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Kawasaki KLE 500

Smack76

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Smack76 Newbie

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Seems like nobody is riding this bike....its the only african twin look alike in singapore at the moment........ Haiz, when will honda come out with a new African Twin.

2008-Spark 135 & Kawasaki KLE500

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Seems like nobody is riding this bike....its the only african twin look alike in singapore at the moment........ Haiz, when will honda come out with a new African Twin.

 

Only a few KLE500 were sold. It's a nice bike, but it's neither here nor there.

 

Honda will not come out with a new Africa Twin. In it's absence, Honda has the Varadero 1000, and the Transalp 650, and lately the Transalp 700.

 

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Only a few KLE500 were sold. It's a nice bike, but it's neither here nor there.

 

Honda will not come out with a new Africa Twin. In it's absence, Honda has the Varadero 1000, and the Transalp 650, and lately the Transalp 700.

 

:)

 

Hi bro....do you know any bikeshop that sells this Transalp 700. 1st Hand..I really interested to get this rugged looking bike. Coz if not i be getting the Kawasaki KLE instead after i trade in my blackbird.

2008-Spark 135 & Kawasaki KLE500

Demon Newbie

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Hi bro....do you know any bikeshop that sells this Transalp 700. 1st Hand..I really interested to get this rugged looking bike. Coz if not i be getting the Kawasaki KLE instead after i trade in my blackbird.

 

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Price tag : $20K++

 

Check with Loois Motor

Smack76 Newbie

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Price tag : $20K++

 

Check with Loois Motor

 

Ok..Nice bike only that boon siew is not bringing it in...Do you think Looi Motor carries the spare parts as well?..Hate to get a bike where the spare parts needed to wait......

2008-Spark 135 & Kawasaki KLE500

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marcopolo Newbie

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hey guys

 

hardly log in here these days..one of my bros told me about the KLE tread..so tot i can give me 2 cents worth...

 

been riding the KLE500 (2006 model) for 1.5years. very practical bike if you are at least 1.7M tall.

 

the engine is bullet proof although dated..it was developed in the early 90s and if kawa use it for their EN500, GPZ500 and KLE 500...some thing must be right about the engine ;)

 

dats my main reason y i got it.

so far i only know 2 other bikers riding this bike...

 

If you buy it brand new like the 3 of us...be prepared to keep it for at least 3 years or more...cos

1)it's a kawa...so resale value sucks

2)it's a brand new bike! you lose heaps if your ass itchy after 1 year :p

 

i used to ride the equally rare TDM850; miss it sometimes but with the KLE fuel consumption of 22-25km/L (i have hit 28km/L before on highway riding)

cant complain much.

 

drop me a message at [email protected] if you wan to know more; think

 

Joe

You have travelled to places others have not ventured....You read books that others have never heard of....You see humour in unusual places. And you've always gone your own way. Why, then, should you ride a bike that's like all the rest?

 

when you travel, you experience, in a very practical way, the ART of reBIRTH

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comics00 Newbie

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yo bro Joe! long time no c, how have u been?

 

thread starter, i am 1 of the 2 that joe mention am riding the KLE 500. i consider it a great bike for the the price $ that i pay for, the cheapest class 2 bike in SG.

don't listen to joe abt the height must be >170cm to ride comfortablely 'cos i am only 163cm TALL & i am very comfortable on this bike :cheeky:

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I'm rather interested in the KLEs as a bullet proof bike, can I know if spares are easily available locally? Would also like to know at what speeds can it cruise comfortably on the NS highway.

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yo bro Joe! long time no c, how have u been?

 

thread starter, i am 1 of the 2 that joe mention am riding the KLE 500. i consider it a great bike for the the price $ that i pay for, the cheapest class 2 bike in SG.

don't listen to joe abt the height must be >170cm to ride comfortablely 'cos i am only 163cm TALL & i am very comfortable on this bike :cheeky:

 

Yup.agree with you, its the cheapest bike in class 2. Whats the max that you can go with this bike? Maybe we should meet up and discuss abt this bike. I am around 1.64metres and that time i tried to sit on the bike it seems thats its quite high but its ok if i m getting the bike then i would just shave off few cm of the seats.

