out anytime, this whole channel was made because I love to help others, so please reach out if I can help.
Thanks again for taking the time to watch and comment as it truly helps our little channel out, so than you for that and I hope you have a blessed weekend.
Dale
@@Heartlanddualsport That is a much, much appreciated reply. Thank you. I have ridden mountain bikes for 40 years and it is time to get a motor to continue to see what I need to see. Done the jumps, the craziness, and I have an appreciation for those devices that just work as I don't need to impress anyone with my spend, not in the market to impress other guys from where I have come from, not necessary. A tool and a friend to go see things with. All I am looking for. And that it works.
To add, I live in Colorado and wish to poke around as you do down there here and in Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, New Mexico, Kansas, the Dakotas et al. Back roads, slow through towns, just seeing things. Thank you again
A terrific, honest review. Thank you! I've had 5 KLR's. This 2022 Adventure.....is by far the best one. I have a question: Knowing what you know, would you now get a Corbin, Sargent, or other brand of aftermarket seat for it? Thanks!
Thank you so much for the kind words. I truly appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment, it helps our little channel out so much. Seat question: I will say this, if a guy has the extra money and wants one, get it. I would not encourage anyone to charge one, then they will pay way more than they should. Being a personal preference and most of us with a KLR are on a budget, I can say this, If one of those companies wanted to send me one for review and or to compare, I would do that, otherwise, I am fine with the seat as it sits right now. Maybe years from now when it is wore out, I may look into an aftermarket seat, but honestly as many hours as I have ridden the bike, the seat is not really a complaint in my book to justify the 200-600 dollars (pending brand etc) expense for it. Bike shorts first couple of days and I am fine for the rest of the long days riding.
Thanks again for your question and I hope you have a blessed weekend and can find time to get out ride some.
Dale
Thinking about buying one. Great info. Thanks
Sorry for the long delay. I don’t know how I missed this comment. Keep us posted on what you decide.
Dale.
@@Heartlanddualsport you sold me bought the new Klr 650 adventure. Got it home last weekend. Again thanks for the honest review
Wow man great review. I just got the 2024 klr650 Adventure ABS, after getting tired of Rrbuilding the DRZ400 engine...so much nicer on the highway, and I love the 2024 gteen color scheme. Can't wait to get out and make some content. Foglight switch should be integrated with the lights on the left. Also an ABS cutoff would be nice.
Oh thank you so much for the kind words my friend. Sorry for the delay. It normally don’t take me 10 days to reply. Missed this one somehow. Thanks again and congrats on your new bike. You’re gonna love it.
Dale.
Great review! Very comprehensive. I’ve been watching every KLR video review I could find for the last nine months since I’ve owned the bike. Don’t know why I only found your review this morning.
Glad to have found out about your Facebook group as well.
Thanks!
Oh man, Well, I am glad you found us and welcome to the channel. I try to post a video every Thursday and my goals are to mostly just have fun and share stuff with others I think will be usingful or thoughtful . Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment as that truly helps our little channel out and helps so others can fund us as well., so thank you so much for that. If you have found us on FB, welcome to the fun there as well. I started that group as a place for us all to be able to share pics stories etc about our adventures It is a fun group with some great moderatos and folks involved with it. I don't call it my group, it's our group, for a reason, it's designed for all of us to make quick use of a quick question get helps etc. SO welcome there as well and thanks so much for the support, welcome my friend.
Dale
Think you nailed it great video great bike 🏍 do love the seat on my klr650 2022 got 15 thousands km on my one 😀
Cheers from new Zealand 🇳🇿
Thank you so very much for taking the time to watch and the kind words of encouragement is also truly appreciated. So thank you my friend. I hope you have a blessed weekend my friend.
Dale
Excellent camera presence and professional voicing; well done.
Thank you so much for the kind words my friend. I am continually working on both and trying to make this little channel better with each video. Your kind words are much appreciated and I hope you have a blessed weekend.
Dale
I have the exact same bike but non-ABS with 5200 miles. I looked online about the fuel pump and my vin is affected matching for that issue although I haven’t had an issue. During the day I turn on my aux. lamps to be more visible. Thanks for the headlight aiming tip, I still need to adjust mine. I’m 150 and the 2 up is 170 and the bike was fine with the factory stock preload. Thanks for the video.
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment. You are very welcome my friend, I try to pass along tips and things I learn as part of the fun here on HDS. Thank you so very much for taking the time to watch and comment and I Hope you have a blessed weekend.
