Press launch for the 2008 KLR650

[Mr. G]

If you look at some of the other bikes in the lineup, the brake line routing is on top of the swing arm, not on the exposed outer side. Not great but somewhat better.

Deano must have had the Friday assembled bike...

[gatling]

Originally Posted by Blakebird

I think DOT requires the fuel tank for street legal bikes to be metal. XR650L, KLR, DR650, etc.... all metal.

I guess no one told Triumph. Both my Tiger and my Speed Trip have plastic gas tanks.

[666]

Don't forget Cagiva Gran Canyon, BMF F650 GS. All plastic.

[garandman]

Originally Posted by 666

Don't forget Cagiva Gran Canyon, BMF F650 GS. All plastic.

And many cars.

[electroken]

Originally Posted by geoprofjon

2008 KLR 650 base price $5395.

Here is a rough break down on the Willy World (Joliet IL's kawasaki dealer) "Fees"
Tax 6.75% to 7.25% pending on the county -$360 to $400
Freight $971
The salesman said "We have to pay to ship all the way from Japan ya know!"
Setup $325 (breaks down to 5 hours @$65/hour)
Plates $65

Grand Total $7116.59!!! It was negotiable

By the way, the 2007 could be had for $5300

Some of their numbers are just crazy. I'm being charged $259 for freight and I'm 1000 miles farther than Joliet from Japan ( even though they aren't built in Japan). Back in the '80s I assembled many hundreds of Hondas and Yamahas. I've seen pictures of the '08 in the crate and if it takes more than 2-3 hours to assemble the thing, they're milking it.