2027 Kawasaki KLE650: new middleweight rally twin
Kawasaki has officially revealed the KLE650 for the 2027 model year. It is a rally-styled flagship middleweight and the bigger sibling of the KLE500. Dealers get it from April 2027.
It runs the familiar 649 cc parallel twin, and it's Kawasaki's first rally-inspired bike with a next-generation engine on this platform. KTRC traction control and electronic cruise control are standard, and the body panels are larger than on the KLE500.
The SE adds an up/down quickshifter, TFT dash, tubeless tyres, a USB-C socket, handguards, an aluminium bash plate and a taller screen. Three Edition packs built from genuine accessories are offered: Top Case, Rally and Adventure Tourer. There is no Smartride version yet. The rival is the Royal Enfield Himalayan 750.
- KLE650 UK price — £7,499
- KLE650 SE UK price — £8,899
- SE colours — Pearl Storm Gray, Pearl Blizzard White
- Standard colour — Metallic Matte Graphensteel Gray
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