Dale
I just got my 2022 KLR adventure and I'm super happy.. iv got 700 on mine now and just added the tusk foot pegs.. highly recommend.. tpms, topper box, throttle lock and phone mount so far... I love it
That is so exciting, I am so excited for you. Thank you for taking the time to watch and share your story with us all. I hope you have a blessed weekend. Keep coming back and keep us posted if you don't mind
Dale
My fuel pump went out at about 900 miles on my gen 3. My dealership had another installed in about four working days and I was back in business.
Did you have any issues leading up to the pump replacement?
@@DS-gv5fs yes it would not start a couple of days prior to it actually going out, I thought it might have a safety switch issue, but when the mechanic hooked it up to the computer he said it was the fuel pump. He said about every fifth or sixth time he turned on the ignition key the pump would work.
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment Ken, I have asked so many folks and your sir are the only one that has actually said it happened. Thank you for sharing this with us and hopefully it was just a rare isolated issue. Again, thanks for letting us know the work time etc. I am glad it is fixed and your are back up and running. Thanks again and I hope you have a blessed weekend.
Dale
Excellent question, I hope to find out as well.
Dale
A guy took a video of his tear down of a fuel pump and the plastics used in the armature swelled with heat and locked the pump. Not sure why or in what case the pump would get this hot but it’s enough of a concern that he would take time to cut a pump apart. Isolated maybe but it’s happening. Paying Kawi. $774 for a 48 month protection plan seems like a pain.
mine came with the headlight aimed at the sky too, but with the tool kit provided able to adjust it down, its the Phillips screw to the left if you are sitting on the bike and you turn it clockwise to go down.
Yes sir, mine was high as well. I think they could do a better job fixing it at the factory, but if that is one of the things that keeps the cost down, I am ok, fixing it myself hahhaha. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment and I am sorry for the long delay in my reply, I have been having some internet issues with the spring storms. Thank you and have a blessed week
Dale
Very good advices thanks
Thank you for the kind words., Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment , it truly helps our little channel out more than I can say. Thank you and I hope you have a blessed week.
Dale
I believe the doohickey issue is mostly a function of the quality of your oil (how dirty and broken down it gets regardless factory recommended oil changes). That is because just as an abused drive chain, the balance tensioner chain elongates (stretches) from wear. That balancer chain stretch then exceeds the factory doohickey spring tension travel.
My doohickey theory is to change the oil much more often than recommended, fill to actual capacity (top of window), not use a metal screen oil filter....and change filter at least as per factory recommendation, and reset doohickey chain adjuster at every filter change.
You can never change your oil too much.
Very well said, I would agree with that and I like you logic of it. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and share this with us all. Thank you for your activity on our little channel as it truly helps. Thank you and have a blessed week.
Dale
Thanks Dale. Great job. Good info. God bless. Happy trails.
Thank you so much kind friend, I appreciate you and the kindness, thank you and I hope you have an awesome weekend.
Dale
This is an excellent and informative channel Dale. Much appreciated. I pick up my KLR tomorrow 🤙.
Thank you so much for the kind words sir. I am trying to make it a fun place to gather information. Thank you, and CONGRATTS mt friend. I am excited for you as well. Which one are you getting. Cant way to see pics of it.
Thanks again and have a blessed week especially with the new bike my friend.
Dale
@@Heartlanddualsport picked up the 22 Adventure model. Started the break in today... still smiling.
Thanks so much for this info. I've been researching what adventure bike I was wanting to get and this has helped me so much! Thanks again.
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch as well as comment sir, it truly helps our little channel out more than you know. SO thank you. Keep us posted on your adventures sir and have a blessed weekend.
dale
Thank you for your straight forward information it is much appreciated
YOua re very welcome my friend, thank you for taking the time to watch and comment as it truly helps our little channel out. Thank you and have a blessed weekend.
Dale
Great Video. I always assumed when you said "we" you meant you and your bike. You've been a great team. My Gen 3 has been good two up so far. What I did was cut a pool noodle and wrap it around the rack so it didn't bother her if she slid back to far. I just have an ammo can on the top so I can still get to the lock space. Stay safe!
Thank you for taking the time to share this with us Brandon. Funny you would mention an ammo can, I though ammo cans mounted to the bike for side bags would make for a fun look as well. I ordered a set off amazon, when they got here they was way to small and i just have them stacked in the shop now, but one day I will find a set large enough, I just think it would look cool especially with some leather on it as an accent. Thanks again and I hope you have a blessed weekend.
dale
I live in Colorado and can attest the stock tires work great on asphalt canyons, hard dirt roads, and relatively easy singletrack. No need to tweak tire pressure or anything, just ride like you mean it, and as if your life depends on it (which it does), while staying in the pleasure zone, so it’s fun and not too scary.
