> saw that the loyalty of folks to the KLR is almost fanatical...I
Appears to be most correct...
>have just about 1000 miles now, have dropped it (only) twice, and am
> having a ball.
"ONLY" twice ??

Not my first bike, but its been almost 15 year since I had my last
bike which was a KZ400 ( I kinda miss that little bike ), it was a
short distance communter for me, got it when I was stationed in
Florida, used to ride A1A alot, bud used to roll up and call it a
rice burner sitting on his soft tail (with factory mufflers including
the baffles, man that bike sounded sweet from the factory cant see
why anybody would modify that exhaust)
Anyway.. what was I saying... Ohya the KLR was perhaps the perfect
bike for me, since I grew up riding trail, trial and MX a little.
I like the idea of having power on-tap, but have yet to really get it
off road (my idea of off-road, is no trails or jeep roads) more than
a short excursion down the lake / river outlet shore line, and the
sand it felt pretty wish washy, but again I was still in that ;-) (its a guy thing)
Duden
A15 Pilot