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Originally Posted by DualsportWA
The KLR is a great bike if you don't need a lot of power. If you do want more thrills (try a KLR, I did) consider buying a used KTM 640 LC4 or Husqvarna TE610. Both have about ~55 hp at the crank, modern suspension, and weigh less by over 100lb! Both bikes will go 20,000+ miles before major maintenance...
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See therein lies the rub. I think there are a lot of folks that remember the Euro bikes from the 90s...fickle, fragile and rare. That was 20 years ago, folks.
Euro bikes have come a loooong way since then, and it shows because they dominate almost all offroad markets.
Fear of change. It's a common malady these days. Hell, even I had it when I was shopping for a bike.
That said, there is a place for the venerable KLR....perhaps a young, fit rider that wants to explore remote places and does not care about comfort, speed, or stopping.
It is a pack hound, that's for sure.