Kawasaki left a KLR 650-shaped hole in the dual-sport market when it discontinued the classic ADV in 2018. Many assumed the model had seen its day thanks to ever-tightening emissions regulations. Team Green proved those skeptics wrong when it reintroduced the KLR 650 in 2022, updating the big thumper with electronic fuel injection (EFI), LED lighting, and a fuel gauge.
Kawasaki also offered the resurrected trail-romper in three different flavors. The standard trim suited minimalists, while the Travel variant adopted a top box and the Adventure model went the distance with side cases and fog lamps.