Very well explained !!! I just got my first gear motorcycle and it’s a klx 650 so understanding how this bike works when shifting gears it’s quite important. Thank you!
Hella well done video picking up a klr tomorrow this video was exactly what I was looking for I wish you would have had a video like this when you first started bad a$$ man 💯💯
Just bought a klr 650 never rode a bike in my life nor do I have an m1 or whatever it's called. Sitting in the raleys parking lot in placerville CA wondering how the hell I'm going to ride it home 30 miles down 50west. Stalled it thrice. Came back to my car to search a video on 1st time klr650 and bam. Haven't watched yet. Hope it helpful
i think i'ma have issues with every single motorcycle i look at , i'm new to it , never even sat on a motorcycle before, but i have size 16 feet, i feel like thats gonna be a problem a lot :(
Holding down the clutch pedal or staying in neutral for too long while riding a motorcycle can cause the vehicle to freewheel, which is known as "coasting". Coasting is dangerous because it reduces the rider's control of the motorcycle.
Guys, don’t ride the clutch - good way to decrease the life of it. For shifting, get up to around 3k 1-2nd, 3400 rpm 2-4th, and ~4k rpm for 4-5th. Shift smoothly, but decisive. Riding within the friction zone is not what you want to do.
this is a terrible first bike unless you're tall enough to put both feet down flat, and even then I'd say it's not a great bike to learn on lol. It's a long fall down to the pavement and it just feels different than a standard lil honda 250. I took a riding class with a bunch of people learning on little bikes and this one girl that was like 4'11" already bought a bike and showed up with this really tall thing, she failed the course because of that bike, 100% if she would have just stuck to the same ones the state was letting us use, she would have been fine. I learned on an Indian scout, which was great for a first bike. I've ridden a handfull of bikes now and I'd put the KLR at a solid 5/10 in terms of experience you'd need to be comfortable on it right away.
I've just ordered this bike as my first bike down here in Australia and there is something I haven't given much thought to and never asked the dealer, Kawasaki's website says this bike has a return transmission. Can I just pull the clutch in and tap down from 5th to 1st with one pull of the clutch? Or do I have to actually engage and disengage the clutch for each lower gear?
Awesome video. Just bought a KLR for my first bike. Thanks for the instruction.
First week with a KLR, first vid I clicked on. It’s helped me get more confidence, appreciate you!
THANK YOU for this. Just got a KLR and am a beginner and needed exactly this.
Hahaha I just bought a KLR last week... my 1st motorcyle LOL !!!! I can't wait to see this!!
Great video dude thank you for setting us all up for a win on our klrs💚
New rider/new KLR owner. This video is invaluable. Thank you for posting.
Great video, exactly what I needed! Off I go!
Very well explained !!! I just got my first gear motorcycle and it’s a klx 650 so understanding how this bike works when shifting gears it’s quite important. Thank you!
Cool. Just got one myself. Where you from?
Thanks Man. bought the bike and feel secure because of your video to get started
Hella well done video picking up a klr tomorrow this video was exactly what I was looking for I wish you would have had a video like this when you first started bad a$$ man 💯💯
Great video, helped me a lot!
Thanks for making this video.
Very nice thank you
Great video ! thanks.
It is what I chose. And I've quickly leaned that you need to respect a bike of this size when learning how to ride.
Exceptionally well explained. Well done! Thank you.
Clutch lever in = disengaged
Clutch lever out= engaged
Just bought a klr 650 never rode a bike in my life nor do I have an m1 or whatever it's called. Sitting in the raleys parking lot in placerville CA wondering how the hell I'm going to ride it home 30 miles down 50west. Stalled it thrice. Came back to my car to search a video on 1st time klr650 and bam. Haven't watched yet. Hope it helpful
How that go for you
Did you die?
Thank you!
I just got a 1995 klr650 today for 1500$ 8k miles from a freind and its my first bike
Thank you for being the one to do it 👏 I chose one. Had to get a pig before all the new ones went to slaughter 😔
Keep making content!!
Thank you. Not too worried, we will have parts for this bike for the next 30 years to come. It’s a lifetime type of bike.
i think i'ma have issues with every single motorcycle i look at , i'm new to it , never even sat on a motorcycle before, but i have size 16 feet, i feel like thats gonna be a problem a lot :(
I think the klr will work for you
Just got my first bike 2003 klr no idea what I was doing
Did you survive
@@adventureguy4119he probably didn't...
How was that seat cover
Holding down the clutch pedal or staying in neutral for too long while riding a motorcycle can cause the vehicle to freewheel, which is known as "coasting". Coasting is dangerous because it reduces the rider's control of the motorcycle.
9:40 😂 big ole gorilla legs
Does that hurt the kickstand to mount it like a horse?
Not at all
Guys, don’t ride the clutch - good way to decrease the life of it. For shifting, get up to around 3k 1-2nd, 3400 rpm 2-4th, and ~4k rpm for 4-5th. Shift smoothly, but decisive. Riding within the friction zone is not what you want to do.
Is it good enough if i tuch the floor with toes only? I am 167cm tall
Yes, I touch my toes as well. You can also put one foot on the peg and have the opposite foot flat on the ground
this is a terrible first bike unless you're tall enough to put both feet down flat, and even then I'd say it's not a great bike to learn on lol. It's a long fall down to the pavement and it just feels different than a standard lil honda 250. I took a riding class with a bunch of people learning on little bikes and this one girl that was like 4'11" already bought a bike and showed up with this really tall thing, she failed the course because of that bike, 100% if she would have just stuck to the same ones the state was letting us use, she would have been fine. I learned on an Indian scout, which was great for a first bike. I've ridden a handfull of bikes now and I'd put the KLR at a solid 5/10 in terms of experience you'd need to be comfortable on it right away.
I've just ordered this bike as my first bike down here in Australia and there is something I haven't given much thought to and never asked the dealer, Kawasaki's website says this bike has a return transmission. Can I just pull the clutch in and tap down from 5th to 1st with one pull of the clutch? Or do I have to actually engage and disengage the clutch for each lower gear?