beansbaxter
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posted October 02, 2005 02:21 PM
2006 Kawasaki KLR 650
   
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sagot
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posted October 02, 2005 08:35 PM
Wow! They've changed the uhhh uhhh uhhhhhh...
Factory!
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junior s
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posted October 03, 2005 05:19 AM
I actually like the fact that they've changed virtually nothing for several years , it makes getting parts way easier than a new every year updated piece .
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spam
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posted October 03, 2005 10:34 AM
yah but.....I know a dude who is going to ride down to South America in the next month with his fiance and they both bought 2005 KLRs. Tricky thing is that hers is from later in the year and was built in Thailand and not everything matches/is interchangeable!!!!! The whole reason for buying the same 2 bikes for an adventure like that so you that everything is interchangeable and yet they have noted some differences between the two bikes built in different countries. For exampler, they found when putting on either their aftermarket kickstands or bash guards that the holes didn't all line up and also their shop had significantly more trouble replacing the balancer chain tensioner on her bike than on his.....very worrisome....
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ozzy
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posted October 24, 2005 12:46 PM
@#()*$$*#)??? Kawis built in Thailand! That doesnt bode well for QC imho. Maybe the QC is ok for 3rd world nations but not here.
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trenace
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posted October 24, 2005 01:15 PM
Would the serial number be other than JK when made outside Japan?
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falcon030gr
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posted January 30, 2006 04:50 AM
You are right! At least the ones coming to Greece (I'm talking about the KL650C3 and onwards have a slightly hidden label which says "Made in Thailand"! I have had 2 of them : C3 Standard Enduro version and C4 SuperMoto (converted by the official Kawi Distributor here in Greece). Both of the bikes run for 11-12.000 km and they both were performing without ANY problem,nothing at all. I'd better say "Assembled in Thailand". Probably for achieving a low MSRP...The S/N is indeed JK*****.
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Panos,GREECE.
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worm~hole
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posted February 02, 2006 10:00 AM
 Edited By: worm~hole on 2 Feb 2006 10:01
...KLR650 is dead!!!...LONG LIVE THE KLR650!!!!...I love my KLR650 
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junior s
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posted February 03, 2006 06:58 AM
quote:
...KLR650 is dead!!!...LONG LIVE THE KLR650!!!!...I love my KLR650
Spread the word brother 
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posted April 27, 2006 06:12 PM
Edited By: lizard on 27 Apr 2006 19:12
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junior s
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posted April 27, 2006 06:19 PM
? you get a new dirt bike lizard ??
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lizard
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posted April 27, 2006 06:31 PM
No , but I wanna get one I can take on the job. Wifey said yes to a KTM till she found out the price. A diesel KLR would be the ticket for me.Free fuel being the key.
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worm~hole
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posted April 28, 2006 11:16 AM
...but they want $18K for the diesel KLR  ....I can buy loads of regular for that kind of scratch since I already have my own '04 KLR650
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lizard
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posted April 28, 2006 03:03 PM
I get my diesel for free and sometimes it's the only fuel around for miles.
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Zammy
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posted May 17, 2006 12:38 PM
I just picked up a low milage '01 . It a lotta fun to squirt around town on. As for Thailand ,They are only assembled there with Japanese parts.
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Zammy
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posted May 27, 2006 06:33 PM
I swear to God, I just checked , and I'm getting 60 MPG !!!!!
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sagot
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posted May 28, 2006 05:34 PM
Yep that could be.
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worm~hole
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posted June 06, 2006 08:55 AM
...my slightly used '04 KLR650 might be for sale 
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