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Originally posted by liketoride2:
Grant, thanks for your input also. Would you (or anyone else) have any comments regarding the 650 V-Strom vs the KLR 650 for the trip I described?
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Depends what you want; KLR gets you in rougher terrain but DL certainly gets you from point A to B with comfort and speed. DL seems almost a full-dressed tourer (in a good way, that is) when on the road - enough room for two and luggage, sufficient power / speed reserves and stable handling. For RTW trip with decent roads it'd be DL, for off-road / desert riding KLR.
My previous bike was a Yamaha XT600Z 3AJ Tenere (1 cyl & 47hp, basically like a KLR) but traded it for a DL650 just because needed more two-up carrying capacity, power and comfort for longer trips. Haven't regretted a single day.
It was all true what Grant said about getting practically all the parts you need via courier services, but remember also that a rural Russian version of fine mechanics still is a monkey wrench and small hammer - diagnosing electronic faults can be a major p.i.t.a.
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