Oh man, I had initially framed this entire article around using adventure motorcycles as a parallel allegory - how the BMW and KTM riders think nothing of spending upward of $14k on a new bike then dumping another $4-6k immediately into skid plates and bash guards and running lights and big knobby tires and matching anodized oil filler caps and ECUs and suspension revalves, all of which they deem "absolutely critical" for performance and enjoyment, whereas the hardest choice a KLR rider has to face is what color milk crate to strap to the rack...
March 10, 2022, 9:30 a.m. - Mike Ferrentino
Oh man, I had initially framed this entire article around using adventure motorcycles as a parallel allegory - how the BMW and KTM riders think nothing of spending upward of $14k on a new bike then dumping another $4-6k immediately into skid plates and bash guards and running lights and big knobby tires and matching anodized oil filler caps and ECUs and suspension revalves, all of which they deem "absolutely critical" for performance and enjoyment, whereas the hardest choice a KLR rider has to face is what color milk crate to strap to the rack...