I wouldn't trade my KLR for any other bike. It is so simple and enjoyable to work on. It doesn't want to go fast, but gets anywhere fast enough. It's like an old tired dog that still wants to play.
Agreed! It's a total different experience that grows on you big time. Its such a comfortable bike I find I am enjoying it for longer rides to more places I didn't go before. I currently have both sides of the engine open after dealing with a broken doohickey, so once I get them back on its going to be immortal! haha.
Yes 100%agree. This bike is a BLAST to rip on. It feels like your speeding and then you look down and you're not even at the speed limit. Slow bike riden fast IS FUN. Its cheap, its a great motor that will rev. Its gearing is wide and tall. 16 t is cheap upgrade. And cruises to 72 all day. Get 3 for the price of a BMW..
The Klr is what happens when Kawasaki heavy industries mixes a tractor motor on a desert bike. It runs forever. And this motor sounds like a old TRIUMPH with a Lexx pipe.
I clicked on the video because I have the same paint scheme 2006 klr650. I found it in the backyard. I ended up replacing a few things cleaned out the carburetor good to go. I did the doohickey myself with a torsion spring yesterday took it on a 3-hour cruise today the thing handled the highway like a champ. I stayed under 5,000 RPMs probably cruising 65
That’s awesome man!! They are great bikes. Funny I opened up the case last weekend to do the doohickey, turns out the spring was missing and the doo was in pieces. I had to take off the clutch side cover just to find the spring with a magnet and still haven’t found the metal from the loop at the top of the doo. Now it’s been sitting as I wait for gaskets in the mail. Can’t wait to get it back together and ride till it’s snows! I’ll upload an update on that soon. Thanks for watching and sharing man, I appreciate it.
@@nickandmotorcycletime5246 Thanks man! Still mesmerized at the sturdyness and build quality. Just arrived at the part in your vid where you said you're 5.11 and 180 pounds. I'm exactly there and it's just about right for me, barely touching both feet on the ground. Thought about lowering it, but I think it's gonna be ok after some getting used to.
I’ve ridden Harley’s and Shadows… they’re a blast. But there’s just something about a gen 1 KLR that cannot be replicated. And to describe them like you did is perfect. They don’t do anything super great, but the will do everything good enough. They’re very comfortable, smooth riding, INSANELY TALL, adventure bikes. I’m 5’10 (and all my height is in my torso) so I’m going to be losing my bone stock 97 model 1.5 inches.
Nice! You got a 97! Sweet I'm looking for a 2001 and earlier (they were built in Japan till then). Great bikes if you just realize what it has to offer. And super easy to work on forever. Ride safe!
Over 6 years on my gen1 2005 and still my favorite ride. I feel like I can go anywhere with it. I put Maier olive green plastics on it this summer and a JNS LED headlight and its like new again. The cruiser guys ask me if it is a Harley PanAmerica. I could have 10 old KLRs for the price of the Harley.
Sorry I missed your question. I love my JNS DOT headlight. It absolutely transforms riding at night. Very easy install, plugs right in.@nickandmotorcycletime5246
I borrowed one from a friend for an afternoon two years ago. I quickly decided I need to get one! I bought an 89 XT 600 instead, and sold it after one year because it didn't have enough fuel tank and was kick start only. After having owned 23 different motorcycles in my life, right now a KLR makes the most sense. I need to sell my 05 Suzuki Boulevard asap!
That’s awesome! I was surprised at how much I liked the bike. I recently sold my cbr 600 because it just doesn’t offer a comfortable ride for nearly as long. I have had way more adventures and cool memories made on this bike so far than any other I’ve had. I think the klr is waiting for you haha.
I have the exact same bike. Bought it off the showroom floor and now has 36k miles at the moment I can't wait to get back on it this spring. Doo-hickey and thermobob your KLR if it has not been cheap updates that will extend the life. The updated headlight and radiator fan are other nice pluses. Ducati 848 fan will bot into the KLR mount. Pushes quite a bit more air.
Right on! I did the doo this summer, but I’m sure I’ll start modding a few more things here and there. I’d be lying if I miss a smooth 4 cylinder lately, but I’ll still keep the klr. Ride safe!
I’ve had my Gen 3 for about 2 years and wish I bought one 30 years ago. For people that get the KLR thing they usually cant articulate to other people or even themselves why they love it so much. I have zero plans getting rid of mine. Aloha 🍍
Yeah, I feel that. I’ve been contemplating selling this for a smaller drz. But I think I might just always keep it around. You have experience that I should learn from haha.
