How Fast Can A KLR 250 Go?

Today I'm riding my new '85 KLR 250. The thing rips compared to my old MX, loved that bike, but the KLR is such a beast. Get ready for more videos on this bike, and soon we will see it's actual top speed. EDIT: Video with GPS speed: • GoPro Hero 6 Black Tel...

[@chriskerton5771]

I used to have a 93 klr 250 and all stock it could do around 130 kph on a flat paved road. It was wound out and almost red lined on the tach at that speed. I could put different size sprockets on it and it would increase the top speed but probably only on flat or down hill stretches. I don't think it would have the power going up hill to go past 130 kph, at least with me on it since I weigh around 200 lbs. I don't have the bike anymore but I bought a new 2023 KLX 300 camo and it is being delivered next week. I will have to wait for warmer weather to try it out and see how it compares to my old KLR 250.

[@andrewtucker7990]

"Closed course" 🤣

[@dcgeeked8917]

no

[@tieoneon1614]

Those really looked good IMO in the white/blue configuration. Iv had a lot of KLX250, sounds like a different engine.

[@stuartschutten7039]

Thanks for posting this! What was your cause of the gauge failure? Going through that now

[@TabooRevolution13]

It goes 65 on the highway but over that you are revving the crap out of it... and you can overheat it when you stop the bike in town. Dual sports need a rest stop.

[@Matthew-yf7so]

No way you have a rsx and a klr250, my exact loadout. 02 type s and 97 klr250

[@janvanwykvanwyk7927]

The KLR 250CC IS MY DREAM BIK IHAVE A TRS 250 WITH A 1000KM I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW HOW WOULD HELP ME PURCHAS OR SWOP AND PAY THE BALANCE SECOND HAND WILL BE ALL I CAN AFFORD

[@PedroMartinez-fr3es]

Still looking for a klr250?

[@janvanwykvanwyk7927]

@@PedroMartinez-fr3es yes Sir my Big Boy has now 4500Km

[@janvanwykvanwyk7927]

@@PedroMartinez-fr3es yes I'd love a klr 250.

[@PedroMartinez-fr3es]

Where are you located? I have a 1998 with only 2000 miles great condition

[@janvanwykvanwyk7927]

I'm in Kemptonpark

[@andyjohn9906]

i had a D reg 86 klr250 and flat out 85mph

[@davelees6640]

I had one when they came out reno NV 23k miles on it I hit 90 on freeway

[@calebpatterson6027]

Dave SPROED I just hit 74 mph in one of my other videos

[@makaveli087]

None of your gauges even work! LOL
Top Speed of a KLR250 is: Unknown. No Straightaway long enough in the world to find out. I've had mine up to like 58-60mph offRoad/around the block.

[@davelees6640]

They made a 600 that year to both good bikes

[@markreiber4457]

My 2005 does 80 ,,70 on on little trail straight aways

[@davelees6640]

I have a klr650 1989 in garage Tricked out great Kawasaki

[@neeGrowsCarryAIDS]

Well I have a 16T on the front and a 40T on the back and I know it will do at least 75 miles an hour. I wasn't really trying to find the top speed though. Also I'm 6 ft 2 and 230 lb so I'm a massive heavy windsail even though I put windshield on it. The speedometer is definitely generous though, the speedo on Google maps seems to be accurate and that's what I was using. The speedo on the bike seems to be almost 5 miles an hour over what it actually is. I don't really have the thing built for top speed though I threw a higher ratio of sprocket on there because I wanted it to cruise better at highway speed and it seems to do it quite well. It also has a high performance foam cylinder air filter and it's straight piped along with bigger jetting. I don't think the tuning is optimal yet but I wasn't the one that put those larger jets in it. My main focus was turning it from a barely functioning pile of crappy welding and chineseium bullshit into a refurbished functioning commuter motorcycle that can reliably run and not look like a hokey ass abomination on wheels

[@tschmidtty]

My 97 klr 250 does a read 93, i think it's probably closer to 86-88

[@maxhenry9724]

Trained Mexican professional do not attempt?

[@hoy-ehh6876]

At full throttle my '05 does 80mph on level ground

[@justg5316]

What is that whining electric sound?

[@calebpatterson6027]

Glenn Smith I have absolutely no idea

[@lebelge7028]

It's the turbo lol

[@brogre2015]

Caleb Patterson all ive heard have it, mine doesnt for some reason

[@janrie7330]

Straight cut gears

[@oscargoldman7959]

I didn't believe it but somehow with a long run I hit 72 uphill on my klr250

[@RockymountainRobert]

Im thinking 79mph

[@richardmorrison2686]

I have a 96 it does 70 with stock sprockets

[@Levi-vf1fh]

I have a 2003 which did 75 on the highway stock sprockets and still breaking in after a top end rebuld

[@ImageAndArtNewYork]

50

[@jaytubin5444]

45

[@dirtbikedinghy1066]

10

[@calebpatterson6027]

DirtbikeDinghy x10 + 50 lol

[@calebpatterson6027]

Could go a little faster if I had a clutch lever still...

[@dirtbikedinghy1066]

Caleb Patterson maybe 20

[@calebpatterson6027]

DirtbikeDinghy every video of the KLR has at least one clip of it flying past you in 5th and 6th gear, so...

[@hockeyplayer1113]

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