intresting opinion .... I never asked a mechanic :oops2: I just did it on my street or on a friens street .... in that old style - if it fails will be obvious that I missed someting :innocent:

About off road experience? .... :confused1: small .... but my luck is that Bucharest is a constructin area for some years and we have plenty of bad roads and with cubic stone .... that looks like a motocross circuit :thumbdown: but it handels very well a hole in asphalt when you don't expect to meet one :biggrin3:.

Leaving the joke ... is ok, I'm also tall so that's why I raise it ... but when you fall ... you can't stop it ... but that's the weight of the bike which kills you ... is hard to keep it straight ... especialy when you get your tires full with mud .... but overall not much diference .... I control it better .... but now I use enduro tires (those in photo)... with cross tires on street is pure suicide I had problems with turns, tram lines and stability. An much off road you can't do with it .... because is heavy and hard to keep and the height don't seem to change this aspect - I was on woods with mud and I managed to keep it but on heels with mud and lots of turns and I managed to fall :oops2:.

In my opinion it worth the effort to raise it but don't do it too much ... and combine it with softness of rear shock and make it so that on a big shock the chain to be at it's limit not over (avoid to break the chain).

Good luck ...

@snaky-D as marlin.45 said " "

go ahead and click that link ......

cheers

KLE Manual
 

Hello there guys. Thanks for all the help with the manual. It is a big help. I bought a KLE 400 here in South Africa. Here it is a grey import, so no backup by Kawasaki SA. The manual is a great help, as I will now be doing my own backup. Prefer doing it anyway, as you cannot trust the appy in the workshop to do things right anyway:nono: . On a bike this can be disastrous! Remember, the bike shops are not in the business to maintain your bike 100%, otherwise how the hell are they going to make money out of you. Lucky for me the KLE 500 spares are available here and fully interchangeable. I only had one problem so far with the bike. It had a dead spot at about 6000RPM, and felt a little sluggish. Another long time biker helped me assess this, and we found that the rubber hose on the carb shifted, and leked in air before the cylinder head. Easy to fix, and now we are running perfectly again. I suggest we start a new thread with common problems and their fixes. It will assist everybody. Regards

hey guys

I'm planning to get the new KLE 500 soon; can any kind soul email me the manual?

my email is marcopolo@bikerider.com

thanks!

joe
www.geocities.com/joelim98

KLE Manual
 

Please see download link above for the manual.

Regards

Luuk,

On the money there my friend. Marlin 1894 Cowboy 24" Octagonal blue steel barrel and thumps a 300 grain hand cast lead slug in .45 Long Colt out to 300 yards no problem. Bit of a kick :thumbup1:

No problem linking the manual:biggrin:

Paul

thouht so. thanks for putting the manual on the web saves me a lot of time posting it al over the world. you hand cast your own slugs?? rather impressive

Hand cast from pure lead with a tad of tin/antimony. Recycle local roof flashing and any other free stuff I can find :thumbup1:

Drop me a mail and we can chat about it Luuk.

As before pjboomeratfreeukdotcom

Cheers,
Paul

Hi! I'm owner of KLE of year 1998. I've this bike for half a year and I'm satisfied with it. Now it's standing still in garage for winter and for some tuning - I'm planning to add touring windshield, shockbars and hand protectors.

Concerning manual I found one under this link http://www.motocikli.com/files/kle500manual.pdf

:helpsmilie: hi guys I am allso looking for the KLE 500 manual so is there any chanse of anyone emailing it to me? Thanks a lot. My address is davycroat@msn.com
Thanks again.

Why don't you just download this manual from links posted above? Is easyer for all :biggrin:, At beginning we helped eachother by sending it on e-mail but now is uploaded on different location for easier acces

:thumbup1:

As Kumuya says;and yes, I sent two separate copies to Davy. maybe, people need to check the entire thread in the first place...(I too did not look either, before trying to send those many MBs.:blushing: )

KLE 500 Manual downloadable from both here --> http://www.filecrunch.com/file/0pb

and also here --> http://www.motocikli.com/files/kle500manual.pdf

Just so's it is on this page too :thumbup1:

U guys are absolute superstars, and I thank you very, very much.
Cheers:D

Hi - Nice to meet other fans!!
 

Hi my name is Cardy - from Yorkshire!

I bought a KLE *2003 last year and I love it. I have been living in Barcelona for 4 years, so we have some great mountain roads and Green lanes around Catalunya. I have been on several weekend camping trips with the bird on the back and we have found great pleasure from green lane style riding at low speeds, I have ridden to the top of 3 mountains on my KLE including Montsen at about 1300m, mostly riding on grass/moss or easy gravel road.
:thumbup1:

On some of the more difficult sections my suspension bottomed out quite often, causing damage to the "kickstand safty immobiliser sensor".

