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TopSpeed: Why the Kawasaki KLR650 Rarely Lets Owners Down

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TopSpeed profiles the Kawasaki KLR650, a dual-sport long known as close to bomb-proof. Its 652cc liquid-cooled single makes 40 horsepower and 39.1 lb-ft of torque, paired with a 6.1-gallon tank and a semi-double cradle frame built for durability. The third-generation model adds fuel injection, a digital dash, LED lighting, and USB charging on top of that mechanical simplicity.

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Chaz Mikami

OFF-ROAD CORRESPONDENT

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Chaz MikamiOff-Road · Motocross Commentary

On paper, 652cc single and 40 horsepower sounds plain, but out where mud and dirt are everything, that's exactly the point. Won't break — that's the highest praise a guy like me can give. Though with fuel injection now, it lost a bit of that old-school simplicity where you could fix it covered in mud with basically nothing, and honestly, I miss that.