I miss mine everyday! Getting another second Gen this summer for sure. Enjoy it for what it is, and don’t think you won’t miss it if you sell it haha. I thought I was over that bike and sold it then realized yeah it’s ugly, slow, and less cool then other bikes but it’s such a work horse. Never let me down.
Nice man! I love the older ones. Yeah, I’ve been thinking the same thing more and more. I see way less of these around now. How do you like to 23? Does it feel substantially bigger?
Great video! Your solid review was realistic and interesting. Just sub'd. BTW, I love NB. I lived there for many years in Oromocto; SCUBA dove at Deer Island and other spots in the Bay. I need to go back.
Thanks, I appreciate the words. You must be military? It is a bit more relaxed out here for sure, lots of space and places to explore. I’ve been meaning to ride down to Deer island in the near future, I’ve actually never been.
@@peterv1806 awesome man!! My brothers are RCR in Gagetown. I’m actually going to UNBSJ right now, going back to school after many years out. If you ever come back let’s go for a ride.
I’m 63 and still riding a 91 KLR and loving it. I agree with the funky graphics, mine’s blue and white which looks great, but the pink and lime accents not so sure about. That was the rage back in the late 80’s and early 90’s. I’ll probably keep riding this till I can’t ride anymore. Funny thing is that you mentioned people leaving Harley and buying KLR’s, I have an Electra Glide that I’ve had 18 years that seldom gets ridden due to the KLR. this is my go to bike lately.
Nice! I love the older Gen 1’s. Those bikes are the true indestructible ones, built in Japan. I have another 2004 now I’ve been modifying and love it. They are so comfy and easy to ride and care free, it’s hard to beat. Ride safe!
Just got a gen 1 and man, I've fallen in love, it's not quite the unicorn we want but it's like a donkey with a horn, its good enough for highway but not so obese like modern ADVs that I have to avoid sand dunes. I have lived in my area for 30 years and there are so many things I haven't seen here till I got the KLR, things even 4wds can't get to.
Yes!! Very well said. I couldn’t agree more. An the exact same thing happened to me, so much to explore and realize how great of a bike it can be. And maintenance is a breeze with these bikes. I’m excited for you haha.
Nice! I like all KLRs but Gen 1 is my favorite for sure. It’s super light, had such a long production run unchanged, and it’s so easy to work on yourself. Find one dirt cheap and you can bring it back to life in no time. True apocalypse bike.
I totally agree with you on this. If you want a hard-core dirtbike this isn’t it if you want hard-core street bike this isn’t it but honestly you can pay $20,000 for a KTM or a BMW but what is it gonna do that this won’t really for most writers. For 99.9% of the people out there doing adventure riding in the sense of driving some distance some of it dirt roads But not hard-core off-road, that’s generally what adventure writing is in the kale art is cheap and does it very well. He does everything pretty decent it’s not the best at anything but either is any other adventure bike. Sorry at 1200 cc BMW is not going to rip around like 252 stroke and it’s not going to do roads like a big fluffy seated cruiser. People just like to nitpick things apart and act all big because they can point out flaws in things but the truth is bang for the buck you can’t get a better adventure bike than this. If you want more hard-core off-road get a KLX 300 or an XL 250 or CR 250 now if you’re a big dude and you want a powerful off-road bike get an XL 650 R. It’ll still go on the road but it’s a little better equipped for off-road or get an XR of your choice and in most states you can throw some signals and a couple mods on it and license it to drive on the street but that’s not what the killer is the killers not a Ferrari it’s a pick up truck. The advantage of this over the new are more expensive bikes his the technology is very simple and cheap. With a little basic maintenance on this every now and again they go tens of thousands of miles. Your KTM is going to be needing expensive maintenance all the time and yes it’s a better bike but i’ll take a very simple technology that works well over complicated technology that works a little bit better because I can go out and ride all the time instead of doing maintenance or paying exorbitant prices to have someone else do maintenance every couple thousand miles. You can do a 6000 mile trip on the KL are without maintenance so when you get home you gotta change your oil and maybe check your valves but if it was in good shape when you start a 6000 mile trip is nothing. Most of those other bikes are going to have you stopping after a couple thousand miles to get your maintenance done and keep it tuned and running correctly. These are just easy bikes like this the TW 200 any of those air cooled singles are great bikes because of that they’re cheap to own they go forever and they’re easy. The new Cal are put fuel injection on if people are scared of cleaning the carburetor every now and again but if you keep your carb clean and don’t let it sit for years at a time carbs work fine and I