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Getting a rack & buying a Suzi

We will be travelling around Australia, bush camping, for 18 months in a small bus, towing a couple of bikes to take us to the places the bus wont go, (as well as as nipping into town to get some milk). I want to set the bikes up to carry camping gear, water & 10l litres fuel (in a plastic jerry can) & spares, to allow us a range of 400 - 500kms & the ability to 'go bush' for several days at a time. I will probably get a Suzuki DR-Z250, & my wife has a Honda SL230, just purchased. Will need to put a rack on the rear of each bike. I think there are probably racks available for the Suzuki(?) but less so for the Honda, it being a somewhat obscure little model.

Does anyone know if I can get a rack for the SL230 anywhere (2000 model), or will I need to get one made/make one?

Any recommendations for racks for the DR-Z250?

Whilst I'm asking, anyone know of any specific problems with the DR-Z250's (Post 2000) I should look out for when buying
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Get another SL230 !!!!! Keeps the spares low, and you can wap parts! Both bikes will ride the same .. etc... etc.
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G'day Frank,
yeah I know it makes sense .....BUT............riding the SL230 I very quickly found it's limits. Although it looks like an off road bike, it's off road capabilities are very limited & basically i could see myself becoming very frustrated with it's road oriented suspension & gear ratios. It is a nice but physically small bike with a very gentle power delivery, just not for me. It will be fine for dirt roads for my wife, but I'd like something I can have a bit of a 'play' on too, from time to time.

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Hi

I used to have one of those SL250s. Maybe try and ask for an AG bike mod? I got the local Honda dealer to make one fit as part of the purchase and he did. The rack was not the biggest, but a normal milk crate fitted on it quite OK, so it was reasonably useful.

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