Colorado is a state I plan to ride sometime. One day it will happen. Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with the tires etc in your home state. Thank you and I hope you have a blessed weekend.
dale
Very good review. I have 3600 on my 2022. I am a newer rider. The vibration is an issue for me. A 4 hour ride wears me out. I recently added a ROX 2 inch anti vibration riser and am adding Grip Puppies. Currently would not ride this bike for longer than 4 hours, I need to build up my stamina. The vibration is only an issue for my hands. Last Nov when the Bike was brand new cold starts were... strenuous. Cold was below 30. My opinion is the bike was tight, being new. Cycling the fuel pump twice seems to be the key to cold starts.
If your hands are going numb but your not really noticing the vibrations anywhere else you are probably gripping to tightly. Relax your grip and see if this improves. This is a common issue with new riders.
Anyway, enjoy your ride and keep the wheels under you ✌️
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this information with us, it is truly appreciated. I hate to hear your hands are having issues. I have a friend who has some wrist issues and he has added some stuff to his bike as well to help combat the issues he was having. Please keep us posted and if you find something else that works better down the road, please share if you don't mind.
Thanks again and I hope you have a blessed weekend.
Dale
Thanks for taking the time to share this, is is great information and sometimes I actually forget about it. Thank you and have a blessed weekend.
Dale
I would like to know your thoughts on the missions Dunlap tires, I’ve heard good so far I’ve not heard any negative you wanna find out what your thoughts are
Fantastic review and detailed thoughts.
Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and the kind comments mean a lot, so thank you so much for that as well. I truly hope you have a blessed weekend.
Dale
I have the adventure model. My brother is probably one of the most competent motorcycle mechanics on the planet. He has built many world championship engines. He has been a world class mechanic for many decades. He was a lead mechanic for teams for the Baja 1000. He was a multi time west coast super bike champion. He did my doohickey at about 5,500 miles at my request. I mentioned to him the thermobob. He said no Kawasaki has engineered this engine to preform at proper temperature. Don’t mess with that. I trust my brother. He builds world class world championship winning engines. He’s the only person to touch my bike, and many others won’t go anywhere else. He has clients from around the globe. He ships bikes and has bikes shipped to him for work from around the world.
Thank you so much for taking the time to share this with us all. I agree, I have no plans to add it to my bike. I am sure the guys who have, love it,. Being more like your brother, I don't plan to add it to my bike. I suppose if Uncle Mike was to send me one, I would just for the install video otherwise, I have no plans on spending the money or time, I will use that money for more fuel to go ride my bike. Thanks again for taking the time to watch and comment and share this with us all. I appreciate you and I hope you have a blessed weekend.
dale
19:43 The only thing I’d change on this bike are: flush-mount oil drain plug, actual skid plates, Bark Busters or some sturdy handguard. It would be ready to ride almost anything then.
Yes sir, you would think as many videos as I have made, I always forget to mention the low profile drain plug and that is always my first mod to a klr and I always forget to mention it. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment and share your story with us, it truly helps the little channel out, so thank you for that as well.
I hope you have a blessed weekend. my freind.
Dale
I tried to find that adjustable windscreen, but "adventure Farmer" just gives me a bunch of video game stuff
Man I am sorry brother. I don’t know. I just sent him a message through messenger on FB and he let me order through him? He may not be making them anymore. I don’t know him personally or I would reach out to him. I just ordered and have not spoke to him since. I will see if I can get ahold of him and do an update video if he is no longer making them.
Thansk for watching and commenting and I hope you have a blessed weekend my friend.
Dale.
Fuel distance to empty would be great, but very happy it does have a gauge regardless!
I ago agree, maybe one day that will be an update as well. Like you , the fuel gauge is way better than in years past with out one at all. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment and I Hope you have a great holiday.
Dale
I'm gonna pull the trigger once my truck gets paid off in a few weeks. I plan on going down to Louisiana this summer and I'd rather spend $100 on gas instead of $400. I've had a cruiser and a naked bike. But I'd like to hit trails and go places I wasn't able to take those.
Oh man, you are going to have so much fun in Louisiana they have so many forest and back roads it will be a blast. It is not too far for me to get there and I have rode some of it myself. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and keep us posted on your new bike and travels. Congrats,
Dale
When you do the MABDR let us know to ride a couple of sections with you, great video Sir!
Sounds perfect. I can do that. Thank you and have a blessed week my friend.
Dale.
Great video! I will watch for the review of the Dunlops, I ride a lot of loose gravel roads here in Iowa and curious how they would be!
Surprisingly wel on gravel, they will do even better if you are doing a lot of gravel and air down some for a little more traction. I have road a ton go gravel with them. I will try to get that review video up soon sir, I am always running behind and you are officially the second request of it as well, so know it will be coming out soon sir. Probably first part of October, I have a bunch scheduled and uploaded . Thanks agian for taking the time to watch and comment and I Hope you have blessed weekend.