get that they’re intimidating but they’re really not that difficult. I’m not mechanical genius but I watched a couple people rebuild them and rebuilt my own and they were fine. Just don’t over tighten things and make sure everything is clean and you’re good. But who really thinks a carb is something that you’re constantly messing with and fixing. People drive these things tens of thousands of miles without touching their carb and if you let fuel injection sit around for three years it’s going to clog up as well so it’s not a huge advantage. Everybody in the motorcycle industry is hung up on race technology and squeezing every ounce of power and performance out of this stuff and that’s cute and it’s very cool but it’s also very expensive and very unnecessary. You can get the KTM and the BMWs and the Husqvarna‘s out there and a killer will keep up with them just fine 99.9% of the time. It’s got a bad rap but it’s also got a very good rap and a lot of people have it and love it and put tons of miles on these things. Yeah you can spend twice as much and get a tiny extra little bit of performance out of it but 99% of the people who have these bikes will never be able to use the performance it has right now anyway and I get it, those people that want that little extra bit of performance, awesome if you can afford it get it if that’s what you love but The truth is for 99% of people out there the killer is going to be just as good for them and in some ways, especially for new riders and people who aren’t in the racing it’s going to be better in some aspects I think. I encourage people to get what they want if they wanna spend $50,000 tricking out some really expensive bike and then enjoy that then do it and if you want to buy a 1975 Honda XL 350 and drive it all over the world on an off-road come and do it it’ll do it all day long, in fact a lot of the off-road scrambling and low traction stuff it’s gonna do better than a lot of these big bikes but just figure out what you want and don’t listen to all the haters come out the killer is a great bike. I grew up a performance junkie and wanted the best cutting edge everything but as I’ve gotten older I realize that most of that type and makes very little or no difference in reality. There’s a reason they sold these for 40+ years and had to bring it back after they stopped selling them because customers demanded it. They’re just great bikes and I love the new ones I love the old ones the truth is there’s not a whole lot of difference but the new ones have a few cool things on them. The 2014 1/2 or 15 to 18 we’re awesome and had a little better suspension for off Roading then the earlier generations but the truth is if you bought a 1985KLR 600 or a 2023 650 there’s not a ton of difference because at its core it’s just a good simple thumper geared for multi-purpose use, it’s tough and it’s comfortable and that’s kind of what an adventure bike is. Everybody thinks like BMW invented the stuff but you’ve been around forever never always been people that wanted bikes with enough power to get them on the freeway and do some traveling that were comfortable but would still go off road and you can call it Enduro or adventure riding or whatever you want but since they created motorcycles this is what people turn them into and the manufactures have always made these types of bikes and they will always be around because they appeal to the masses most people out there would like these which is why they sell so many and white people keep them for so long. If you’re into technology you want the cutting edge best in this class this won’t do it because it’s not the best in any class it’s just pretty darn good in all the classes and that’s it’s magic, it’s truly multi-purpose you can commute on this thing you can go across country on the freeway and be comfortable and you can take a hard right and drive across that field and up and down those mountains and around that lake and it’ll do just fine. That’s why they’re so popular and that’s why so many people love them. If I could only have one bike this would probably be at it because I don’t do a lot of distance I might go for a smaller dual purpose like a Suzuki DR 350 SE or collect 300 maybe but they’re just not as comfortable and easy on the highway my also it would be a tough call but I’d probably end up with a KLR. And people keep complaining the Kawasaki about the Doohickey but it’s kind of a fad, they fix the part that broke and it’s not super heavy duty but they also don’t break that often, go talk to mechanic said a dealer and not a lot of people bring it in to fix a broken Doohickey people bring it in and wanna upgrade pay them to do the work but It’s really not something that breaks that much it’s just kind of a thing that got really popular and there’s a huge cult following on these so everybody buys them and upgrades their Doohickey but the truth is there are people that put 100,000 miles on these without touching it and they’re just fine and it’s really not that big of a deal and sometime in the last 12 or 15 years they updated it and it really hasn’t been a problem since but people like to fix things that are popular and it’s sort of fun so it’s kept going but I wouldn’t worry too much about it.