T:(his problem is due to the fact that when I bought my 2nd hand KLE, the previous owner had short legs and had lowered the front shocks down about 2cm and put the rear shock down onto the lowest setting.

I have been considering tweeking my bike for a while and today I found a tail raising kit for about 25 quid that will allow more ground clearance than the highest Standard setting. (Thanks for the Pics)

If you want to check it out I got the web address.

Tail riser*Kawasaki*KLE 500 alle Bj.

Mine kit is on the way so I will send pics once I have it sorted!

Also I have been trying to find the English workshop manual in Spain and it not easy! Please, please could you send it to me. I too want to learn how to look after my KLE.....

Cheers, Cardy
cardy_downunder@hotmail.com

check above and than download. happy riding

Hi all. I would like a manual for my kle500, I have tried clicking on the first link posted but that file is not available and the second link posted is for a brand new bike.

Does anyone here have a manual for an old kle please that I can download?

Many Thanks and safe riding. :)

KLE manual
 

Hello there.

The KLE has basically only changed cosmetically. The manual should be fine for any model. It is the manual for the 500, and I am using it for the 400. 95% of the 2 bikes are the same, so the manual works good enough.

Regards

kle supermoto style front wheel
 

Hi again guys. I have noticed quite few kle's with front supermoto style, so I am wondering if anyone knows any more about it? The other thing is I need a new exhaust, any suggestions. I am near gatwick. If you have one for sale, please let me know.
THANX:thumbup1:

KLE 500 manual
 

Hi to everybody
I've got a KLE 500 and it is the most reliable motorbike i've ever used.
I live in Lamia-Greece and here is a litle dificult to find a dessent mechanic to service my KLE 500. In most cases they will jump around like indians in order to chase away the evil spirits or if they know their job they will charge you a small fortune. KLE 500 is realy an unbreakable motor and i can do all the service that it needs ( spark plugs - oill - brake pads - filters - chain... etc ) on my own , so i realy need the service manual for it.
I've cheked this link http://ursa.irk.ru/manual
but there is no manual for KLE 500 .
I will be grateful to anyone can send my the service manual for KLE 500 ( or 400 it is practically the same ).

my mail is

s12original@yahoo.gr
or
s12original@hotmail.com

KLE500 manual please
 

Hi Luuk, If you still have the manual, I'd really appreciate a copy emailed to jay-cee@bigpond.com. We have an older KLE500 that we use as a backroads touring bike when we travel in our motorhome. many thanks, Rob

Goldcoaster etc.

As mentioned above click this link and there is the manual --->http://www.motocikli.com/files/kle500manual.pdf

My old link posted a few pages back seems to have been deleted now. :thumbup1:

Paul

Here you can download the manual
 

You can download the manual in pdf format from here:

www.motocikli.com/files/kle500manual.pdf

It is a 18 Mb file.

Cheers

GAAAAS

new
 

Hi everyone. The manual is great even if i have the 2004 KLE500 is almost the same.
My 11 litre tank lasts 180km and i have managed to empty it in 150km but travelling and reving more than 7.000rpm for long time.
When i was braking into to bike it did 240km with the 11 litre.

Mine is 2 years old and has 20.000km. I had some strange problems (one was that the oil finished(2litre) in 2000km and i just noticed in time) now i am almost off warranty 1 month left and i monitor it day by day to see if this happens again i am giving it back to fix it for free.

I now need to change the chain..a lot of noice and my tires...
I would like suggestions on both of them if you have.
:scooter:

KLE500 manual
 

If you've still got this PDF, could you send me a copy at neil@highwrite.com ?
Thanks,
Neil

KLE 500 User Manual for 94' Model
 

Hi Luuk,

I just bought a 2nd hand machine from a friend of mine down here in Penang.
It was 94' Model.Quite interesting and yet to run the show as I was bit busy with my schedule.

I'd downloaded the Manual from www.motocikli.com/files/kle500manual.pdf
Does it apply to the 94' Model as well?



Safe Riding!
Captain Azuar
Penang, Malaysia

i thinks so, the kle hasn't changed to much over the years, only some new bodywork en enviromental stuff. i just adjusted the valve clearance on my 2000 kle with the manual (with is for a 2006 model) there are some diferences but not mayor. for instance in the engine top cover i have no check valves. the 2006 model has. good luck, if you have a problem just post it on the forum.