Dale
Well done Dale as always
Thank you sir, thank you for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed weekend. Thanks again
Dale
For the cold starting, I went for a ride this afternoon. I park under a carport the temp was 32 or lower for the last 24 hours. It took a bit of cranking to start. 2 day old 2022.
Thank you so very much for taking the time to share this with us. Living in East Texas, we won't get the super cold days like the folks in the north. I truly appreciate you letting us know how your bike did.
Thank you and I hope you have a blessed week.
dale
Thanks for the video!
Your very welcome Shawn, thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed week.
Dale
Love this!
Thank you kind sir. I am trying to give folks some good information about the bike rhe best I can. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope y’all have a blessed week.
Dale.
great stuff Heartland!!!
Thank you so so much kid sir for taking the time to watch and comment, it is truly appreciated. Thank you and have a blessed weekend.
dale
The fuel pump on my '22 ADV went out at 2950 miles. No idea what happened. The bike was out of service for 30 days. The mere mention of lemon law and my dealer pulled a fuel pump out of a showroom bike. Kawasaki extended my factory warranty 6 months.
I hate to hear you had an issue with yours, it is very good they got it fixed and gave you more warranty, I do like the sounds of that,. Again, not taking away form the issue, I am glad it was fixed. Thank you for taking the time to share this with us and I hope you have time to ride soon.
Dale
Thanks for making these videos. Have the Traveler, do you think I should get the oem fog lights, or are there better ones that cost less? The only thing I noticed about the bike is that at a stop light sometimes my idle goes up, and I swear I didn't touch it. It is an awesome bike, had them all.
Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment. As far as the idle. I’m not sure buddy. If it isn’t bothering you too bad I’d leave it alone. Mine may do it as well I may not notice it. I will concentrate next time and see if mine does it.
Lights. Man. There is some really good one out there. So that is almost a personal call. I will see if I can get some folks involved to help answer or loan me some lights for comparison. Thank you so much for the question and know I am working to help you save money and come up with a good solution. Thanks again and have a blessed week.
Dale.
Just found your channel. Thinking about getting into adventure biking. Like your honest reviews. Where in east Texas? Have some family in Nacogdoches. I'm up near tulsa now.
Oh man, you grown love the ADV bike world, It is a lot of fun and endless possibilities on where to go and what to do from mild to wild. I am as far east as you can go on I-20 before you hit Louisiana, It is a great spot to be in. Close to some really good fishing lakes and rivers out here. I am still learning my way around here, Being I grew up in Oklahoma. I have been up in your neck of the woods have done some fishing and hunting up near the Tulsa Areaa. When I was a kid, My dad lived up there for a couple of years, used to go to Tulsa a lot when I was younger. If I can ever help in any way let me know. I am always trying to help where I can. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment It truly helps out little channel out more than I can say, so thank you for that as well. I hope you have a blessed week.
Dale
The thermobob is very needed to even out the temp on the bike. It heats up quicker and stays steady. The jury is still out on the Doohicky. I did it. But it was easy. I'm glad I did it too. There was missing needle bearings on the starter gear that I needed to replace because they were gone. Should have made a horrible noise but it didn't.
Oh wow, that is interesting on the starter, yes I have done the doo on the last KLR I had and it was fine spring was fin, but it was relatively low miles when I did it. I don't think I am gong to on this bike. Who knows, I have all the tools to make the job easier. I may one day. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed week.
dale
Of course if you wanna cheap out like I did, drill small pilot holes from under the rubber footpegs with sharp screws just sticking out where your foor contacts.
Oh that is a idea I hadn’t thought of. I bet it works just fine. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. As always it’s appreciated.
Dale.
Great video!
Thank you so much Jerry for taking the time to watch and comment, it helps our little channel out so much, so thank you. I hope you can find time to ride this weekend and that you have a blessed weekend.
Dale
I have wanted / still want an Africa Twin, as someone that has ridden both what do you think? would you rather have 2 KLRs or an Africa twin? Agree with you about the fog light button position, seems awkward, also at night in a helmet and gloves its hard. They could have just put a 3 position switch where the high beam is. My mirrors don’t vibrate at all it seems to me, I am just passing 120 miles though, but at 65-70 i could see clearly in the mirrors. after my longest ride which was only 50 miles at 65 my right hand just started to feel it, which I accounted to being new on the bike, I went from a 2 stroke cr250 that I put a skid plate and kickstand on. Here we can ride the ditches and I just got to the point that my body is too old and broken for that bike. Its so nice to just jump on and press a button and ride.