We’ll said my friend! I couldn’t agree more, all the points you raised are the same way I think. I’m actually doing the doohickey today, but I agree, I have been scared into thinking I need to do it right away! But like you said millions of miles have been completed on stock klr’s. There is just something about a klr that is fulfilling, it’s so reliable and can get you in and out of anywhere and you are able to work on it yourself. Thanks for the comment man.
@@nickandmotorcycletime5246 yup. It’s just pretty good at everything and it never leave you hanging. The dependability on it is great and people act like it’s a horrible technology, it’s simple technology but it still works very well. I love it
Right on! Be careful and enjoy the ride man. They are great bikes, super comfy and well equipped for adventure. I just picked up an 04 after selling the one in the video last year. Now I am making it a adventure machine. Ride safe!
I have had a 1996 KLR purchased in 2000 for 15 hundredUSD. Road the hell out of it for 7 years sold it for 1000USD. Found a 2003 KLR with 8000 miles on it for 2200 USD IN 2016. it currently has 30,000 miles on it. Going to sell for whatever I can get and start searching for another low miler. Singularly the best all around motorcycle ever for all of the reasons you have already mentioned. I have 2 other bikes but my KLR is my fave. Will always have one. May never buy a new one. To my fellow KLR bretheren ride safe, ride on.
Right on man! Well said! This bike has been nothing but fun since I got it, I could take my other bikes out but this one is just so easy and comfortable, and the gas mileage is incredible. All around great bike. Thanks, ride safe!
@newbinhell3043 I ride them in the winter and although they are mechanically well maintained they sustain cosmetic damage over time no matter how often or well I wash them and spray with protectent. The brine used to treat the roads in Pa is brutally corrosive. So I sell them before they get to far corroded. Usually get at least half of what I pay for them. Use what I recoup to help pay for their replacement. Never have any trouble selling them as they are quite popular in these parts.
@newbinhell3043 I meant to add that I am more fond of the KLR 650A s . They are a bit more simple in the fairing headlight area than the Es. More resistance to damage in that area when dropped in the woods also. Mine is ready for this winter riding. Bring it on
Yeah... New Brunswick is known for some of the worst roads too. I swear daily in my car trying to not ruin it driving over some of them. Thats why you need a good suspension bike haha.
@@nickandmotorcycletime5246 for sure, i just bought a 05, and im one province over in Nova Scotia. Been a little better recently but theres still lots of roads that have potholes the half the width of the road
@@nickandmotorcycletime5246 could be a plan. I still have to get my license, havent driven a bike since i was a teenager lol. The bikes at a backyard mechanic atm, for a carb clean, but the fuckers taking 4 years to do it, so im currently planning to go pick it back up, and just do it myself
I have the exact same colour scheme klr 650 it's an 06 Your right it's so comfy and easy to ride I use it for mainly offroading it is pretty heavy so I am looking atva ktm 300 instead but I'm feeling to fit some supermoto wheels on my klr and use it on the road just wish it had more grunt for lifting the front wheel
Nice man!! I couldn't agree more, after having it for awhile now its kind of a couch cruising around. Not agile at all. I was thinking of doing the same, but I agree it lacks. I was considering a drz400m but they are way over priced even used. Im actually back on the hunt for a street bike to cruise at highway speeds no prob. This bike can do it, but it isn't the most relaxed on it. Take care man, ride safe!
@@lukecowell7516 Awesome man! I sold my cbr and still have a 1980 kz550, but I do miss 4 cylinders. Im looking at getting a 02 CBR 929. But there is something to be said for the KLR. Its just a different experience and takes you anywhere not in a hurry. Also super easy to work on which is nice.
so when the doohickey beaks 1 soes it do damage to the engine and 2 what happened to let you know rhat it broke? I just bought a 22 model qith 6 thou miles Mine is like yours, extremely comfortable and it just makes me take back roads and occasionally it says (hey turn around and lets see where that trail goes). The last bike I enjoyed in any way close to this was my trusty Triumph 750 Bonneville at 380 pounds and cheap semi knobbys until it was stolen. No other street bike ever made me want to try it off road or really off the pavement. This is the first bike that gave me that feeling of I think I can go just about anywhere. Im planning on selling 2 of my 3 street bikes and as they say thinning the herd. Im happy for you that you made the discovery about 30 yrs befor I did.
