Huh. Guess one man’s junk is another man’s treasure!  I never had any problems with vibration. I’ve ridden my KLR more than 33,000 miles and it should be good for 33,000 more with some TLC. I love that bike.
A 350cc is good for off-road, but what about the small fuel capacity, or riding distance on pavement? KLR has a large 6-gallon tank and does superslab capably enough. I’d call it light at 337 lbs, especially compared to the much heavier Beemer 650s.
To me the KLR is the best dual-sport bike available for touring abroad, e.g. South America / Asia / Africa. Kawasaki could (should) address the well-known issues, but actually I enjoyed doing the work myself – subframe upgrade, doohickey, steel brake lines, Progressive shock, etc. Taught me a lot about the bike, and that came in handy multiple times in BFE.
Just my two cents. Ride safe.
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