The KLR650 is a 1987-on dual-sport single that barely changed until 2008, then barely changed again until Kawasaki redesigned it for 2022 with fuel injection, a new frame and ABS. That longevity is the product: a tall, cheap, 652 cc thumper for dirt roads and commuting.
Seat height is about 870 mm on current bikes - a problem for short riders - and wet weight around 207–220 kg depending on generation. The Adventure trim adds extra racks and fog lights, not a new engine. Compare with the Honda XR650L and Suzuki DR650.
| Year | Photo | Engine | Power | Weight | Seat | Fields |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | ![]() |
652 cc | 40 hp | 189 kg | 871 mm | 53 |
| 2026 | ![]() |
652 cc | 40 hp | 189 kg | 871 mm | 54 |
| 2025 | ![]() |
652 cc | 40 hp | 189 kg | 871 mm | 54 |
| 2024 | ![]() |
652 cc | 40 hp | 189 kg | 871 mm | 56 |
| 2023 | ![]() |
652 cc | 40 hp | 189 kg | 871 mm | 56 |
| 2022 | ![]() |
652 cc | 40 hp | 189 kg | 871 mm | 50 |
| 2021 | ![]() |
652 cc | 38.2 hp | 189 kg | 870 mm | 50 |
| 2020 | ![]() |
651 cc | 40 hp | 189 kg | 890 mm | 49 |
| 2019 | ![]() |
651 cc | 40 hp | 189 kg | 889 mm | 49 |
| 2018 | ![]() |
651 cc | 42.1 hp | 189 kg | 889 mm | 52 |
| 2017 | ![]() |
651 cc | 40 hp | 196 kg | 889 mm | 51 |
| 2016 | ![]() |
651 cc | 42.1 hp | 176 kg | 889 mm | 52 |
| 2015 | ![]() |
651 cc | 42.1 hp | 176 kg | 889 mm | 52 |
| 2014 | ![]() |
651 cc | 42.1 hp | 176 kg | 889 mm | 52 |
| 2013 | ![]() |
651 cc | 40 hp | 176 kg | 889 mm | 52 |
| 2012 | ![]() |
651 cc | 42.1 hp | 176 kg | 889 mm | 52 |
| 2011 | ![]() |
651 cc | 40 hp | 176 kg | 889 mm | 50 |
| 2010 | ![]() |
651 cc | 42.1 hp | 153 kg | 889 mm | 46 |
| 2009 | ![]() |
651 cc | 36.1 hp | 176 kg | 883 mm | 50 |
| 2008 | ![]() |
651 cc | 42.1 hp | 176 kg | 883 mm | 50 |
| 2007 | ![]() |
651 cc | 40 hp | 153 kg | 889 mm | 47 |
| 2006 | ![]() |
651 cc | 48 hp | 153 kg | 889 mm | 50 |
| 2005 | ![]() |
651 cc | 40 hp | 153 kg | 889 mm | 47 |
| 2004 | ![]() |
651 cc | 48 hp | 153 kg | 880 mm | 48 |
| 2003 | ![]() |
651 cc | 42 hp | 168 kg | 880 mm | 44 |
| 2002 | ![]() |
651 cc | 48 hp | 153 kg | 880 mm | 47 |
| 2001 | ![]() |
652 cc | 42 hp | 168 kg | 870 mm | 48 |
| 2000 | ![]() |
652 cc | 48 hp | 153 kg | 889 mm | 47 |
| 1999 | ![]() |
652 cc | 42 hp | 186 kg | 870 mm | 47 |
| 1998 | ![]() |
652 cc | 42 hp | 168 kg | 870 mm | 48 |
| 1997 | ![]() |
652 cc | 48 hp | 153 kg | 889 mm | 48 |
| 1996 | ![]() |
651 cc | 42 hp | 168 kg | 870 mm | 48 |
| 1995 | ![]() |
651 cc | 48 hp | 153 kg | 889 mm | 47 |
| 1994 | ![]() |
652 cc | 48 hp | 153 kg | 889 mm | 46 |
| 1993 | ![]() |
652 cc | 48 hp | 153 kg | 889 mm | 46 |
| 1992 | ![]() |
652 cc | 48 hp | 153 kg | 889 mm | 46 |
| 1991 | ![]() |
652 cc | 48 hp | 153 kg | 889 mm | 46 |
| 1990 | ![]() |
652 cc | 48 hp | 153 kg | 889 mm | 46 |
| 1989 | ![]() |
652 cc | 48 hp | 153 kg | 889 mm | 46 |
| 1988 | ![]() |
652 cc | 48 hp | 153 kg | 889 mm | 47 |
| 1987 | ![]() |
652 cc | 48 hp | 153 kg | 889 mm | 47 |