First of all let me apologize for this post! I know it's been cussed and discussed a hundred times in posts on this and other websites and I've read them all. But, I thought I would throw it out one more time as it might help me make my impending decision.
I sold my BMW RT which I had owned for several years. My back to back to back 500 plus mile touring days are over. This has left a glaring hole in my garage. So I decided I'd buy a lighter bike to ride around town. I even considered a Burgman but decided I'd be better off with a dual-sport of some type.
I've narrowed it down to a KLR or a Wee. The one who must be obeyed says I can only have one. I rented a KLR for a day a couple of months back. Put 250 miles on it and loved the versatility compared to my RT but it beat me up. I never could get comfortable on the thing. I'm told that with a few mods (seat, shield, pegs, etc) I could make it alot more user friendly. I've done a short test ride on a Wee and it seemed to fit me much better. The Wee ride was about 20 miles of pavement. I wished I would have had the opportunity to ride it on a dirt road.
The local dealer who sells both keeps asking me if I will be riding more on road or off. That's a tough question as some days I will be taking that 200-300 mile day trip and other days I'll be riding some of these great unpaved roads in western Colorado. I've got no desire to ride single tracks or jump rocks. I just want to explore some roads where I could take a 2wd pick-up.
My question with a KLR is will I be able to take those 200-300 mile day rides with a level of comfort?
My question with a Wee is will I be able to ride those milder/unpaved roads with a level of comfort?
Thanks in advance for any input and I need to move soon as my wife keeps mumbling something about using the money for new furniture.
I sold my BMW RT which I had owned for several years. My back to back to back 500 plus mile touring days are over. This has left a glaring hole in my garage. So I decided I'd buy a lighter bike to ride around town. I even considered a Burgman but decided I'd be better off with a dual-sport of some type.
I've narrowed it down to a KLR or a Wee. The one who must be obeyed says I can only have one. I rented a KLR for a day a couple of months back. Put 250 miles on it and loved the versatility compared to my RT but it beat me up. I never could get comfortable on the thing. I'm told that with a few mods (seat, shield, pegs, etc) I could make it alot more user friendly. I've done a short test ride on a Wee and it seemed to fit me much better. The Wee ride was about 20 miles of pavement. I wished I would have had the opportunity to ride it on a dirt road.
The local dealer who sells both keeps asking me if I will be riding more on road or off. That's a tough question as some days I will be taking that 200-300 mile day trip and other days I'll be riding some of these great unpaved roads in western Colorado. I've got no desire to ride single tracks or jump rocks. I just want to explore some roads where I could take a 2wd pick-up.
My question with a KLR is will I be able to take those 200-300 mile day rides with a level of comfort?
My question with a Wee is will I be able to ride those milder/unpaved roads with a level of comfort?
Thanks in advance for any input and I need to move soon as my wife keeps mumbling something about using the money for new furniture.