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hi all im thinking of buying an 97 africa twin for a overland trip,uk to oz.the bikes been well looked after but are the miles high?im keen on it because the AT has a good reputation for being reliable and the price is right for my budget at £1600.recently had new exhaust,petrol pump ,tyres and full service and seems to ride well....hmm what do ya reckon...
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Well, tell us! Did you buy it? Is it good? ....well?

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hi caminando,im back!actually didnt go anywhere just hadnt looked at this post for a few weeks,but YES....i did get the AT.been riding it every day as mot on my car expired and the bike has become my new wheels.apart from the seat(buying an airhawk next week)it runs sweet!needs a few things but all wear and tear eg chain/sprockets tyres did oil/filter when i got it home but really happy with it and gearing up for a trip out to france next weekend.have a few weeks work near narbonne so hoping the weather is fine to get some riding in.main trip is to get back to NZ,shes a bit top haevy but but the fun factor easlily makes up for it.
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