Wee vs V-Strom
 

After 6500 miles covering a route from Chicago through the BAJA and crossing from La Paz to Mazatlan onto Veracruz I have not had 1 issue with a bike I bought off Ebay sight unseen, with 26,400 miles on it. (now 32,940 ; changed oil/filter and chain)) I have owned a very reliable DL1000 for a year and toured Eastern and Western Europe but the Wee I prefer for mild off road adventures and is MUCH better on gas consumption. The engine is also much sweeter at low RPM. The 1000 tended to surge. I can lug around town at 1200 rpm w/o any problem and have never had the need for the additional power. This is from a guy coming off a Hayabusa I own as well. We are headed for Argentina and have a long way to go but so far this 2007 bike has been bullet proof
Blog; Chicago to Buenos Aires - "Wheels in Motion"

dl650
 

after 40000 miles of travel arround south and central america I second that , zero problem and a really great bike (ABS worked well for me)

You are way ahead of me
 

If your experience is anything to go by I will be very happy! Thanks for the info. Having a great time in Veracruz and heading for Tikal after

Dl650
 

my only advice is get some sprocket when you can as they are not easy to find in SA, my first set lasted for 20000 miles