xr650l vs klr 650

[John Hubbard]

hmmm, interesting comparison, but remember to a certain degree even within the ranks of the dual sport world, it's really apples and oranges, in my humble opinion if you are looking for hard core dirtablility with like 90% off road riding then I'd probably pick the XR. On the other hand the KLR is THE epitome of dual sport bikes, you can go and play in the dirt and go thorough pretty much anything the XR can do, maybe not with the ease that the XR does but it'll do it. Try the XR on a bit of a road trip, even extended gravel road running and it can be pretty punishing, check out an interesting 'comparo' between the Dr and KLR for some personal experiences at http://www.searchforstuff.com/bctrip/page7.html each bike has there strength and you need to decide what type of riding you want to do. There are also a few really basic mods that improve the KLR considerably and this list is invaluable for info and general Bull Shit !! John H Ontario word to your mudder

> From: jackkrause@...: XR650L VS KLR 650 > Hi > I am looking at buying a large dual-purpose bike, and have narrowed > down the list to the XR650L or the KLR 650. > Both bikes seem to have their strong points...