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If you spend any time in the adventure‑bike sandbox, you’ve seen the Kawasaki KLR650 —a 652cc single‑cylinder, automatic‑choke, electric‑start heavyweight that’s been around longer than most riders’ driving licenses. The Gen 3 KLR650 Adventure ABS  (2022–2026 refresh) is not a revolution, but it is the most polished, credible version yet. Here’s a no‑nonsense owner’s‑style blog post that walks through the bike, the “doohickey” mod , valve‑service costs , 90/10‑street‑biased t

Left Rear look at Dark Ducks Feathers I decided to go check Dark Duck's rattling capability down my fave Sherman Road levee today! This is probably the worst road in California suitable for rattle testing of any motorcycle! Weather was nice and a good 10,000 pelicans were flying over the Highway 160 delta in waves of formations towards the Sacramento general area for some reason. 10 thousand Pelicans, high up in the sun.. There was a ton of Mallards, Ibis and herons too! The

Arriving in their little boxes One thing about the USA that drives me nuts (ok nuttier), that I have never seen anywhere else is the preparation of new machines when they arrive in their neat shipping boxes. When I was a certified mechanic back in 1985 I was bundled off to Japan on a JAL jet for training for this sort of scheme. It is amazing how many here get everything wrong with uncrating and assembly faux pas. When I bought my first KLX 300 last March I assumed the owner