How often do you get to the actual KID? I'm considering to start studying it instead of the Dutch but I don't know whether I like to play against these d-pawn specials.

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Imagine you are a KID player. What would you do when your opponet don't want to get the space you are "gifting"? In that cases you should take it (the space of course). But as a guidance: 

* if you are not under some concrete presure in the center (1.b4) try to play e5 and f5 even before than Nf6.

* when your opponent forgets the center try to get it. If you can play e5 and d5 without major worries you should do it.

* against the Veresov, London, and Colles, try some kind of Grunfeld setup and try to force ...d5, ...c5 and ...e5. When the center is opened up then your fianchetoed bishops will rulez.

* against 1.g4 don't forget that h4 can't be controlled by pawns anymore.

I'd like to pose this same question before I get too deep in my study of the KID. What do KID players play against the annoying dpawn specials or even things such as 1.g4, 1.b4, etc? Do you continue in the KID format or do you leave your KID rep and play other things? 

Would it be better to play a dutch rep instead of a KID rep? 

Any help is appreciated.

It is not possible to reach a Grünfeld after 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 unless with a tempo down.
HgMan, what do you play after 1.d4 d6 2.e4?
Depending on the answer you might consider 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 g6 3...Bg7. This allows White to transpose to a Pirc, but it offers Black the choice of eventually 4...f5. Against boring White setups the Leningrad is more interesting than the KID.

I want to adopt Yrjola & Tella's proposed repertoire in An Explosive Chess Opening Repertoire for Black against 1 d4 (which consists of 1 ... d6), but I don't like their plan against 1 d4 d6 2 Nf3, which is 2 ... Bg4.  Nothing wrong with the move, just not my bag.  Can Black aim for a KID set up against White's plans that don't involve c4?  What are the potential strengths and weaknesses of the KID in these situations?  This constitutes a major leap of faith on my part--the KID may just about the sole response to 1 d4 that I've never played, even though I've been torn up by it by my brother-in-law than any other opening...