12-01-2014, 04:15 PM
I had a KLR for a while...fun bike, no real issues. Mine was an '08, and would use some oil on longer highway trips--apparently they all did--but I believe that was an issue Kawasaki later rectified (and it really wasn't a big deal as long as you were aware of it). For the kind of riding you're talking about, I don't think you can go wrong...especially if you pick one up cheap over the winter.
Hopefully the seat on the "new edition" is actually more comfortable...mine got swapped out for a Sargent in a hurry.
Hopefully the seat on the "new edition" is actually more comfortable...mine got swapped out for a Sargent in a hurry.