2011 Kawasaki KLR 650 with 26K Miles on the Odometer...

[Sidewinder]

Got a modified KLR 650 for sale, it's lighter than the average KLR and can handle all kinds of offroad & trail-riding action, with the exception of deep sand, lol. Aftermarket tank, DG exhaust, aluminum swingarm, burly skid plate under the case, Tusk guards on the bars, Dunlop D606 knobbies front & rear, etc. Photos below will give y'all an idea of what the bike looks like... that aftermarket tank is kinda ugly, but I have the original metal tank, as well as some other parts that go with the bike. The bike was essential as it appears here when I bought it a couple of years ago, I've just changed the oil and kept the bike clean, storing it under cover in a metal shed... that cover, lock, etc, also go with the bike. It's a sweet deal for the right buyer, I assure you.
This is a solid bike with heaps of life left in it... wheels are true, the front tire is new, and the rear tire still has some life left, the bike is street legal and I have a clear title in hand... I'm willing to let this bike go for $2200 firm, as I've had a lot of fun on it but I need something a little lighter now, due to my age (60s). Interested prospective buyers can see more trail-riding pics at a website that has photos posted, I'll share that info with whoever wants to buy the bike. I've seen similar bikes going for twice as much, I just wanna sell this bike to a younger hand who can put it to good use, and I'm gonna look for something lighter for trail riding in the future. It's an age-related thing, lol.

I also have a primo riding suit which I may sell with the bike, or give to some hand who doesn't try to haggle over the price. It's an insulated Bilt suit, pants & jacket, and it's quite comfortable, I've used it for riding in our local mountains and it has always served me well. I can send pics of the riding suit later, right now I'm watching football, lol. Gotta love Thanksgiving Weekend! Alright, that's my spiel for now, whoever buys this bike will score a good deal, these KLRs are virtually bulletproof. I have some Sedici saddlebags, the cool waterproof kind, but they'll have to be rerigged since the straps started to give way... I had the bags overloaded while using them as picnic & beer coolers, lol. Cheers!

 

[Sidewinder]

No replies yet? I guess nobody wants an old KLR... I'd be open to a trade for a lighter Enduro or "dual sport" bike, in case anybody has one in decent shape. It has to be running, just like mine, and not be thrashed, yeah? I originally meant to buy a thumper in the 400-450cc range, but this KLR came along while I had the money, and the mods do make it a bit lighter, but I'd still like to knock off about 100 lbs. It's an age-related thing, wanting a lighter bike, though I've had a lot of fun aboard this KLR. Just gotta ride it like a soul surfer, rather than a "Crusty Demon o' Dirt!" I'd gladly swap it for a lighter bike, anything between 125cc and 500cc without the excess weight. I'll check back later and see if anyone has a bike to trade, otherwise the bike is still for sale. Cheers!

 

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Dropping the price to $2000 firm, and that includes all the extra parts and gear. I'll check back later, aye?

 

[tiwadayo12]

Is this bike still available?

 

[Sidewinder]

Yeah, and I even dropped the price to $1800 in a recent ad posted for free in town... the town being Alamogordo, NM. It's a good deal, I'm just not using the bike the way it should be used, due to some permanent injuries which have caught up with me over time. The bike runs fine, it just sits in the shed between check rides to make sure the battery stays charged. Strong battery too, so that's a plus, it fires up right away every time. When I bought this bike several years ago, I paid $3800 without even haggling, mainly because the previous owner agreed to ride it down from Tucson and deliver it to me in Whetstone, Arizona, where I was camped out between selling my home in Benson and buying this fixer home in New Mexico. When I first bought the bike, and for at least a year afterward, I used it frequently to explore the Sacramento Mountains... plenty of good trail riding up there.

I've taken care of the bike too, I run Castrol Oil in it because I've always liked Castrol. I meant to buy a new chain for the bike, but I reckon that'll be on the next owner. The price I'm asking reflects a couple of minor problems that I haven't had time to fix... for instance, there is no choke cable for the bike, hasn't been one since I bought it and I never found the right one in shops, so I've just pulled the choke out manually, let the bike warm up, then pushed the choke back in where it belongs. The choke knob is situated near the petcock on the lefthand side of the bike. The other minor problem is that there's a loose wire to the regular (low beam) light, and I haven't tracked it down yet. The bulb is still good, it comes on if you jiggle wires, but since I've only run in daylight hours, I've simply used the high beam light. Probably wouldn't take much effort to track down the loose wire for the low beam light and secure it properly.

