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all i can say is about my own experiences..
i have an '89 KLR, in the first several years i put on 70,000km. gravel and pavement, i 6'10, 230lbs, top speed (original sprockets street tires) 170km/h. touring 80-100km/h about 55mpg, a little over 525km before reserve. i put it into the shed for six years... pulled it out quick tune up change tires and drove it to top alaska, bottom baja california, 21,000km in five weeks....
in her life, she has been stolen and abused, and i have come off of it a number of times (black ice) and even had a car hit the rear once when driving.
what has been done to her.. new clutch plates (after she was stolen), clutch cable, oil seals dont seem to last ridding in the cold, rear shock- bashhing on the dalton.
never touched the engine, muffler, or the carb. she stills sounds new with 95,000km. but i must say every 5,000km new oil and filter. as much as i would like to get a KTM would it realy be worth the extra cash in the long run???
the KLR is anexcellent bike for gravel roads to long touring, the only let down is the suspension, it was never built as a dirt bike.
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