Kawasaki’s KLR650 offers adventure-touring in an accessible package. This long-running model features a 650cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder engine with a five-speed transmission and fuel injection.

Sitting on a Kawasaki KLR650 ($6,599) for the first time is like time travel. There’s a choke on my left, analog gauges up front and a stiff mechanical throttle on my right. The plastic fairing is ...

TJ started writing for TopSpeed in 2015, but has been writing on motorcycle and automotive topics since 2009 for outlets such as eHow, eHowNow, and MotorTrend subsidiaries. He is certified to work on ...