I believe I said this before, but I'll say it again: I'd be willing to trade someone for a lighter bike, like a 125cc or 250cc bike in decent shape. This KLR is modified so it's lighter than the average KLR, but it still weighs 400 lbs., and with my banged-up knee and shoulder giving me grief lately, I find it troublesome just to wheel the bike from its storage shed. One of the benefits of old age, I suppose... but the alternative ain't so hot either, pushing up daisies and feeding the worms. I'll be 62 years old at the end of this month, and these injuries from past decades are catching up to me, that's the main reason why I want to scale down with the bike, or just let this one go and keep my eye open for something more manageable. If I live long enough, I'll wind up with a mini or pit bike, lol. Nothing wrong with those either, here are a couple I used to own, including my tricked-out little offroad rocket (Honda Z50, fully modded out with a 140cc motor, lol).





Here's my 125cc pit bike, fully assembled in my living room in Show Low, Arizona, lol. Why did I assemble a pit bike in my living room, you ask? Because I CAN, lol, and I didn't miss any football either! Meh, I also wash parts in the dishwasher & cure paint in the oven, lol. Might explain why I'm still a bachelor... and lovin' it!





Anyway, if you or anybody else wants to buy the KLR 650, it's still available, and it fires right up... I probably already said this earlier, but it has an aluminum swingarm, wheels are true, I run Dunlop D606 knobbies front & rear, the DG exhaust still works just fine, the PO added fog lights to the forks and they still work (extra visibility for other drivers or riders during daylight hours), the turn signals are the cool kind, streamlined and not all lumpy or bulky, the bars have brush guards, city horn works (needs a train horn), and the bike comes with accessories, including the original metal tank and a box of assorted stuff. I also have a nice bike cover, good lock, etc, which I'll throw in just to sweeten the pot, so to speak. Pay my asking price and I'll throw in a primo riding suit worth $500, so all things considered, it's a good deal for the right buyer. I'm around 6' tall, 200 lbs., but the suit will fit a range of folks, say 5'9" to 6'4", 175-250 lbs.

I have threads already posted on the web with more shots of the bike, gear, etc. Most of them are trail riding shots from this area of New Mexico, with some Arizona shots factored in as well. The PO took this bike down to Baja and had a blast, touring the peninsula and camping out. I've been to Baja many times, just not on this KLR, lol. A bit of advice, to show you that I'm an honest seller, lol: deep sand is the nemesis of the KLR, due to the bike's weight, so you'll want to avoid deep sandy patches whenever possible. I've ridden a lot of trails on this bike, and it's fun so long as the trail isn't too sandy or rocky... personally, I like negotiating tricky trail sections, but I don't like those grapefruit-sized rocks that can mess with balance and precision. Thing to remember is this: ride the bike like a soul surfer, NOT some Crusty Demon o' Dirt, and you'll do just fine. I stand on the pegs a lot while trail riding, that helps too, lol... Cheers!

 

[tiwadayo12]

Yeah, and I even dropped the price to $1800 in a recent ad posted for free in town... the town being Alamogordo, NM. It's a good deal, I'm just not using the bike the way it should be used, due to some permanent injuries which have caught up with me over time. The bike runs fine, it just sits in the shed between check rides to make sure the battery stays charged. Strong battery too, so that's a plus, it fires up right away every time. When I bought this bike several years ago, I paid $3800 without even haggling, mainly because the previous owner agreed to ride it down from Tucson and deliver it to me in Whetstone, Arizona, where I was camped out between selling my home in Benson and buying this fixer home in New Mexico. When I first bought the bike, and for at least a year afterward, I used it frequently to explore the Sacramento Mountains... plenty of good trail riding up there.