Where I am at in my life, I would rather have one Paid off KLR over any other bike with a payment if that makes sense? I hope this helps. I loved the AT and had one of the first ones out on the market, and it was a dream bike come true. However at the time, I was working had not retired yet and wasn't on a fixed income. so the paid off bike for me is a much better way to go. I dont like making payments on something I am not using, so the winter months are tough writing checks hahhaha.
Dale
Not sure about your area, but around me if someone flashes their highbeams at you it typically means they're letting you go. I would have cars pulling out in front of me constantly if I flashed them like that.
Yeah. Around here it’s gets people’s attention. Thanks for sharing this it may come in handy
Ok I hear this in a lot of reviews. Fuel gage. My very 1st car the gas gage did not work. I learned to use 1 of my 2 trip meters to know how much fuel is left. All you need to do to know how much fuel you have left, no matter what vehicle you are in... 1st check your owners manual to see how much fuel your vehicle takes. (If you don't have a manual, google it). 2nd fill up, zero 1 of the 2 trip meters. Do 100 miles. See how many miles you have done. Fill up again and zero out trip meter. Do another 100 miles. You should get roughly the same amount of miles used. At this point you will know how many MPG you are getting. Take that amount multiply by tank size and that gives you how many miles you can go till empty. This way you never have to look at a fuel gage ever again. Additionally, if you decide not to fill the tank all the way up is no big deal. Refer to your MPG. That will give you the range you have for the amount that you put in.
Thank you so much for taking the item to watch and comment and like you, I do the same thing with my bike. I have rode so many that did not have a fuel gauge and. like my little DRZ< it was more like a 75 mile run. I think the fun part about some of the adventures and back roads, even with the gps, since so many places have closed down, it makes it interesting when you are traveling long distances, not knowing where the next gas station may be is another level to the fun. I went through two small towns in a row that had gas stations closed.
I hope you have a blessed week and again, thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.
dale
Dale i got to be the 100th comment... Just "God Bless You brother"!
Thank you so much for the kind words my friend. It is truly appreciated and know it is appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment and I Hope you have a blessed week.
Dale
Fuel pump on 2022 is a recall by Kawasaki. I bought mine from the first owner and he had to have it replaced. It seems that in higher temperatures the pump failed.
Yes my friend,. I so agree, thank you for taking the time to watch and comment, as it truly helps this little channel out, thank you for that and I hope you have a blessed week.
Dale
Wish you would've kept the camera on the bike more - I only caught a glimpse of the leather gas tank caddy.
I’m sorry buddy. I can definitely post up pics on instagram for you if that will help. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed weekend.
Dale.
my wife and kids have both riden short rides and their only complaint was they cant see over or around me because I am 6’4” and they wish they sat a little taller.
Ha, yes sir, it would be harder for them to see over the top of a tall guy like yourself for sure.
Dale
Yes Dale!, I'd like to know about your trail max tires, Pro's Con's and everything you can tell us, I also am comming close to a first tire change and not sure what to get.. And tubes too, heavy duty or regular, Valve stem nuts semi loose ect?
Yes sir, I will get one done for you if it helps at all, depending on how quickly i can get the video done on these tires I have, I will not buy them again, unless like this last go around that's the only ones available. Next set I am putting on is the Motox Tractionator Adventure, because I could get a set, if you do a lot of road in stead of dirt, the GPS actually gets about the same milage as these and would be number one pic, but again on back order. I hope this helps until I can get the video done, on tubes, I always run the heavy duty if they can be found, years ago that wasn't an issue like it is not, valve stem nut. The pros will tell you that nut is there to tighten down the valve stem cap to it, In my experience, not hot dogging the bike I have had no issues with them loose at the bottom either, but the pros will tell you not to do that, they be racing, im not racing. Again, top pic in my personal experience for a good all around 50-50 tire with the option of putting the rear on backwards would make it a little more dirt than road is the Motoz Tractionator GPS, next up is the adventure, those are my two choices in order. Again, thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, I hope this helps and I hope you have a blessed weekend,.
Dale
What don’t you like about the trail max mission?
I wonder if they are still making them in Mexico. I bought a 2003 put 13k no problems. Then I bought an 08 first year gen 2 had lots of small issue with it including the cam chain tensioner I had to replace the broken tensioner spring.and my 2003 had a temp gauge that they cheep ed out on with the new ones..and I wonder how accurate the speedo is
Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment and share you story with us all. It is truly appreciated. I am not certain, you have some excellent questions I do not know. Interesting. I too had an 08, I took it apart to swap the cam chain tensioner and doo hikcy and on my bike they were both fine. I think I changed out the spring while I had the case open but it was all still working nicely for me. Thanks again for taking time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed week
dale
Any info on the engine oil consumption problem? From my understanding it’s a piston design flaw that the only “fix” is aftermarket replacement unless you just want to add oil very frequently especially with freeway use.
