2000 Kawasaki KLR250 Motorcycle reviews

Good Dual Sport, more off road than street but handels well, not to heavy , and gets the looks. Show less

Mine is also a 2001 model, but they have made no major changes for a long time. The 2001's have a silver gas tank. I'm 47 and have been riding for 38 years, and have owned 15 motorcycles. I bought the KLR250 to gat back to my roots of dual-sporting. I have no regrets. It's a compromise, as all d-s bikes are. It's a decent street bike. I commute 65 miles per day on it, but I prefer the backroads to the freeway, where it is not really fun to push it to 65 mph, though it's fine at 55-60.The stock tires are very good on the street. The bike easily gets 72-76 miles per gallon too! It's fun on the fire service roads too. The KLR is much lighter than, say, a KLR650, or a DR650, and with a lower 32.7" seat height, which is fine for my 5'10" bod. Rassling a heavier bike on the trails takes much of the fun out of it, but this bike is still fun. It has enough power for me too. The stock tires are not real good in loose gravel, so use caution, and learn the limits, and abide by them (I pushed it a little too hard, and "met dirt"). The KLR is a kick start only, which I prefer. Ever tried to push start a motorcycle in the mud? It has a four valve cylinder head, and runs 12.5 to one compression, so I use premium gas. I had a warranty problem with mine that I feel I should mention. At the 1650 mile mark, the engine started knocking really bad. I trailered it to the dealer. They found that a chunk of gasket sealer had come loose and plugged an oil supply line to the top end. It destroyed the cylinder head, camshafts, rocker arms, camchain and tensioner. Kawasaki replaced all this under warranty with no hesitation. I figure this would have cost me about $1500.00, had it not been under warranty. Now a problem like this could of happened to any motorcycle out there, I just happened to be the unlucky guy that had it happen to him. I am still happy with the motorcycle, and I know that Kawasaki backs up it's warranty-no questions asked. Show less

I have the 2001 klr250. Love it !!! I bought it to ride with my 13yr old twin boys. They ride TTR125's. The klr250 is light,quiet, and has plenty of power. I do a lot of riding on the city street as well as trail riding. It is great for riding in the city traffic. Liquid cooled is great for traffic. I do ride on the hwy for short distances. I can cruise at about 60 mph with no problems. I do wish they made more acc. for the bike. The klr650 has everything you could ask for in acc. but very little for the 250. I modified some ATV tank bags to fit the bike and added a fender pack for tools. Right after I bought the bike I saw the rear rack on the Kawasaki web site. But since then I have been unable to re-locate the rear rack. I would really like to purchase the rack. If anyone can help point me in the right direction, I would be very thankful. Thanks and be safe...Great Riding !! Show less

Everyone gravitates towards to the KLR650 for power and accessories, but you will be running circles around them in the dirt with this light weight dual sport. It's around 80 lbs. lighter than the KLR650! With optional rear storage rack, you can attach add-on packs, and you can get aftermarket pipes, shocks, and tires. All around great bike for exploring mountain trails and local streets. Show less