Hi Kumuya,

Just bough a KLE 500 A4 (1994) Model last month. Quite interesting machine...
Appreciate if you could send me the Manual as I need to learn on how to fix my machine.

Aside from that, my exhaut pipe produce "Prang" sound and to tell the truth, I don't like it :nono:
Perhaps you may have suggestion on how to fix this :D
Looking forward to hear from you and safe riding:scooter:
Captain Azuar

Owner's manual for KLE 500 needed
 

I live in France and I'm studying for my "permis moto." I just learned that I get docked a point on the exam if I can't show my owner's manual! Does anyone have--or could copy--an owner's manual for a KLE 500?

It's easy to find the workshop manual online, but I've never seen the owner's manual on ebay or anywhere else.

My bike is a year 2000 but I'll take whatever year anyone has. I'd be happy with English or French. Will pay for photocopying and postage, if you can't sent it online.

Kawasaki KLE400
 

:helpsmilie: Hi guys! Is anyone got the manual for KLE400 in downloadable format, please? Could you email it to my following address: veliche.remus@gmail.com
Many thanks!:scooter:

Hi,

Follow the links posted in this topic, some guys uploaded the manual and post the link here. But is kle500 manual.

I have KLE400 but the manual works just fine only at spark plugs are different and at cylinders ... the other things are the same so as in manual are explained "how to's .." it will be just as good. if you can't find any working link ...give me a pm or post here

regards

Thanks guys,

Finally, I've got the manual, everything works all right. Cheers, Remus!:D

KLE 500 Service Manual
 

HI Guys, Just joined up to this forum while trying to find a service manual for my KLE 500 1994 model year A4.

I've just got into biking and only bought the bike last month, needed a new exhaust I have put on a remus innovation but now has 'back fire' on slowing down, also I think it is running too rich (needs no choke at all to get it started) so need to adjust the settings on the carb. If Its possible to email me the manual that some users have it would be greatly appreciated. tyrone.williams@tiscali.co.uk

Some of the info I have read so far on this bike make me think i got a great first bike.

I'm not sure what the exhaust system is you have put on your bike, but the chances are it is less restrictive than standard, so the back firing is more likely to be the engine running lean on over-run. I have just bought a 2006 model, I suspect the motor is strangled by all the emission gubbins, so am expecting the same problem myself shortly!

KLE500 Manual Please !!
 

Luuk, will you please be so kind to mail me the pdf format of the kle500 manual. Address : marietjiemunnik@woolworths.co.za Many thanks !!

Can anyone get this link to produce the goods? I get the "forbidden" messsage when I clink on any particular manual!

Cheers,

Kle500 Service Manual
 

Hi i am from greece and i have a big problem with the timing of my kle500 1998.If anyone knows something please e-mail me or if anyone has the repair-service manual in pdf he will save me.I am desparated:(

give me your e-mail, so that i can send it to you.

cheers...

sorry i'm on the road. is aswan (egypt) waiting for the boot to sudan. maybe oz (greetings mate) can help you out.

hi luuk..

it is nice to hear from you and see that the KLE cope well since now. best of luck for both of you.. keep in touch..

Marietjie, it is oz.
you can download the KLE500 manual from
Index of /docs

Kle 400
 

Hi,

Can anyone please give me some advice on their experience with the KLE 400. I'm interested in buying a dual purpose type bike and I can get a '94 KLE400 on a private deal. What must I look out for, what is a good price to pay, how powerful is it comparing to the KLE500 and KLR650, what topspeed is it capable of. I weigh 85kg and is about 1.8m tall, will the bike be comfortable on and off-road. I will really appreciate any info and advice

Buddy
South Africa

Seeking 4 the Manual
 

I've just bought my KLE 500 (1996)
:funmeterno:
Can U send me the manual?

Thanks!

My mail is:

ilanjshazan@gmail.com

Hi and welcome to the forum:welcome:, I f you care to check the post before yours by ozhanu you'll find the manual, it's very good and complete:thumbup1:
TDMalcolm

Hi
 

Hi,
Am new in the world of KLE500's with a spanky new 2006 model.
I have tried downloading the manual, but Ozhanu's seems to be a .RAR file, not a clue how to read it, all the others either don't recognise the link or are in a language I cannot understand! Can anyone put a link up for an easy to read manual for the Luddites amongst us !!
cheers

Hi,

it was in rar format. rar is a very common compression format and software. it works like winzip. i think you know what winzip is. you simply upload and install winrar to you computer and that is. the language of the server is english. i dont know how you managed to see different language.

anyway, i have also uploaded pfd format of the manual just now.

click to the following link to download for beginners:)

http://rtw.ozhanu.com/docs/kle500manual.pdf to download. It is 7.2mB and takes a bit of time to open it.

hope this works for you.

enjoy

Cheers!
:clap:

Hi Buddy and :welcome:to the forum, I f you look around the Kawasaki bit of the hubb you'll find some posts regarding the 400 version, still a good machine just a little less power than the 500 with all it's good and bad points:confused1: ..does it have any bad points?
TDMalcolm

Thanks Ozhan
 

Well done Ozhan, your a bloody hero man.