Fact or fiction?
Oh man, the only thing I can tell you is my experience with my bike, I ran all the way to the east coast and back, I ran all the way from the gulf to the top of Michigan, (two separator trips) and my bike has not used any oil. I know a few folks have been trying to pull wheelies etc, and I know if you turn this bike upside down it will probably spill some oil somewhere? I may have got lucky, but my bike , and rinding it like it was meant to be ridden, it has not used any oil that I can tell. I hope this helps and thanks for taking the time to watch and comment.
Dale
I tried to adjust the preload on the rider and she hit me. Its easier to adjust the shock from now on.
hahah, thank you so much for that, I needed that this morning, so thank you. I hope you have a blessed week.
dale
Thanks for the video,where
did you get the carbon fiber plastics?
Good eye, you are the very first person to even notice or mention them. Next monday, I have a show and Tell Monday Video with them in it. Long story short, It may be something we are working with a manufacture and we are possibly going to start selling them. But for right now, these are in production testing and development still. We need to make sure all the carbon parts fit the various bike with ABS and with out ABS, so we are still in the production testing phase. Thanks again for asking and know your are appreciated. Thank you and have a blessed weekend.
dale
Looking forward to to hearing more details soon
@@TTrident660 Thank you and thank you in advance on your patients, there has been a lot of work behind the scenes got into this kit, some more piece coming and figuring our what will work and what wont work has been a little bit of a challenge,. Thanks again for the feed back and interest, we will keep you posted for sure.
Dale
Great Video Dale. Everything you said is spot on with mine. No fuel pump issues on my Base model thru 9000 + kms. With the exception of when I had my tires changed at 5000 kms, I have only had to adjust my chain twice.
That makes sense, My chain I believe has just been exposed to so many long water days and it is past do. I still have a 3000-4000 miles left in the second set of tires, but I plan to change the chain and sprockets soon. Thank you for your sharing your experience with us and I hope you have a blessed weekend.
Dale
If you have the luxury and time, I'd be checking the valve clearance the moment it's out of warranty....even before 15k miles. The exhaust valves have a tendency to go tight.
That is a very valid point. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment and mention that. I truly appreciate it and I know others will as well so thank you. I hope you have a blessed weekend.
Dale.
@@Heartlanddualsport And just for everyone's benefit, I purchased an 09 KLR with just over 15K and since I didn't have the time.....I had a dealer check valve clearances. Indeed the exhaust valves were tight out of spec.. New shims were ordered and installed, and there is a noticeable difference in how crisp the engine runs and breaths now. Don't sit on it just because it seems to be running ok folks.
Have a 09 with 27,000 miles now. Valves have been checked 2 times, and no adjustment needed.
@@glennbrooks3615 It may very well come down to maintenance....how clean was the oil and air filter, and how much gas was burning rich into the oil.
The bike I bought had a reusable metal mesh oil filter, which isn't ideal.
@@yomommaahotoo264 I bought it new in 2010 and did the recommended break in and then have changed the oil every 3,000 miles with Kawasaki oil red labeled bottles with new paper oil filters. Did the doohickey at 18,000 miles and still had spring tension and good chain guides. No thermobob. UNI air filter with perfect carb jetting. Runs strong and fast. I love my KLR.
Nice video. I have a question that NO ONE talks about.
The price out the door?
Will dealers work with you and is it possible to get a better deal or is there just no wiggle room as far as dealers are concerned?
I am more than happy to talk to you about this subject. I will start with this,
prior to 2020, now obviously that was when this bike came out, but bear with me a second,.
Prior to the time frame mentioned above there was no shortages of anything to speak of. which leads me to today. Some dealers still have plenty of these bikes to go around, but with so many other shortages, its hard to say how much one will work with you. I can say this, there is still some wiggle room and if you talk to a dealer and he won't budge at all, you can probably save 400-600 at a different dealer. When I bought mine, I called several dealers asking for the out the door price and was surprised at the difference, a couple of them was spot on and one was like 500 less.
If you have several dealers near you, you may get a better out the door price in person than over the phone as well. I would give you my out the door price, but one thing I have learned since moving to texas is, Here in Texas they include tag tax and title as part of the deal with no option to not have it included. Back in Oklahoma your out the door price would be less, but the tag tax and title was on you with in 30 days of the sale. So not knowing what state you are in, its hard to say for certain.
