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yes grew up riding biksHave you ever ridden?
If so, how long and what style?
Did you like the KLR? I've had a few dual sport bikes, and currently have a couple 2 stroke dirt bikes and a large enduro/adventure bike. The KLR is a good bike for what it is (a buddy of mine joined me on an Alaska trip years ago on one).yes grew up riding biks
6 plus years i rode 2011 kawasaki klr 650 but sold
Yes - one big issue is that weight is the Great Satan off-road, regardless of vehicle. A heavy bike will not only wear you out quickly on a technical trail, it will make some trails almost impossible. I've ridden a 500# BMW GS off-road and my 250# Husaberg on much tougher trails. The difference is like night and day. OTOH, I would not want to ride my Husaberg any real distance on the street, that I used to ride my BMW - even a day trip (e.g., Seattle to Portland) would not be fun due to the seating.Did you like the KLR? I've had a few dual sport bikes, and currently have a couple 2 stroke dirt bikes and a large enduro/adventure bike. The KLR is a good bike for what it is (a buddy of mine joined me on an Alaska trip years ago on one).
IME, dual sport bikes try to strike the balance between the various uses. A great off road bike is not pleasant to ride on the highway. And a bike that is pleasant to cover large swaths of highway is not great on the trails. So the dual sports try to bridge the gap.
The best place to start if you are looking for one is ask yourself where most of the use will be (on road/off road), and then what type of each (fire roads, gravel roads, trails, more challenging terrain if off road, highway, commuting, quiet back road exploring if on-road). If you can only have one bike to try and do everything, I suggest being honest with your planned use and select a bike accordingly. A KLR or larger enduro bike (KTM v-twin adventure, Africa Twin, Tenere, V-Strom, or BMW GS) is alot tougher to ride on surfaces other than pavement than a smaller, lighter dual sport. That said, if you are going to be riding on mostly paved roads and traveling distances, the larger bikes shine over the smaller ones. After some years of trying to find the balance on different bikes, and aging a bit, my garage has a KTM 200 and 300 two strokes (neither street legal), and a BMW R1150GS Adventure. All of them are old; the newest one is a 2007 (I don't have/make the time to ride much anymore). I did 2,000 miles on dirt and gravel on the GS Adventure during a 6,000 mile trip to Alaska one summer month some years back, loaded with camping gear and hard saddle bags. While my buddy on the KLR had an easier time on those stretches, the rest of the trip I was happy to be on the GS, including when we had to repair a flat on his bike with the tubed tire vs. the GS with tubeless tires.
Had a Redditor (IIRC - maybe it was FB) try to tell me how a Ural w/sidecar was the ultimate.Stay away from 2wd Uarl Patrol...
Near worthless off-road and occasionally terrifying on road. Incapable of freeway speeds. On the plus side their great for garage sale hunting.
Amusingly after I owned it for two years I sold it for more than I paid for it.
New owner flew in and rode it from North Idaho to Minnesota. Got a text from him that he made it and crossed an item off his bucket list and would never repeat it.