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KLR / DR(Z) / XR 650, or what?
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[QUOTE="Krabill, post: 1057321, member: 69485"] For most/all highway and some dirt road riding, the KLR is really the one to be looking at. The DR/XRL might be slightly better off-road, but they really don't stand up to the KLR for highway comfort. I took mine camping last weekend and wound up with 500+ miles of highway/pavement and 100+ miles of some nasty single/double track. I smiled the whole way. Now for the reasons . . . the KLR does vibrate some, but not as much as the other two (DR & XRL). It also has a giant gas tank compared to the other two, which is a huge plus for those far-away camping trips. As far as maintenance goes, you have to change the doohickey ($40 & about an hour), but other than that , it is just oil changes and the occational valve adjustment. Not much to it. All three bikes are pretty reliable. Air/oil/water cooled? I don't really think it makes much of a difference. All three bikes work. What to look for used? Abuse. If it hasn't been completely abused, you're probably okay. If the front end is still bone-stock it might seem a little "spongy" on a test ride, but don't worry about it. A fork oil change and some minor adjustments can stiffen it right up. Lowering? While I'd normally advise against it because it will lower your ground clearance off-road, if you aren't really planning to ride anything too rough, they do make lowering links (about $50) that can drop it some. Corbin also makes a "dished" seat that is quite a bit lower than stock, or you can shave the stock seat. I'm just pointing out that there are options. fyi - I'm 5'-9" with a 30" inseam and I've done everything I can to get the rear end up as high as I can get it. Of course I do quite a bit of off-roading with mine, and I've been riding mx bikes all my life so I'm kind of used to being too short for a bike. It really isn't that big of a deal once you get used to to the butt-off-the-seat-one-foot-on-the-ground stopping technique :laugh: [/QUOTE]
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