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Originally Posted by mollydog
Dougie,
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One thing you missed in your "detailed research" is the fact that not only does new KLR have much less travel and ground clearance, it is also 50 (FIFTY) lbs. heavier than the old KLR. To me, this is a clear deal breaker for any off road work.
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My understanding from a couple of other lists and forums is the dry weight for the older klr is way optimistic. Most who weighed their current bikes were in the 400 lb range. Conclusions were the new bike is about 15 lbs more than previous model. As far as suspension travel. Lost 2 inches (?) but the springs are firmer so maybe the same in bottoming out. Maybe not, time will tell on that.
--chris
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