Motorcycle Bikes For The Military

Kawasaki 650cc, KLR650

Bikes In Battle -- Strategy Page

For nearly a decade now, the U.S. Marine Corps has been using diesel powered M1030M1 (Kawasaki 650cc, KLR650) motorcycles on the battlefield. The KLR650 itself came out in 1991. The marine versions are used for reconnaissance, security and courier duty, as well as getting key people (artillery forward observers) quickly around the battlefield. The U.S. military began using motorcycles again in the 1980s, having dropped them after much success in World War II. The bikes have become very popular in combat zones, and several thousand military bikes have been purchased so far.

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My Comment: It still does not beat a Harley.