2008-Spark 135 & Kawasaki KLE500

Smack76 Newbie

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I'm rather interested in the KLEs as a bullet proof bike, can I know if spares are easily available locally? Would also like to know at what speeds can it cruise comfortably on the NS highway.

 

 

Its a Kawasaki bro..Some parts are available but some got to order. I even enquire at Evershine about some parts for this bike, they don't keep stock but definetly can order.

2008-Spark 135 & Kawasaki KLE500

marcopolo Newbie

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yo bro Joe! long time no c, how have u been?

 

thread starter, i am 1 of the 2 that joe mention am riding the KLE 500. i consider it a great bike for the the price $ that i pay for, the cheapest class 2 bike in SG.

don't listen to joe abt the height must be >170cm to ride comfortablely 'cos i am only 163cm TALL & i am very comfortable on this bike :cheeky:

 

163cm no need to tip toe meh?

then i think you should lose some weight...:p

 

kelvin..have you fix any panniers yet? thinking of fixing some...

You have travelled to places others have not ventured....You read books that others have never heard of....You see humour in unusual places. And you've always gone your own way. Why, then, should you ride a bike that's like all the rest?

 

when you travel, you experience, in a very practical way, the ART of reBIRTH

a r t o f r e b i r t h . b l o g s p o t . c o m

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if this bike is using the GPZ500 twin parelel then dam its powerful...been on pillion recently at thailand...damn i am blown away

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Smack76 Newbie

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if this bike is using the GPZ500 twin parelel then dam its powerful...been on pillion recently at thailand...damn i am blown away

 

Not sure about the engine though, have not really gone through the fine details. But this bike CG is high, i think not really for high speed travelling.. Just for leisure rides:P .

2008-Spark 135 & Kawasaki KLE500

Smack76 Newbie

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think again if u wanna get translap 700, its deuville engine, Brazil made... not recomended...

 

Yup..heard about it to...anyway just for knowledge purpose, why is brazil made engine not recommended?

2008-Spark 135 & Kawasaki KLE500

marcopolo Newbie

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Not sure about the engine though, have not really gone through the fine details. But this bike CG is high, i think not really for high speed travelling.. Just for leisure rides:P .

 

not entirely true bros

visually it looks as though the CG is high...but th engineers made efforts to put the heavy parts as low as possible....so it corners like a breeze...at least on the stock tyres..the dunlop trailmax.

 

i dun know..it actually felt more fun cornering on the KLE than on my previous TDM850...

 

i usually cruise at 120km/h on the NSH...but the bike can cruise at 140...it's just the biker...always..not the bike :bounce:

 

joe

You have travelled to places others have not ventured....You read books that others have never heard of....You see humour in unusual places. And you've always gone your own way. Why, then, should you ride a bike that's like all the rest?

 

when you travel, you experience, in a very practical way, the ART of reBIRTH

a r t o f r e b i r t h . b l o g s p o t . c o m

marcopolo Newbie

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Why not consider KLE650??? Heard its bike of the year in the states

 

kool bike...saw one only so far in singapore...always tot is was called versys

so i leanr something new today...KLE 650...

 

for a moment i tot you were referring to the KLR650..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_KLR650

 

one of my malaysian pal used to ride this....torquey thumper

You have travelled to places others have not ventured....You read books that others have never heard of....You see humour in unusual places. And you've always gone your own way. Why, then, should you ride a bike that's like all the rest?

 

when you travel, you experience, in a very practical way, the ART of reBIRTH

a r t o f r e b i r t h . b l o g s p o t . c o m

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kool bike...saw one only so far in singapore...always tot is was called versys

so i leanr something new today...KLE 650...

 

for a moment i tot you were referring to the KLR650..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kawasaki_KLR650

 

one of my malaysian pal used to ride this....torquey thumper

 

Hi marcopolo, lets plan a meet up for all kle 500riders in singapore, i know there is only a few of us but nothing is impossible.

2008-Spark 135 & Kawasaki KLE500

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