I know this topic comes up some from time to time on FB, if you have not found our FaceBook group, i would like to invite you to go over there and join and ask, maybe some of the folks being from your state can give you a better answer on out the door prices for your area. I still believe a lot of the smaller dealers will work with you on price, however, anymore so many will not. Due to many factors.
I hope this helps
dale
@@Heartlanddualsport Thank You! I am in Illinois btw. Not too many dealers around me . Every bit helps. I know it used to be cash was king. Not sure these days. I was wondering even if they will not come down on sticker price if anyone has been able to get a dealer to throw in add ons for the bike? My negotiating skills are not the best so any tips or tricks is what im looking for before i even step into the dealership. Dont want them to see me coming!
I've got about the same amount of mileage on my bike and have had some fueling issues. I haven't had it to the dealer yet bc I'm in the process of doing some other work on it, but at certain points in my riding I've noticed throttle input becomes disconnected from the engine and speed either stays the same or decreases. It's only happened two or three times, but it is definitely happening. I thought maybe my throttle cables had stretches or something, so I wasn't too worried about it until I saw people mention it on a forum I frequent.
I also had a weird rear brake issue that I need to get checked out. The rear brake lost all compression while I was pulling into a gas station. Reservoir was full of fluid, no fluid on the hoses, and the hose was still secure at both ends. I fiddled with the lever for about 5 minutes and compression returned; haven't had a problem since, but I'm still going to have a mechanic take a look.
D W, thank you so much for taking the time to leave me some feedback on the issues you have had. I am trying to keep track of them and see what the results are for future help for other Gen 3 owners, as a whole, I believe out group of folks who frequent here, will also love some information after you have it checked out if you dont mind, letting us all know what happened and I will even do a video on your findings if you dont mind and or include it in an upcoming video. Thanks again for taking them time to watch and comment, it is truly appreciated and helps our little channel out more than you know, so thank you
Have a blessed week.
Dale
@@Heartlanddualsport no problem. Feel free to use whatever info I can provide. I should have the bike in the shop Tuesday, and I’ll let you know what they say as soon as I can.
@@dw5523 Thank you so very much my friend.
Dale
30,000 on my 03. Factory doohicky and thermobob no issues
That is exactly what I am thinking as well. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed weekend. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed week
Dale
Big Rock Moto said the bags were so crappy that they cracked from vibration alone 🤔
I will say this, everyone loves Big Rock Moto including myself. I believe him to be a very honest and and has a good reputation. Only thing I can say, is mine still work and I have not had any issues like that with mine. I am sure there is others who may have had a few smaller issues, I am only reporting with my bike and my experience.
Chad, thank you for taking the time to watch and comment and know it is appreciated and I truly appreciate you sharing Big Rocks experience with us as well. I also run a group on FB called Gen 3 Tribe, as fas as I know, none of our members have had issues and the only one I know of who's cracked, they crashed with them and that is to be expected. Thanks again and have a blessed weekend.
Dale
Did yours ever pop out of second gear on its own mine had 400 miles when it did it
If it did, it has been long enough I dont recall it happening. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and comment and I hope yours does not continue to do that. If it Does would you mind coming back and letting me know and we can make a video and see if others are having a similar issue or not ? Thank you and I hope you have a blessed week.
dale
Sorry if you mentioned this and I missed it but what about the shifter? I heard a lot of people saying that it is set to low and there’s really not much you can do about it.
Oh man, I am such a dork. I know I just did a video on the mods this past week. That one I forgot to mention as well. Goodness. No sir you're fine, I don't think I mentioned it in this video either. I did put a tusk extended shifter on mine since I use adventure boots when I am on my bike, for better foot protection. I have heard some folks with size 13 and bigger have had more issues if they don't. I wear an 11 and I could make it work with the stock one, the extended version does work much better. You did hear correctly, the is not really any room the way the bike it put together to adjust it much at all from the factory, unless you have size 12 or bigger boots you may be happy, but if you do wear larger boots, the extended shifter is only like a 20-30 upgrade and that's still pretty cheap. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed weekend.
Dale
Are you still running factory chain and sprockets?
I am however, it need replaced. Video coming soon. I’m on another trip right now and will do that video when I return.
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and I will have a video coming out soon on what we did to replace those parts.
@@Heartlanddualsport that's pretty impressive..7000 miles on factory chain and sprockets..my son and just did his on his gen2 at 7500 miles and he bought his second hand from a local dealership and had oem chain and sprockets
DRZ owner here. Suzuki build quality is > Kawasaki in my experience. But alas, Kawasaki was my first true love and taste of freedom. And all three Kawasaki's I have owned ran just as well, regardless of maintenance history. If only Suzuki would answer with a DRZ-550 Rally. Do I continue modding, or just switch to the KLR?