Awesome man! Bonnevilles are sweet bikes too! I wanted to get one to tour across the country. I really don't think anything will happen if the "doo" breaks on your bike. There are millions of bikes with broken "doos" still exploring the world as we speak, but many say its a must. I enjoyed fixing mine and it gave me the "this bike is invincible" feeling, so its up to you. I did notice after I changed mine the bike was much quieter down around the stator cover, less clanky. If I was you and owned a 22 model I wouldn't worry for awhile, until you're bored and still have the bike long term and want to spend some intimate time with it haha. Either way these bikes are true reliable machines. Just keep exploring on your trusty KLR. I had to sell mine last year due to a huge home expense, and I am now searching for another Gen 1 fully modded out for adventures. I didn't realize how much I would miss the bike. And I have 3 bikes, but something about the KLR is so captivating, every ride feels like a special adventure. Hope this helps! Ride safe man!
@@nickandmotorcycletime5246 If you ride street only, a 16-42 is about the best you can get. 65-70 mph under 4000 rpms. I did that on my gen 2 and soon on my gen 3.
@@nickandmotorcycletime5246 often people ask if its for sale also and answer is NO just in case of zombie apocalypse LOL thanks for the comment and many more miles for both of us in our KLR,s 🤙
@@MOTOZILIANS of course man! That’s the reason I got a Gen 1, I liked that you can still jump start it when in a pinch and it will take care of you. Ride safe man!
Crazy, I've been looking at tenere 700s and F800GS adventures and my gen 1 turned up at an irresistable price at a customers house, he was too old to ride anymore and he was like $1800 aussie and it's yours, which was wild, the cheapest other things in the area were $4000 at the time, and he should have sold it for $3200 in this area and its got a nice staintune pipe on it and good saddlebags. Now I can go buy a tenere but...I think I wouldn't be as happy, the KLR is lighter and has personality, I drop it and it doesn't affect my mood at all, drop a tenere and I would probably instantly be concerned about the damage.
@@nickandmotorcycletime5246 I’ll never actually use a milk crate either, but only because I don’t want to ruin her beauty 😂 Many KLR owners are very budget mined with their accessories though 😁
You happy bastards with your fun reviews caused me to shell out $10k Bank note to join the fun of owning and riding the 🐖! My new ‘22 burnt orange KLR has gave me smile after smile and I’ve only logged 185 easy miles so far .this is the 3rd motorcycle in my collection ( ‘03 Harley softail , ‘20 Moto Guzzi V85tt adventure & the new KLR ) Thanks for sharing and join the fb KLR groups 🤪✌️😄
Right on man!! That’s what it’s all about. I have three bikes and somehow I’m always on this one now. It’s just so comfy and willing to do anything you want it to. Thanks for stopping by man, and enjoy the klr!
@@buddyringo21 the only one in my area is at a dealer. PA isn't that great for a lot of outdoor activities unless you like rusted out jeeps. Too Rocky for most of it.
I am on the fence about picking up a new one with fuel injection. I know carbs are simple, but I know basically nothing about them. I want to do the Dempster highway to tuktoyukatuk from where i live in northern Alberta, and I'm just paranoid about elevation changes or temps causing issues. I'm almost definitely over thinking it......
That was the plan with mine, many people have done it before with Gen 1’s. You can run a Gen 1 without a battery at all with a push start, can’t do that with any other gen, which could save you in a pinch. But I get the carb hesitation. I feel like you could learn how to adjust it in a week of online reading and education for sure though. Gen 1’s are so cheap you would have more money to put towards upgrades on the bike and on your trip. But yeah man! I want to do that as well, when I finish my undergraduate degree in 2 more years I’m riding to Alaska from NB.
@@nickandmotorcycletime5246 Yeah for sure I know I can learn to adjust and rebuild, I've been watching a ton of videos and reading forums about different pro's and cons. I think IF i go with an older model, it'll be Gen 1. The idea of just not needing to worry about it with EFI sounds awesome, but you're right about the push start being a pretty great shit hits the fan feature! I ultimately want an Africa twin, or a 1250 GS, but I'm thinking I should start with a $3000 klr to get the drops outta the way and flatten out the learning curve off road lol that'll hurt less than putting a $30,000 bike down on a trail! NB to Alaska would be incredible! I'm actually from Southern NS myself. We're planning to move home in 3-4 years, so I wanna get the arctic ocean trip outta the way before we go. Then I'll decide if i wanna go full sized ADV, or get a Harley road king for cruising, and keep the KLR for bush wacking....So many decisions, so little money lmao Hope the Alaska trip is a great and safe one brother!
