VOLUME 58 ISSUE 38 SEPTEMBER 21, 2021 P105
adjust, as is the clock. I quickly
figured that all out while sitting
on the bike for the first time,
waiting for the group to pull out
of the parking lot on day one.
There is no confusing
cluster of buttons on the
handlebars since the KLR has
zero rider aids to deal with.
Right in front of you is the DC
power outlet and USB socket.
The USB port has a silly rub-
ber cover to prevent the inter-
nals from getting wet. You can
tell it was an afterthought.
There's a handy navigation
bar that I attached a Ram
Mount to that worked nicely.
I didn't go with a fancy GPS
on this trip, just my iPhone,
and the USB port kept it fully
charged.
The LED headlight does an
excellent job illuminating the
road. Coupled with the bright
LED auxiliary lights, no one
can say they didn't see you
coming.
ODDS & ENDS: The side
stand is 30mm shorter, which
didn't mean much to me at
first, but there were times on
the trail that I indeed thought
I wouldn't want it to be any
longer.
Although I never had to
mess with it, it's nice to know
the battery is now sealed
for easier maintenance and
there's no chance of leakage
in a fall. It's also smaller and
lighter.
I thought the mostly plastic-
constructed side cases held a
