I've had 4 KLR's, the first one being back when it was a 600
I never ended up keeping them more than a year for various reasons.
on my 2000 model, the factory chain snapped on the highway within the 600 mile break in period, and the side cowl blew off on the way home from the dealership
On three of them, the do hickey was found damaged or completely broken (as with several other KLR's I've opened up for folks) etc.
On two of them, the side stand switches had to be removed or you risked being stranded on the side of the road some place far far from home etc.
The suspension both front and rear sucked on all of them.
The instruments leaked if you rode them much in the rain, and fogged up.
Fasteners would rust, faster than other brands, and the rear fender would melt near the tip of the exhaust pipe, as well as the turn signal, etc.
I personally never had much luck with one no matter how much I wanted to like them (enough to purchase 4).
My CRF250L has done several 400 mile days, taken me at 65 mph on the highway (in the desert) for 8 straight hours, clawed its way up single tracks that only a real dirt bike should have been on, and has been stone reliable so far.
I would get on this bike tomorrow and head cross country without any concern what so ever.
On a Kawasaki KLR of any vintage, I would not venture very far from home, or off the pavement etc.
While I've had several "adventure bikes" from BMW singles, GS boxers, triumph's, and large Honda singles, none of them were as much fun as this little Honda so far.
Kawasaki would have been much better off to follow the other brands and make a smaller, lighter, bike rather than trying to keep this heavy street/gravel road only adventure bike etc.
But then again, making them flat black, digital camo, and swoopy plastic that will brake the first time you fall over at starbuck's, now that will sell bikes
Flame suit on....bring it