DL off road
The DL dose not have the ground clearince of the other bikes. The rubber that come on the bike standerd is crap off road, its built for dirt roads. The DL is to heavy for any real off road for most us mortals.
But you dint say in your post you are planing to go off road. A bash plate and some time off road will help with ground clearince (as well as new bog bones, new rear shock and droping the frunt tubes). Get some nobbies and you will have enof grab in the dirt. If you realy want a dirt bike then get one. No bike here but maby a KTM 650 rebilt for off road will mach with a true dirt bike.
The road to Rocky Point is paved all the way so its not the road that beat up your frend. The KLR was probly set up in its OME form. Get new road tires, grip puppies, rocker, maby a cruise control, new seat ext. and relax a bit (oh a drugs like motrin) you be fine.
The main problim with Honda and the rest is there people think Americans will only buy bikes over 1000 cc. Forget showing them reports of BMW f650 or zuki DL650 out selling there big bikes.
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