2024 Kawasaki KLR650S ABS – SN663

2024 Kawasaki KLR650S ABS – £8,995

813 miles from new | Imported from Florida | MSVA approved | Fresh MOT with zero advisories | Pre-delivery inspection completed | Fresh service

If you know the KLR650, you will already understand just how unusual this bike is in the UK.

This 2024 Kawasaki KLR650S ABS is an exceptionally rare opportunity to own a nearly new example of one of motorcycling’s most respected and durable dual-sport machines — a bike with genuine global cult status, but one that has effectively been absent from UK showrooms for decades. Kawasaki’s current UK line-up does not include the KLR650, and the model is widely understood to have been discontinued in the UK in 2003. It then continued in various overseas markets until 2018, when production came to an end amid tightening emissions requirements. Kawasaki later brought the KLR650 back as an all-new 2022 model, and this bike is one of those newer-generation, reintroduced machines.

That is what makes this motorcycle so special for a British buyer: you are not looking at an old, tired trail bike or a dated import with a hard life behind it. You are looking at a modern, fuel-injected, reintroduced KLR650, in outstanding condition, with only 813 miles from new, and about as close to a new KLR650 as you are likely to get here in the UK.

A true adventure icon

The Kawasaki KLR650 first arrived in 1987 and built its reputation the old-fashioned way: by being tough, dependable, simple to live with and capable of doing almost anything. Commuting, touring, back-road exploring, light trail riding, long-distance travel — the KLR became famous for its honest, no-nonsense ability to just keep going. That reputation has made it one of the most loved big-capacity dual-sports ever built. Kawasaki still describes the platform as a legendary machine with decades of enduring reliability behind it.

Why this 2024 KLR650S ABS is the one to have

Kawasaki’s revived KLR family has included several versions, such as the standard KLR650, KLR650 ABS, KLR650 S, KLR650 S ABS, and the more touring-focused KLR650 Adventure ABS in overseas markets. The S ABS is widely seen as the sweet spot of the range because it gives you all the proven KLR ruggedness and long-range capability, but in a more accessible and more confidence-inspiring package.

The big advantage of the S model is its lower seat height — around 815mm / 32.1 inches — which makes a real difference in day-to-day riding, particularly for UK roads, traffic, manoeuvring and stop-start use. Add ABS into the mix and you have a machine that is not only easier to manage, but also better suited to real British riding conditions, especially in poor weather or on unpredictable road surfaces. In short, it is the KLR650 variant that offers the best balance of usability, accessibility and all-round appeal.

Standard specification includes:

• 652cc liquid-cooled, DOHC, fuel-injected single-cylinder engine
• 5-speed gearbox
• ABS braking system
• Lower-seat-height S model chassis setup
• 21-inch front wheel and 17-inch rear wheel
• Long-travel suspension
• Large 23-litre fuel tank
• LED headlight
• Digital instrumentation
• Famous KLR double-cradle frame and true dual-purpose capability

This particular bike

We have recently imported this bike from its original owner in Florida, and it wants for absolutely nothing apart from a new owner. It has covered just 813 miles from new and presents as close to new as you are likely to find in the UK.

For complete peace of mind, the bike has already had:

• MSVA test approved
• A new MOT with zero advisories
• A pre-delivery inspection
• A fresh service

So the next owner is getting a properly prepared, ready-to-go machine with none of the hassle.

Why this matters

You simply cannot buy a new KLR650 in the UK through Kawasaki UK today. Yet abroad, the KLR remains one of the most respected and best-loved dual-sport motorcycles on the market. That makes this 2024 bike something genuinely special here: a modern reintroduced KLR650S ABS, in near-new condition, already imported, approved and prepared, and ready for immediate use.

At £8,995, you are getting a nearly new motorcycle, not an old project, not a worn-out trail bike, and not something common that you can replace next week. This is a bike that stands out precisely because it is so seldom seen in Britain — especially in this condition, with this mileage, and in this highly desirable S ABS specification.

£8,995

A rare chance to own one of the newer-generation Kawasaki KLR650s in the UK.
If you have been waiting for the right one, this is it.