Thank you for taking the time to share your DRZ as well as Kawasaki experience with us. I agree, from being a previous DRZ owner, they are truly a fun bike as well. I loved mine for the single track as well as small tracks, I have been using this bike as a adventure bike taking super long trips, not that a dry occult do it, but this is better at it in my opinion, the larger fuel tank right off the bat, makes it easier to make longer trips stock, I know there is solutions for the DRZ, but I really like the way it looks from the factory as well if that make sense. Thanks so much for taking the time to watch and comment and I Hope you have a blessed weekend my friend.
Dale
My DRZ is in for its 4th motor rebuild in 6000 kms of ownership. its a 2019 model bought new in 2020. I have lost faith in suzuki. Never again.
@@davesmissadventures Yikes! That sucks indeed. Do you ride really hard and aggressive? Mine is a 2018 I purchased new and have 30,500 trouble free miles on it. I mostly commute to work on it hence the interest in the KLR.
@@spacetruckin6555 no not at all. I'm in my early fifties trying to get into off-road riding from road riding background.
@@davesmissadventures Oh man, I sure hate to hear that my friend I had one for a while and really enjoyed mine. I did have a few starting issues from time to time, otherwise it was good to me. Sorry to hear you are having so many issues with you. Thats never fun.
Dale
yes, over all statement, enjoy the ride, it not a race bike. It's a mountain trail Donkey. built to take you to place's and sunrise's of your dreams.
Yes sir, I so agree, Thank you so much for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a wonderful weekend my friend.
Dale
Where in Oklahoma do you live? I live in Muskogee.
Oh I am sorry brother, I was in the OKC area, but moved to East Texas when I retired from my job back in jan of 2021. I m trying to get everything switched over to texas now, sorry for the confusion my friend .
Dale
I had to have a new fuel pump
Im glad you got it fixed my friend.
I now know you are in east Texas. Where in East Texas do you live?
Stephen, I am in the Marshall area, close to shreveport. Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment and i hope you have a blessed week. We will be posting up a group breakfast run soon on the Gen 3 Tribe on FB if you do facebook, come join us for a good breakfast if you can.
Thanks again
Dale
You do not need to do the doohickey on again 3
I didnt and haven't.
I ride my klr like I stole it because-for what I paid 🤪 -I feel like I did
Ha, that is awesome, thank you for sharing, I do agree, it is a very great bike especially for the money. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and know it is truly appreciated, so thank you.
Have a blessed weekend.
Dale
Man you're way behind the times because there are lots of people that had fuel pump problems and they have a recall
I have done several videos and asked who all is having issues with them as well as group discussion in the FB group, so not really. You would just have to go back about a year when I was asking and being informed by a few folks. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed week.
Dale
Too late for coffee. Two fingers of brown drink. Question, who/what are those front rest foot pegs?
Ha, I understand my friend. These are the one I have for the longer trips, they give you another spot to stretch your leg occasionally, they are cheap and cheap if that makes sense.
Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, it means the world to us so thank you, have a blessed weekend.
Dale
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"Hard to start?" STOP using pee for fuel. I use REC fuel 90 octane in Florida.....and my bike starts and runs like a watch. If I'm somewhere where I can't get REC fuel.....at least 90 octane......I use HIGH TEST 93 OCTANE Shell or Sunoco gas. Starts and runs......perfect. On the new bikes with fuel injection......even better.
Hahahah, I love this comment, Yes sir, I am not having hard to start issues with my bike, some folks have had and I am not sure, they think it was a new engine and cold starting issues. I agree, use great fuel and it helps the bike in so many ways. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed weekend.
dale
If your ridin 3 up i wanna see this circus
hahaha, yeah, that would make for a memorable ride for sure. hahaha. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope you have a blessed weekend.
Dale
Bags are made by SHAD
Thats it, thank you so so much, it was on the tip of my tongue. I am so bad with names, Shad, I will try like crazy to remember that, thank you and i Hope you have a blessed weekend.
dale
I’m looking at the tenere 700 bud like the kLR 650 I do some interstate riding at 70 mph doe’s the KLR use oil at higher RPM ???
The oil usage issue I believe it more related to how many wheelies you ride on your bike. I have not lost a drop of oil between changes. So no, mine does not burn oil and I have rode a lot of interstate speeds etc with no experience of oil burning. I am sure there will be some who argue this, but I ride my bike like I want it to be my last bike and last me, the speed, wheelies and riding it like I stole it is all in my past, I dont ride like a kid anymore, it takes too long to heal up hahah Thank you for taking the time to watch and comment and I hope this helps answer your question.
Dale
@@Heartlanddualsport thank you,I’m way too old for the weeklies and such,I’m thinking South America to Africa then back to the US !!