I don't see gravel on the list, so I voted street/highway and smooth dirt roads. I have a less portly bike for anything more difficult than asphalt with a little gravel thrown in. One that can take a dirt nap without causing undue stress to my wallet.
VERY rare that I don’t take my helmet with me ever since some oxygen thief pissed in my helmet one night in DC. It’s been 40 years and I’d still welcome a ftf meeting
Not a fan of Motoskiveez. They are cut too low in the back and give me plumbers butt. Very expensive for what they are.
I use and recommend 5 pad football shorts.
For me, it was mostly price. Both bikes are ugly to the point of looking good so neither bike won that battle, though I wish my ES was available in some actual color, instead of primer gray/black! Both motorcycles represented a substantial leap forward in performance, safety, comfort and...
I have an '01 KLR and a '14ES. I love the ST but my KLR isn't going anywhere. The KLR is currently running D606's and has become my short-trip/runabout/beater bike.
The ST is my highway machine for now. I know there are other, presumably better, choices for a 90-95% street bike but I'm tall and...
Eventually somebody will come along and recommend Motoskiveez. In my experience they are not big-man friendly, even after they made changes to the waistband and cut them higher.
For street use, I'd recommend any brand bicycle short with a thin chamois liner. For dirt or ADV use, try...
I plug this into my battery tender lead inside my tank bag. This keeps things dry and out of sight.
http://www.batterytender.com/Accessories/USB-Charger-QDC.html
I wish I had seen this earlier. I'll backup your backup......
Would you mind posting your source for these? All the bolts this size that I can find are not threaded full-length.