EduardoMas
New member
2000 KLR, in Mexico, North of Oxaca
Originally outfitted for punishing trail rides, I put a couple of Pelicans and a North Face bag on top and it became an excellent overlander.
Camping gear, tools, clothes and minimal nicities fit well in the bags. They all came off easily for fun day trips on hard trails.
Sold it in Monteverde, CR. If I were to do the same travels, I would choose the KLR again.
Looking for a tougher offroader I bought a 2003 XR650R. The stator was rewound, lights added, larger tank, and a well build rack.
The Pic below was taken during a 10 day Newfoundland trip, carrying camping gear, tools and minimal clothing. I had a backpack
thar carried about 1/5 of the total pack volume.
The main rail trail is a bit of a yawner, but the trails running North and South were fun.
The KLR was very comfortable, even for 2 up on occasion The XRR if fun to ride on rougher terrain. Both very solid and reliable.
The service intervals on a KLR are really long, on the XR they are a bit more frequent (oil mostly), but very low maintenance all things considered compared
to sexier light bikes.
Eventually I'll get sexier bikes, but I'll always remain a KLR rider at hart.
Originally outfitted for punishing trail rides, I put a couple of Pelicans and a North Face bag on top and it became an excellent overlander.
Camping gear, tools, clothes and minimal nicities fit well in the bags. They all came off easily for fun day trips on hard trails.
Sold it in Monteverde, CR. If I were to do the same travels, I would choose the KLR again.
Looking for a tougher offroader I bought a 2003 XR650R. The stator was rewound, lights added, larger tank, and a well build rack.
The Pic below was taken during a 10 day Newfoundland trip, carrying camping gear, tools and minimal clothing. I had a backpack
thar carried about 1/5 of the total pack volume.
The main rail trail is a bit of a yawner, but the trails running North and South were fun.
The KLR was very comfortable, even for 2 up on occasion The XRR if fun to ride on rougher terrain. Both very solid and reliable.
The service intervals on a KLR are really long, on the XR they are a bit more frequent (oil mostly), but very low maintenance all things considered compared
to sexier light bikes.
Eventually I'll get sexier bikes, but I'll always remain a KLR rider at hart.
