I bought a klr about 2 years ago to go along with my fjr. I had it for a bit and sold it for a dr650, sold it for ktm 690. The 690 is an absolute blast to ride and I find the fjr sitting most of the time. Around town and off road the ktm is awesome. I keep the fjr for long distance trips...
No tech day and yes the laam seat is great. I used it last year on a 6k mile ride but like I said, I havent found any to be comfortable all day every day. Even a car seat is not.
Like I mentioned, I have a laam which is a great seat but none are comfortable for back to back 500 mile days. I bought a front and rear alaskan sheep skin for a bit of added comfort. Going from S Ga to seattle next month so I wanted a little extra padding.
My oem battery just died on my 14 after 33k miles. I replaced it with a mottobatt. Cant comment on it yet since its been in for a week but it had good reviews on line.