Much like the handling, it’s simple and easy - providing a safety net for newbies and enough power to keep ahead of the traffic on the way to the office, without being fast enough to worry your licence. This latest model is no different, featuring the same steel diamond chassis and twin-pot motor as the previous incarnation, allowing for a claimed 66bhp and manageable Kawasaki Versys 650 seat height of 845mm. What’s new though is the styling, which now mimics the larger four-cylinder Versys 1000. There’s also LED lights everywhere and a colour 4.3in TFT dash with mobile connectivity. But is it enough to be top dog in a competitive sector? Guidance to assist testing laboratories, or others involved in healthcare, in the transport of patient specimens suspected of containing Coronavirus (COVID-19), which has been classified as UN 3373 Biological Substance Category B.

ABS is not designed to shorten the braking distance. Please always ride at a safe speed for road and weather conditions, including while cornering. The word legend is overused, especially by cliché-loving motojournalists, but when it comes to the world of adventure riding, the Kawasaki KLR650 can lay a credible claim to the title. With its second major update since being introduced in 1987, the 2022 Kawasaki KLR650 continues the model’s long history as an affordable, dependable adventure bike.encountered during carriage, including transhipment between cargo transport units and between cargo

The Kawasaki KLR650 is the rescue mutt of the dual-sport motorcycle world. No, it’s not perfect, but you’ll end up falling in love with it, and you know it will be a dependable, loyal, eager companion on any adventure, and for a lot less money than fancy breeds. The new-and-improved Kawasaki KLR650 continues the model’s long history as an affordable, dependable adventure bike. 2022 Kawasaki KLR650 Specs Exactly where the Versys fits in will have to be be decided in a later group test, but the Kawasaki shines in isolation as a no frills easy going tall roader. Traction control system is not a substitute for rider’s throttle control under the various conditions, and traction control cannot prevent loss of traction due to excessive speed when entering turns, or while braking, and it does not control front wheel traction. Fuel economy was measured by Suzuki in the Worldwide Motorcycle Test Cycle (WMTC). Exhaust emissions measuring conditions measured by Suzuki. Actual fuel economy and riding range may differ owing to differences in conditions such as the weather, road, rider behaviour and maintenance.Despite updates to the styling and electronics, the 2022 Kawasaki Versys 650 retains the same 649cc, circa 66bhp parallel-twin engine as before. Early the next morning, the KLR now loaded with gear, I set off solo for Arizona. Route 60 rolls across the plain and into the Gila National Forest, where a massive thunderstorm provided an opportunity to test handling in the rain and the waterproofness of the hard saddlebags that come standard on the Adventure model. I was on the non-ABS version, which coped admirably, as did the side bags, which remained bone dry inside. Loaded up for the long ride home. The new digital display works well, and the fuel gauge is a welcome addition on a bike that will be pushed to its range limits. It’s not all good news though, I’m afraid. At 219 kg wet, the 650 is a hefty lump and circa 66bhp just isn’t enough power for it. It might be helpful for novices or keeping a clean licence but overtakes require at least one down shift and it feels wheezy at the top end. Full up with luggage and armed with a pillion, it could struggle to tour comfortably, too.