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You can't get much better than a KLR, especially for a bike that is good on the freeway and good in inclement weather.
I sold my CBR929RR last night to a kid from a fancy part of Vancouver. I had been commuting with it lately, mostly out of necessity because the Electric Booger is down for upgrades. I've been able to milk 45-50 MPG out of it by short shifting, running 2000-3000 RPM and a bit of EOC. Fuelly.com has these bikes averaging 36-40. But 148 HP in a 435 lb (fully fuelled) bike? Come on....there's something wrong with a bike that will hoist the from wheel in 2nd at 75 MPH and carry it in the same gear to almost 100.
I literally was afraid that the kid wouldn't make it home alive. Not that it's a hard bike to ride slowly - he just seemed really really insecure on it. The funny thing is, he bought it for an economical vehicle to commute on. Once he factors in $350 tires every 4000 miles (which is 70% of the price of fuel if HE manages 45 mpg) he might be in for a shocker.
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