@@gingernaut2550 yeah, can’t beat a cheap indestructible klr, I paid $2700 for mine and it’s taken everything I can give it and then some. Those Africa twins are wicked, same with the Tenere 700, parallel twins are great. I have three bikes at the moment but want to reduce to one, I’ve just been finding cheap deals and learning how to fix what they need from RU-vid. And a fellow maritimer! When you move back let’s hit the Cabot trail man! Haha. If I was that close to those lands I would definitely ride up north if I were you. I’d keep your eyes out for a cheap klr and get it for like $1500 and fix a couple things and it will live forever. They suck in certain ways but every time I take it on a journey I’m always impressed what it can handle.
@@nickandmotorcycletime5246 Cabot trail would be amazing on a bike! I bought a Yamaha bolt r spec last summer brand new, first bike. LOVE it. But I learned quickly that you're first bike teaches you alot about what you want in your second bike. after about 3 weeks I called Yamaha and asked if I could trade in for something else as I was inside that 30 day window. sales guy asked what I had in mind and i said "Tenere 700" and he Santa clause belly laughed at me before explaining you just cant buy them anywhere, they're preordered a year and a half in advance! I've since added a sissy bar, bought a saddleman HUGE sisy bar bag for lugging gear around since I tried a couple "universal fit" luggage racks that didnt accommodate the reservoir suspension in the back, plus I've since added a Bassani exhaust that cuts off pretty short and might not work with saddlebags..but sounds menacing! lol I'm pretty sure I'm getting a KLR, new or old is the question, I'll pull the trigger next year once my bolt is paid off fully. Its hard to argue with the low cost of a Gen 1 with tons of mods, I've been watching kijiji and 3-4000 gets a guy a decently mod'd bike with most of the stuff you'd want. I think the main consideration for me is suspension, I'm a former strongman competitor and at a hair over 6 feet I typically weigh about 295-305 lbs, though I'm planning to cut down to about 265 now that Im no longer competing in strongman. But thats still pretty heavy when I hear guys saying they're 195 and find the rear to be spongey lol I also know guys load these things up like rented mules without issues too.
Yeah, I’ve heard oil consumption varies. I tried to keep my rpm’s lower then 5000 most of the time for long periods, which seems ridiculous to have to do so. I haven’t burned much of any, yet! Did you sell yours? I miss the smoothness of a good 4 cylinder again at this point, but still thinking I’ll keep the KLR too. Ride safe!
Please bro...Just stop. I really don't need anymore convincing to get a KLR. I have a busa and a Shadow. So when I say, I understand the differences between the different style of motorcycles. And what you've just said, pretty much sums up what I'm looking for...for my 3rd motorcycle.
Haha! I just sold my cbr, but also have an old kz. The klr is my third bike. It’s a great bike but! I am starting to miss my cbr. Looking for a 929 now. If you want a comfy slow do it all bike it’s a great bike.
100% Couldn't agree more. It has its quirks but what a work horse the KLR is. And right out of the box its comfy, huge gas tank, and basic to work on. Hard to beat it. Im looking at buying another one right now, maybe a Gen 2 for the wind protection on the highway. Do you have a Gen1, 2 or 3?
@@nickandmotorcycletime5246 very popular in EU from '87 up, our police and marechaussee used to ride them, so many second hand ones and parts available. 650V twinspark, double disks up front, 2000 was the last year they came with carburators, no ABS
Nah , buy a Yamaha XT660R .. water cooled & fuel injected , but most of all it’s got roller rockers in the top end , so the days of having to replace rockers & cams on KLR’s would be over because they run directly on the head with no bearings. Absolute worse type of engineering design of all time.
660!? Is it bored out, or is that just the size. Also crazy man, thanks for sharing. I’m not forever sold on the KLR, but am pleasantly surprised at is versatility. I am searching for a DRZ right now for more optimal handling off and on road.
@@mherrera619 without even having to make the video go with the KLR man. Or a KLX250, or something small, that is if you’re looking for something adventure worthy. The BMW will be a pain to replace parts if you break anything, also will be harder to work on yourself, and will cost more out of the gate. I would say try the KLR and graduate from it. I miss mine, I sold this one and regret it now after riding a few other bikes. They are so hard to kill, easy to work on, and have such a huge following on Facebook (that can help you fix absolutely anything). But that’s my thoughts.
