Other Bikes » 2023 Kawasaki KLR650 S review

For this model, Kawasaki did the smart thing and dropped the height of the chassis to obtain a lower seat height of 32.1 inches, while retaining most of the features of the taller model, including its 6-gallon fuel tank. Plus, they kept the price of the bike very reasonable at around $7K +/-, as well as retaining such features as tube-type tires "facilitating roadside repairs" and a "large" single 300mm "round" font disc brake. The lowered seat height would certainly make this model a lot more interesting to me than the original version, that I could barely get my toes to touch the ground when sitting on the seat. I think they should have made this model available years ago.
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Here are a few more words regarding the Kawasaki EV prototype. It sounds to me like Kawasaki is not quite sure which direction they want to go when it comes to marketing a zero-emission motorcycle: https://thepack.news/kawasaki-unveils-ev...pe-at-intermot/