01-08-2015, 01:32 PM
(01-05-2015, 12:22 AM)the_undecider_imp Wrote: I went and looked at a 2011 KLR650 on Saturday and I am thinking about going back to test ride and see if they'll offer me enough for my supermoto. Allegedly, one of the guys that works at this place wants a 250cc sumo. That may be a tactic to get me back in there with my trade. I was in the biz, so I know how it works. If the deal isn't right, it isn't right. I may just buy it outright if the trade doesn't work out. Hate to have that much clutter...cross that bridge later.
I still feel like I ought to test ride a Versys, but I wanted a KLR before I bought the sumo. I also miss blasting dirt roads, something the Versys is less adept doing. I figure the KLR will hold me over until Yamaha builds me the FZ07 based adventure bike. I went and looked at the FZ07 again and the ergos just don't work. I also don't want to spend $7k on a bike and then wind up throwing another $2k farkling it. The used KLR already has most of the stuff I would do to it, so I'm way ahead. Whatever I buy will be well farkled or cheap enough for me to spend a few bucks setting it up.
As a KLR owner, I might have to agree with Rboe if you're planning on doing any real dirt riding, unless it's mainly forest roads or just plain dirt roads. The bike is heavy...around 430 lbs. I'm kind of sorry when I bought mine that I didn't seriously consider a Suzuki DRZ400-S. It weighs about 300 lbs...quite a bit lighter. However, you probably wouldn't want to ride that bike any distance on the highway either where you could do an Ironbutt ride on the KLR.