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Hey Fredd, welcome to the forum!

Yeah that road was quite brutal, even compared to other roads in the area. After the point where I passed the BMW, I was sliding out the rear tire a bit around the corners. So the fun factor is there if you want it :)

It's the GoPro mounted on my front fender. The helmet setup is a lot more stable, but that cam wasn't running at the time. Still learning how to use em ;)

River road is not fun yet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exTbwW2yOMA

Finished everything about a month ago. The Ninja has been shimmed and the KLR got most of her fluids replaced, and the carb adjusted. I took the KLR out with my buddy last Wednesday and tested out the new camera mounts as well...

Great choice of first bike, I had both the CBR125R and the Ninja 250 and I liked the Ninja a lot more. Don't get too attached to the 170km/hr number however ;) It does about 160km/hr indicated and the speedo is off, GPS says it's about 150. Still more than enough to lose your license.

Tire selection seems to be a huge topic with DS riders. I've got some Avon Gripsters on mine, and while they're quite nice on the road (quiet) they're not ideal off road. Then again, at my skill level I probably couldn't do much better with real 50/50 tires ;) Good job on lifting it up, she's...

A few of the manufacturers run demo days where you can sign up to test ride pretty much anything they sell (Suzuki does the best ones), try out a few styles of bikes and see what works. Last demo day I tried out a GSXR-1000 followed by a TU250X then a V-Strom. That gives you some real...

With the new gen KLR, it might be a good idea to get some crash bars if you're going off road, it can save you from some plastics damage. Sadly they're quite expensive ($250+). That's quite an adventure so far, keep up the posts :)

I did the beginner off-road training last summer and had a great time. The price is decent, the staff are awesome, just do it. Loved off-road so much, I bought a dual sport ;)

Find any good off-road trails yet? You might not think it from the weight, but that bike does well in everything except deep mud and sand.

His oil filter doesn't look like the one pictured above. You can see what it looks like here: http://faq.ninja250.org/wiki/Oil_Change_Procedure It's probably the 17mm bolt that holds the oil filter assembly in place that is stripped. The last shop I brought my bike to over torqued the bolt...

I drained the carb in the KLR by putting a small funnel and a container under it. If you want to be enviro hippy, you can pour the gas back into the tank -- This assumes funnel and container are clean. EDIT: If this is the first time you're doing it, be sure everything is in place before...

http://vimeo.com/32887596

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/11/suzuki-goes-after-kawasaki-and-honda-with-inexpensive-parallel-twin-the-inazuma-250/ Everyone I've sent the link to has either loved or hated the looks. I think it looks great.

http://www.cmts.org/ These guys can show you how to handle your bike off-road. You'd probably be doing a trail that smooth in 2nd gear, WoT :) Tires make a huge difference, the V-Strom comes with really street oriented tires, I run Avon Gripsters on my dual sport (KLR-650) and I do some...

A KLR-650 is a good choice, and well within your budget. It's less power than the V-Strom, but a bit more off road capable. The 35" seat height shouldn't be an issue for you either.

I use an Android phone with the My Tracks app (https://market.android.com/details?id=com.google.android.maps.mytracks&feature=search_result) to do route tracking. If you want navigation, get yourself some soft foam earbuds that will fit under the helmet, plug them into the phone and run the...

Another vote for a a Pre-2008 KLR 650. I've had so much fun on mine this year :) Dumped it about 5 times while off-road. It's reasonably easy to pick up and seems very tough.

Let me know how it turns out. Mine is a blank slate, and I have no clue what's worth doing :)