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Off-topic Climbers who ride version 2; MOTORcycles 17-Jan-2009 At 1:14:43 PM GravityHound

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my 2c

Check out the KLR650. Cheap as chips. Simple to work on. I have done 600km in a day on mine, mix of dirt and tar (sore ar$e though). Good for road, good for fire trails (and can be used for single track if you are good - i am not). Spares are cheap. Decent fuel use. Can 2 up on them easily, even with some saddle bags. heaps of forums dedicated to them so plenty of info out there. I have enough confidence in mine that I will be using it to cross the Simpson.

Just not the most powerful thing out there.

I have always worked on my cars and was hesistant about working on my KLR. I did though and it is pretty easy.

how many km's? depends on - dirt or tar? country or city? commute or weekend? i went through the same thing and got a new KLR. needed a loan anyway and interst rate for new v's interest rate for 2nd hand = pay back close to the same but get a better bike.