Capable of highway speeds, yet still capable of being taken offroad when you feel the need. Easy to equip with accessories and road gear for longer trips and quite comfortable in doing so. Large Fuel capacity and long range. Handles exceptionally well on the street. Easy to handle.
Brakes are weak, but improve with time.
Great engine, good handling and 50 MPG does a great bike make. I looked across the show room, past the sea of sport bikes and cruisers, and there it was, alone, against the wall, separated from the others. Those who came in gravitated immediately to the sport bikes. I found myself on the KLR, seated bolt upright, only the front balls of my feet able to contact the floor.