Category Archives: Kawasaki KLE 500

Well, it’s been a long time since I took Rentareck, my old KLE 500 motorcycle for a ride.  For various reasons, I’ve been reluctant to throw a leg over the old girl.  Possibly because she needs some serious work done … Continue reading →

The KLE 500 is the sort of bike that sort of appeals to a particular sort of person…  Ok, it’s not fast, this is a fact.  It’s not particularly good on the dirt, and it has arguably the worlds’ hardest … Continue reading →

It’s been a few weeks since my last ride, and my old battery finally died, point blank refusing to start last weekend.  It’s been recharged a couple of times over the last 7 years, but it’s not holding charge for long … Continue reading →

One of the weak points of the Kwaka KLE 500 is the crap way that they’ve used the fibreglass/plastic rear light guard to attach the lengthy rear mudguard.  Over the years, I’ve had to have the plastic rewelded as the vibration from … Continue reading →

A couple of years ago my boss at the time asked if I was interested in going for a bike ride south to Bundaberg.  Yep.  So we sailed off one sunny mid-week morning (the joys of shift work!) on the Bruce Highway.  … Continue reading →

Back in the 2004 I was asked if I wanted to take my KLE 500 for a ride to visit the crash site of Beautiful Betsy, an American Liberator bomber which crashed near Gladstone in 1945.  The plane had only been found recently and, once … Continue reading →

When I bought my bike back in 2003, I wasn’t looking for another bike.  I was visiting Hervey Bay, saw a bike shop and popped in to buy some bits for my XT 600.  I saw the KLE 500 sitting … Continue reading →