The KLR is your best choice for you and your budget. I would be patient and shop around for a clean, low miles, used KLR that already has some nice modifications done to it. The Mods can add up real quick, many spend 1000's on the KLR's.

For someone your size:
Suspension, front and rear
Seat
Bar risers, Bark busters
Luggage racks of some kind

There are many around that already have most of this stuff done.

Check out KLR.net

I'm a DR650 rider ... a great road and trail bike but not quite as good for a Big Guy. The KLR is nicely spread out. With a taller aftermarket seat and stiffer springs and raised ride height, the KLR will suit you well. It's no trail bike but can do most dirt roads and easy two track.

Biggest problems with KLR is the Doo-Hickey (easily fixed) and broken and cracked sub frames. If you ride hard off road, fully loaded, this could be an issue.
If not, then not likely to be a problem for you.

If money is not an issue I would be heading towards a KTM 690 Enduro. Sweet bike, light weight, plenty of motor for the road and everything you would ever want for the nasty stuff!

The KTM690 is saweet!!!!!

If you'r going to get into the woods more, the Yamaha WR250R would be a good bet. Does the highway well, and the woods.

Again thanks everyone for the help. I ended up getting a 2005 klr 650 with 19,0?? Miles. It has crash bars, highway pegs, rear luggage rack and rear side crash bars/ luggage racks, white brothers exhaust, headlight gaurd, and flush mount turn signals, and a couple other do-dads. Of anyone knows how to post a picture on the mobile website from my iPhone, I can post some pictures of it

My vote is for the DRZ.

Congrats on the KLR!

I use snapbucket app on the I phone to post pics. But I don't use the mobile TT app.