Bought a " new" 2006 Japanese bike.

Bill Hilly · Today, 12:23 AM

I was looking at Facebook marketplace out of boredom, and a low mile, KLR650 showed up, it was just a few miles from me, and I bought it on a whim, mainly because it came fully loaded with evidently, expensive ( when new)accessories. I got it for $2,900, and got it licensed the next day. I've been riding it a lot because it's new to me. It's really torquey, and doesn't run very high RPM at speed. I've had it in gravel, and some very light mud, and it takes a bump good. I will probably keep both my other bikes. The Hawk is worth more to me than I could get for it, and I still enjo. y it a lot. I would sell the KPX, but I don't want to take the beating on what I have in it, after tax, and title, and what I could actually get for it. Any way I figured I would mention the new bike. I'm going to try linking the marketplace ad, and a video I made on it. I took off at least 50 lbs of bags, and suit cases from the bike, because I don't need them on it right now.https://www.facebook.com/share/S5TzP...ibextid=kL3p88

Thumper · Today, 03:09 AM

Nice find! Really nice.

bigdano711 · Today, 09:18 AM

That's a hell of a deal. I'm pissed because I looked at one a few months back and the sales person gave me a sheet with the price and I threw it away like 3 days ago. I want to say it was around $5K, but slightly newer. The power difference between the KLR650 and these China bikes has got to be astounding! lol

Sport Rider · Today, 09:27 AM

with all those extras, it's very well set up. It's really ready for some serious travel. Wanna do the TAT with me?

Bill Hilly · Today, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by bigdano711

That's a hell of a deal. I'm pissed because I looked at one a few months back and the sales person gave me a sheet with the price and I threw it away like 3 days ago. I want to say it was around $5K, but slightly newer. The power difference between the KLR650 and these China bikes has got to be astounding! lol

There is a good bit of power difference, but it's not crazy quick on acceleration, but it is very torquey, and has plenty of usable power. It runs just a frog's hair less than 4,000 rpm at 60mph. I had a Suzuki Savage a few years ago, and it was like that, but I
didn't care for the Savage. I really like the KLR, but for my needs, I could have got by with what I already had.

Bill Hilly · Today, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Sport Rider

with all those extras, it's very well set up. It's really ready for some serious travel. Wanna do the TAT with me?

I may decide to do a little traveling one day. There's one of those famous ,cross country trails that has it's official starting point in Ripley WV. I have watched some YouTube videos of people running on it, and recognize a lot of it, and have some of it on my videos. I don't know exactly how it all runs, but the Jackson County WV part is not very exciting. This bike I bought was actually set up ( supposedly) ,for a trip to visit Alaska, but it never happened.

Today, 12:23 AM	#1
Bill Hilly Join Date: Feb 2021 Posts: 986	Bought a " new" 2006 Japanese bike. I was looking at Facebook marketplace out of boredom, and a low mile, KLR650 showed up, it was just a few miles from me, and I bought it on a whim, mainly because it came fully loaded with evidently, expensive ( when new)accessories. I got it for $2,900, and got it licensed the next day. I've been riding it a lot because it's new to me. It's really torquey, and doesn't run very high RPM at speed. I've had it in gravel, and some very light mud, and it takes a bump good. I will probably keep both my other bikes. The Hawk is worth more to me than I could get for it, and I still enjo. y it a lot. I would sell the KPX, but I don't want to take the beating on what I have in it, after tax, and title, and what I could actually get for it. Any way I figured I would mention the new bike. I'm going to try linking the marketplace ad, and a video I made on it. I took off at least 50 lbs of bags, and suit cases from the bike, because I don't need them on it right now.https://www.facebook.com/share/S5TzP...ibextid=kL3p88 Last edited by Bill Hilly; Today at 12:25 AM. Reason: Add video
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Today, 03:09 AM	#2
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Today, 09:27 AM	#4
Sport Rider Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Mooresville NC Posts: 2,071	with all those extras, it's very well set up. It's really ready for some serious travel. Wanna do the TAT with me? __________________ Dave Bikes I've owned: Suzuki GS450T, Yamaha XS500, Honda V45 Sabre, Kawasaki Vulcan 1500 Classic (2), Suzuki VX800, Kawasaki Ninja 650, Triumph TT600, Honda Superhawk, Kawasaki Concours 1000 (3, including a sidecar rig), Buell XB9R, Kawasaki Nomad 1500, Concours 14, Honda Goldwing (2), Housen Hawk, Suzuki Intruder 1400, Kawasaki KLR650, Victory V92TC.
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