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The KLR receives a lot of abuse on other forums for being so heavy and underpowered. I have been looking at weights lately -- I like the shaft drive I have on a CX500 and would like a shaft dual-sport. They come with mfr claims of 520 to 600 Lbs "dry" or even more.
A 1200GS weighs about what my bike weighs packed for hot + cold riding and comfort camping. I could take twice as much gear to get to the weight of a Super Tenre. Those bikes DO have broad torque plateaus that are double the 705 KLR peak torque. No need to even look at peak horsepower. I don't really need more horsepower.
On the other hand, I've been riding ATV trails solo. This winter a neighbor bought a DRZ400 and I'm looking forward to having someone to help me lift. :nono: Er, I mean someone I can show where I've found the more interesting trails.
The DRZ, however is 100Lbs lighter than a stock KLR and I've attached all the Gold-wing-like pieces I wanted for a gravel-road tourer. The top box is usually not mounted, but those side cases are really handy any day. And the lights are great. And . . . This neighbor has an old-school trials bike from back in the day, so I'll certainly learn some things this year.
Now that you've read this far, you see that there's nothing of importance in this thread; just the ramblings of a winterbound rider.
A 1200GS weighs about what my bike weighs packed for hot + cold riding and comfort camping. I could take twice as much gear to get to the weight of a Super Tenre. Those bikes DO have broad torque plateaus that are double the 705 KLR peak torque. No need to even look at peak horsepower. I don't really need more horsepower.
On the other hand, I've been riding ATV trails solo. This winter a neighbor bought a DRZ400 and I'm looking forward to having someone to help me lift. :nono: Er, I mean someone I can show where I've found the more interesting trails.
The DRZ, however is 100Lbs lighter than a stock KLR and I've attached all the Gold-wing-like pieces I wanted for a gravel-road tourer. The top box is usually not mounted, but those side cases are really handy any day. And the lights are great. And . . . This neighbor has an old-school trials bike from back in the day, so I'll certainly learn some things this year.
Now that you've read this far, you see that there's nothing of importance in this thread; just the ramblings of a winterbound rider.