The left picture in the previous article is exactly what my bike looks like

I bought my 2009 KLR 650 new in 2009 for around $7000 at a dealership here in California and rode it home around 40 or 50 miles from there. At the time I had thought about getting a trailer for it but never did so far. I like to ride in remote areas away from most traffic like you see in the Sturgis road picture with lots of scenery and no freeways at all away from smog and cares.

I originally bought this with the idea of riding around the world with it when I was much younger than today. But now, I'm 70 and I have strengthened the suspension because I'm 6 foot 5 inches  tall and most Kawasakis are built for someone who average 170 pounds or less in Japan. So, if you are a tall man like me and don't want to bottom out on your bike because you like your back just the way it is, you might want to buy a dualsport more like a Husqvarna which is built for bigger more Nordic men sort of Viking like just like Audis and BMWs and Mercedes cars and BMW bikes.

But, I have also loved riding this bike through all sorts of terrain like all around Mt. Shasta in the summertime.

However, after a burst appendix and resulting hernia to the ride side above where my belt goes I can no longer safely pick up this bike if I drop it. Once I dropped it in the dirt and had to have my strong housekeeper help me and another time I dropped in in the dirt and someone stopped and helped me pick it up. So, it's important to be able to "Pick up" your bike when you drop it. If you cannot pick it up you need to get something smaller that you can "Pick up" without tearing out your hernia further if you have one.

So, I usually wear a weight lifters belt when riding now in case I have to pick it up for one reason or another for safety. But be careful your weight lifters belt isn't too tight while riding or you might pass out.

Where there's a will there's a way to keep riding as long as you are safe to do so I find.

Also, I'm a very intuitive rider so I never ride unless everything feels safe enough for me to ride that day. So, be intuitive and instinctual and stay alive riding your bike.