Hi Buddy,

I've got a 400, got it Jan 06, and have put 27000 kms on since. I'm about the same weight/height as you, and have been very happy with the bike.

I commute with it every day, and have also used it for some longer trips, the longest being a recent 5 day trip from Cape Town to Hogsback in the Eastern Cape and back. The 400 does not like an uphill and a headwind at the same time, speed drops to 80-90 km/h, but does not really go below that. It makes no diff if you drop it to 5th and guns it, just stays there. Ave fuel consumption on the trip was about 16-17km/l due to the higher speed and being loaded with luggage.

Otherwise my fuel economy is about 19-20km/l average. I don't really take the bike over 120, but on the trip to Hogsback it cruised easily at 130 for long times. At 130 the revs on mine is sitting at 7500, still a way to go before the red line.

I had some progressive springs fitted in the front forks, and it made the soft front end a hell of a lot better.

I think the KLE's engine is tougher in construction than the KLR, although not stronger ito power and torque. And that twin is nice and smooth.

Pleco also on this forum also has a 400, and he outruns me with a pillion on and me single on my bike, but he likes to take the revs to 9000 before changing gears, I like to change at about 5000-6000.

I hope this gave you some information.

Cheers,
Nicki

kle500 manual
 

Luuk
So far I am fully satisfied with my KLE. Now is the time to start doing some maintenance by myself.
I would appreciate a copy of your pdf manual for my KLE500 e-mailed to jmrodriguez@entel.cl

Thanks in advance.

(see above for manual link.)

ozhan u.

Hi Kumuya, I am also kle driver, I bought kle couple days ago and I would like to have manual. Is it possible for you to send me on my E mail address andrejbogojevic@yahoo.com I will appreciate it. Thanks pal

hi folks,

i have put a link to KLE Manual and its still active. it is on the previous page (page 10). so you dont need to e-mail the manual each other. just click the link and save it on to your computer.

I bought kle 500 20 days ago, can you send me a manual please. My mail is andrejbogojevic@hotmail.com

Thanks
 

Thanks for hosting the manual, If have linked it here again. You will see a download link for a pdf file or a RAR file.

kle500 manual

thanks Althasaur

service manual
 

Hello
I have KLE 500 2006 and I am looking for service manual, is it possible to get it? My email is reljic@bisinter.net
KLE is very rare type in Serbia too, it's very difficult to hear experiences fron other kle users. So it's nice to find this web site.

Thank You wery much :oops2:

relja

Hi relja,

Welcome to the KLE-club :thumbup1:

You can find the link to download the manual 2 threads above yours.

Cheers,

Frank

Hi,

I just want to say thank you to those who have posted the manual; it's been very useful to me this morning, when I've had to fix the non-running bike away from home and I've had the possibility to download it from here.

Again, thank you :)

you are welcome. hope you never need it again ;)

Hello from Argentina
 

Hi every body, I'm Martin from Buenos Aires - Argnetina. Ihave a KLE 500 e model 1998, I think this motorbike is great to enjoy every single day. I have travelled a lot in my country. Thanks to let me get some information from otrhers KLE owners and specily for the manuals.

Hello Martin, Welcome to the HUB.


There are many KLE owners on here with a lot of knowledge not to mention all the other members who post on this forum.

NICE TO HAVE YOU.



Regards
Roy:thumbup1:

Thanks for the manual ozhanu :thumbup1:

KLE 500 Manual
 

Hi I just bought a 2007 KLE 500 with 4000km on the clock. I am looking for a copy of the workshop manual. Would appreciate it if one can be mailed to me
andrev@westcon.co.za
This is one great little bike. I change from a GS1150EF to the KLE and is really enjoying this bike
Andre.:funmeteryes:

Many thanks for the service manual. It works. :thumbup1:

Do you have the owners manual?

sorry, i just have the service manual.

Can you please send me the service manual? My email is ilsvm41@hotmail. com.

Also does anybody knows how I can find the paint colour code for my KLE 500 (model 2002)? I want to paint the front mask but I can't match the original colour (something like beige/shampagne - i don't know how kawasaki named it :))

Thank you very much.

