would agree with a duel sport bike. i would give anything to get back on a bike again. i had a 2003 bmw 650gs Dakar. Awesome bike it does everything! if you are brave enough to withstand the cold it will be fine on the winter roads too. some models came out with heated grips. It is also a bit more earo than klrs of similar years. remember these are single cylinders with plenty torque. so when it comes to modifying them you can go quite drastic with changing the sprocket sizes . getting a bike is not something to think about. its something you just do.