Australian Motorcyclist

JUST THE ONE KAWASAKI KLR650

I CAN’T REMEMBER WHAT THE TV show was – it was one of those near-identical British comedies that the ABC loves so much, but there was an old bat who would say, whenever she was invited to take a drink, “Just the one!” and would then polish off the bottle. I know it’s bit odd, but I kept thinking of her when I was trying to put the 2022 KLR650 into context.

It is a motorcycle that perhaps does not do everything superbly but which effectively did everything I asked of it, from splashing through the mud on the Stmore, the motorcycle that I suggest you should consider if you can only have one in the garage.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Australian Motorcyclist

Australian Motorcyclist1 min read
Join The Joel Kelso Fan Club
Aussie Moto3 racer Joel Kelso has launched a fan club, with exclusive giveaways and content available to members. There are numerous membership levels available, ranging from a Junior membership for $200, which scores you a Joel Kelso sticker kit, po
Australian Motorcyclist2 min read
Tayla Chases Inaugural World Championship
The FIM announced late last year that they would institute a Womens class in the Road Racing World Championships this year. The class will be part of the World Superbike Paddock, and will compete at certain European rounds. All riders will race Yamah
Australian Motorcyclist2 min readWorld
It’s Russian, Right?
Well, yes. And no. The first Ural was modelled on a BMW sidecar called the R71. Legend has it five of these were secretly purchased by helpful Swedes and brought to Russia in the late Thirties. In all likelihood, the Germans (ironically, as it turned

Related Books & Audiobooks