Advice on Which KLR to Buy
TLDR: There are two listings for KLR 650s in my areas, a 2008 with 15,000 miles for $2,500(Craigslist) and a 2024 Adventure with ABS for $6,000 (dealer). The 2008 needs the doohickey done, the thermobob, and has not had the valve shim checked or adjusted.
Is it worth saving some cash and picking up the 2008 and working on it myself or should I save the headache and get the 2024?
The 2008 comes with a ton of parts, tools, a center stand and some fluids plus the guy did the petcock, jets, spark plugs, carb clean, new tires, new chain and sprockets at around 14,000 miles.
Posted Jul 7, 2026, 9:55 PM UTC
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