New to me kle500
In 2007 I bought a new V-Strom 650 and not long after a mate bought a new KLE500 which I always thought to be a good little bike. He has travelled many 1000's of KMS, north past Cains and south to South Aust. all loaded up with camping gear and he never travels lite.
I have just a week or so ago bought a 2007 model that is in good condition with only 26000kms on the clock. I have added new Dunlop 605's front and rear, changed the oil and will soon change the air filter, brake fluid and engine coolant.
Thats all for the moment, I'll wait till I have more miles with it and then decide. I may add a beak just for the look and perhaps at a later date, a re-spray. I'm not fond of the gold frame and the blue tank and panels could do with a change too.
For now I like this bike, I think the usually poor write ups were more of an indication of the bike journalist's preduce than an objective valuation. I think the bike fits the design brief rather well.
Southern Cross
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