I found a picture of the colour I am talking about...

Please see this link :welcome:

Kle 400
 

Hi!

I am from Hungary, now I have a Kawasaki KLE 400 too.
Its a great bike, from 1994.

Thanks the manual, its great!

np!
have fun..

Kawasaki KLE Manual
 

Hi there, John here. I have a KLE 400. Would you send that manual to me? My email jc@hsc.co.za

KLE 400/500 Manual
 

Hi Luuk and Kumuya,
Could you send me a copy of that manual. I have the 400 but I guess a lot of the settings will be similar.
Much appreciated!
Regards,
John
email jc@hsc.co.za:thumbup1:

have a manual for the 2005 model but am looking for one that is for the 1998 kle500

Parts Catalogue
 

Hello,
I am trying to find a parts catalogue for the KLE 500. I found one a while ago but due to a reformat I have lost the link and it has been a while since I used it.
Any assistance greatly appreciated.
I found the download but I dont want to sort through 47 images for what I want.
Lazy i know.

kle 500 manual
 

hi, i am new to this site and searching for the kle 500 manual. would you be able to mail it to me too?
this would be very much appreciated.
regards
Nathan

hi are you sick of sending out the KLE manual yet?
do you think you could go one more time ?
i have a kle 07 plate and could do with learning how to service it.
this would be very much appreciated.

sorry - my email address is nathanstuff@hotmail.co.uk

if you would read few posts before you could find this link ... or you don't like to download?

have fun with this link

Hello. Does anyone have the KLE 250 Anhelo service manual? I can't find it anywhere on the web! That's a bit flushtrating :( because I've been searching for months. Please, give me a hand if you can :helpsmilie:.

Manual Required, help please.
 

Can somebody email me a copy of the kle500 manual please. I seem to have lost my copy.:oops2: Thanks for your help.
I did try the links listed but only got 404 not found messages.

Regards Richard.

wobblyandflo@sky.com

Found a copy.
 

Panic over, I've found a copy on the internet. Here is the address.
Kawasaki KLE500 Motorcycle Service Manual and Specs | Owner and Service Manual Review

Hopefully of help to somebody else.

Regards Richard.

KLE500 Manual Please
 

:thumbup1: Does anyone have a manual for the KLE500 95 they could email to me please. I am trying to find the breakdown of the carb and cant find any on the internet. Please email to misswchase@hotmail.com

Hi all!

I am from Vietnam, now I have a Kawasaki KLE 400 too.
It's made 1999.

Please sent me a KLE 400 service manual to email: nguoidanong_sg@yahoo.com
Thank you very much!

KLE 500 service manuel
 

Hi Luuk

Reading the threads I understand you have available a service manuel for a Kawasaki KLE 500 B1 2005, could you email a copy please. tate_ga@yahoo.co.uk

My KLE has a coolent leak from the bottom side of the water pump I hope it's only a gasket, any tips on that score would be greatly appreciated.

Cheers Gary:helpsmilie:

I have a similar leak. I'm going to try a 6mm copper crusher washer on the coolant drain bolt and see if that works. Catch the coolant in something clean and you can reuse it.

Just as a matter of interest does your bike smell wretched on start up - like a harsh chemically smell?

Hi

I been looking for a manual for a kawasali kle 500 1994 model for a realy long time. Is there eny body that can please help me email. m_kriel@hotmail.com
I have the bike for 2 years now One day i drove it parked it nex time i wana start it, it dont wana start. I took it in they tolt me it were the cdi bought a new one ass soon as i pluged it in it burnd it 2 i dont know were to look for the fault eny more. I need the wiring diagram

KLE 500 parts manual
 

I have the parts manual for KLE 500 in .doc, but I am looking for the KLE 400´s. Write me a message and I can send it to you KLE friends.

You can use this 2005 manual too, they have changed only few things so the wiring diagram is almost the same except lights (because 2005 models have 2 light bulbs) and main panel (wnere are the meters and light indicators) is also changed.
So just download it from the links posted some pages before and start working on your bikes.

Trust me I have a KLE400 and still it worked with this manual!
beerchug

Manual
 

Hi All,

Just bought a Kawasaki KLE 500 2007. I am looking for a manual for this bike. Can anybody assist?

Kind Regards

this site is awesome.. (first time posting)
 

is it possible anyone still has that pdf file anymore? please please can someone help me i am in desperate need for it...:helpsmilie::helpsmilie:

i know its been along time since you posted this but can i trouble you and ask if you still have this file?? please?