Kawasaki KLR 650: Why This Old Donkey Refuses to Die
July 20, 2026 No Comments
Walk into any overland rally, trailhead parking lot, or Pan-American border crossing and you’ll spot at least one. Faded panniers, a windscreen held on with zip ties, a decal or two from some remote gas station, and that unmistakable single-cylinder thump idling in the background. The Kawasaki KLR 650 has been doing this for nearly four decades, and somehow it’s still one of the most common bikes you’ll find loaded down and pointed toward the horizon.
