advswede1981
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I really don't get it... I used to own a KLR before I wise'd up and got my tenere. The KLR is slow, no get-up at all, tugs along screaming on the interstate (which it will do all day as long as you keep an eye on the oil level...), too heavy for any serious off-road use, and overall pretty damn boring. Oh yes... it's inexpensive, fun to farkle out, and have millions of online threads where people will talk it up for reasons beyond my understanding. Do I sound bitter yet lol?
The thing is, in my humble opinion of course... 650cc type bikes are too slow and generally too unresponsive for exciting adventure touring, yet too big for serious trail riding. I'd pick one or the other... DRZ400 or a stripped down and beat up XR650 for trail use or a BMW 800GS or bigger for adventure touring. It would be insane to pay anywhere near 9k for bike in the 600cc range...
I really don't get it... I used to own a KLR before I wise'd up and got my tenere. The KLR is slow, no get-up at all, tugs along screaming on the interstate (which it will do all day as long as you keep an eye on the oil level...), too heavy for any serious off-road use, and overall pretty damn boring. Oh yes... it's inexpensive, fun to farkle out, and have millions of online threads where people will talk it up for reasons beyond my understanding. Do I sound bitter yet lol?
The thing is, in my humble opinion of course... 650cc type bikes are too slow and generally too unresponsive for exciting adventure touring, yet too big for serious trail riding. I'd pick one or the other... DRZ400 or a stripped down and beat up XR650 for trail use or a BMW 800GS or bigger for adventure touring. It would be insane to pay anywhere near 9k for bike in the 600cc range...