I've taken care of the bike too, I run Castrol Oil in it because I've always liked Castrol. I meant to buy a new chain for the bike, but I reckon that'll be on the next owner. The price I'm asking reflects a couple of minor problems that I haven't had time to fix... for instance, there is no choke cable for the bike, hasn't been one since I bought it and I never found the right one in shops, so I've just pulled the choke out manually, let the bike warm up, then pushed the choke back in where it belongs. The choke knob is situated near the petcock on the lefthand side of the bike. The other minor problem is that there's a loose wire to the regular (low beam) light, and I haven't tracked it down yet. The bulb is still good, it comes on if you jiggle wires, but since I've only run in daylight hours, I've simply used the high beam light. Probably wouldn't take much effort to track down the loose wire for the low beam light and secure it properly.

I believe I said this before, but I'll say it again: I'd be willing to trade someone for a lighter bike, like a 125cc or 250cc bike in decent shape. This KLR is modified so it's lighter than the average KLR, but it still weighs 400 lbs., and with my banged-up knee and shoulder giving me grief lately, I find it troublesome just to wheel the bike from its storage shed. One of the benefits of old age, I suppose... but the alternative ain't so hot either, pushing up daisies and feeding the worms. I'll be 62 years old at the end of this month, and these injuries from past decades are catching up to me, that's the main reason why I want to scale down with the bike, or just let this one go and keep my eye open for something more manageable. If I live long enough, I'll wind up with a mini or pit bike, lol. Nothing wrong with those either, here are a couple I used to own, including my tricked-out little offroad rocket (Honda Z50, fully modded out with a 140cc motor, lol).

Here's my 125cc pit bike, fully assembled in my living room in Show Low, Arizona, lol. Why did I assemble a pit bike in my living room, you ask? Because I CAN, lol, and I didn't miss any football either! Meh, I also wash parts in the dishwasher & cure paint in the oven, lol. Might explain why I'm still a bachelor... and lovin' it!

Anyway, if you or anybody else wants to buy the KLR 650, it's still available, and it fires right up... I probably already said this earlier, but it has an aluminum swingarm, wheels are true, I run Dunlop D606 knobbies front & rear, the DG exhaust still works just fine, the PO added fog lights to the forks and they still work (extra visibility for other drivers or riders during daylight hours), the turn signals are the cool kind, streamlined and not all lumpy or bulky, the bars have brush guards, city horn works (needs a train horn), and the bike comes with accessories, including the original metal tank and a box of assorted stuff. I also have a nice bike cover, good lock, etc, which I'll throw in just to sweeten the pot, so to speak. Pay my asking price and I'll throw in a primo riding suit worth $500, so all things considered, it's a good deal for the right buyer. I'm around 6' tall, 200 lbs., but the suit will fit a range of folks, say 5'9" to 6'4", 175-250 lbs.

I have threads already posted on the web with more shots of the bike, gear, etc. Most of them are trail riding shots from this area of New Mexico, with some Arizona shots factored in as well. The PO took this bike down to Baja and had a blast, touring the peninsula and camping out. I've been to Baja many times, just not on this KLR, lol. A bit of advice, to show you that I'm an honest seller, lol: deep sand is the nemesis of the KLR, due to the bike's weight, so you'll want to avoid deep sandy patches whenever possible. I've ridden a lot of trails on this bike, and it's fun so long as the trail isn't too sandy or rocky... personally, I like negotiating tricky trail sections, but I don't like those grapefruit-sized rocks that can mess with balance and precision. Thing to remember is this: ride the bike like a soul surfer, NOT some Crusty Demon o' Dirt, and you'll do just fine. I stand on the pegs a lot while trail riding, that helps too, lol... Cheers!

yes . i dont have a problem with those minor faults. i am going to fix it. I have used the exact bike in 2017. so i can say that i am use to it more than you do. well would you check what it cost to haul it down to Florida.

i will be looking out for your message.

 

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Oh, another one of these... right. I tried to cram the bike into a cardboard mailer box, but it wouldn't fit. To the rest of y'all out there, the bike is in Alamogordo, NM, and if you wanna buy it, you need to bring cash to my home. The bike is still a good deal for someone interested in buying a KLR. It ain't the Husqvarna 450 I should've bought several years ago, but WTF, it was a heckuva lot cheaper, lol. Not lighter, just cheaper, aye?

And now, back to my hard apple cider... the 'Breakfast of Champions!'