Should I sell the FJR and get a KLR?

[RedCBRRider]

Do not dispute the Cheddar.  He knows of what he speaks.  

[Bandman]

What about a Wee-Strom?  

[Bandman]

I'll let you take mine for a spin.

[Bmwgsrider94]

Sell the Yamadog and get the KLR   . I have kept my Bmw GS for the purpose of when I am riding with a group and want to peel off down a dirt road and have fun I can   . I rode the KLR and the Honda XL  and the KLR is the best of those 2 hands down. So if I were you I would dump the FJR and get the KLR.

[xsPain]

i dont know from where, here in HD land, but maybe rent a KLR for a weekend? Give it a try before commiting?

[Jeremy Z]

Thanks for the generous test ride offers fellas. I've ridden one of the new KLRs, I rented one for a day long, twisty, mountain ride north of LA. It was brilliant. Not too fast or too slow. The brakes were strong enough without seeming like they'd always be too much in the gravel.

I've also ridden a DL650, which was also brilliant. (Thanks bobwirka) The DL650 was at least 20% quicker than the KLR and had much stronger brakes. I had an SV650 a while back, so I was familiar with the engine. The DL has a nice tall 6th gear which the SV didn't have. The DL/SV gearbox is smoother than the KLR's. But for any kind of trail riding, I'd have to get the ABS version, because the brakes are so much stronger.

I guess I'll sit tight for a while, as I will really get "shafted" if I sell the FJR now.