Hello everyone. I have joined this forum to hopefully gain some knowledge about KLR's, to help push me over the fence on purchasing one. A little bit about me.......I'm a big guy at 6'6 300lbs. (I have lost 30lbs and hopefully will loose about 30lbs more). I currently ride a 1987 XR600R that I have titled for street. I love the bike, and wanted one for many years. I have found that any kind of extended riding is not fun at all. The small tank limits my excursions off road to about 80 miles. Riding it on the interstate is awful. It has plenty of power, but the wind and seat just doesn't cut it.
I'm approaching 40 years old faster than I want too, but I faced reality and I know its gonna happen.
Kick starting the 600 isn't to bad the first 10 times you do it in a day, but the next 10 kills your knees. I want a bike that is electric start, has extended range(fuel wise), and is comfortable on 3 hour road trips, and 6 hour off road trips. I have been looking at the XL650R, DS 650, and the KLR. I have basically crossed the Honda off the list because of the tank size.(I do like the seat height.) I've never had experience with Suzuki so the DS is falling off the radar also. I have had three Kawasaki's in my life. One KLT 200, Brute force 650, and a dirt bike. Some of my equipment at work have Kawasaki engines. I feel comfortable with the Quality of Kawasaki. That being said I have never had a bit of trouble out of the Honda's I have owned.
I just wanted to introduce myself, and welcome any and all comments related to reassuring my thoughts about purchasing a 2012 KLR.
Thanks,
REDPILL
I'm approaching 40 years old faster than I want too, but I faced reality and I know its gonna happen.
I just wanted to introduce myself, and welcome any and all comments related to reassuring my thoughts about purchasing a 2012 KLR.
Thanks,
REDPILL