It wasn't love at first sight when I first got Katrina. After the demise of Emily and being in Vancouver I was hoping to get on the road right away. When I got Katrina, she was completely stock with only 8600 kms. I got her from a farmer in South Surrey. The KLR for me was a little underwelming. She was higher than I was used to and she didn't have the same torque as my previous bike. KLRs are known for being able to just about anything but nothing amazingly. For better or worse she's the bike that's going to take me to Argentina and maybe beyond.

Photo credit: Anna Romero MiaPiccolina Fotografía 

Modifications:

The bike on it's own it's own right can make a long distance trip but I imagine their would be a lot of hicups along the way. Since I had the time I made the following modifications

Ammo Boxes

Pelican Top Case

Aluminum bash plate

Eagle Mike Doohickey 

Hand Guards

Crash bars

Foot pegs

Eagle Mike fork brace, lowered front fender

Thermobob

Cogent Dynamic MOAB adventure shock

Cogent Dynamics Moab fork spring set with RaceTech Emulators

Sheep Skin on the seat

Subframe Bolt Upgrade