Changing to 16 teeth makes little difference on the vibration, lowers rpm's about 500 at high speeds, and loses noticeable low-end. This might bother you or not, depending on habit, preference, and where in the world you're riding. At altitude on steep terrain I didn't care for the change, and actually preferred 14 teeth up front.
People object strenuously to the original seat. Objections mount rapidly if you're planning long riding days. Think about adding some sheepskin, an Airhawk, a layer of memory foam, or whatever else you can think of.
Any of the KLR forums will describe dozens of more-or-less essential modifications. The carb t-vent is easy and in my experience essential. Spare clutch cables are going to be necessary sooner or later. Better pegs might save you a broken leg if you're ever standing on pegs in the mud or wet. The headlight fuse on older models was critically efficient, but I don't know whether this still applies post 2008. Etc. etc. etc.
YMMV. Hope that's helpful.
Mark
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