Grant demystifies the black art of Tire Changing and Repair to help you STAY on the road! "Very informative and practical." See the trailer 
Cotton or synth sweat-wicking t-shirts with the Horizons Unlimited logo on the front and a snappy slogan (changing every year) on the back.
Show your route on your panniers. Great conversation starter when you meet people on the road!
Motorcycle and travel books to inspire and inform you!
ll 5 DVDs with a custom printed slip case. "The series is 'free' because the tips and advice will save much more than you spend on buying the DVD's."
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Southern Africa CHEAP
Hi all,
I'm planning to go on a three months trip through South Africa, Namibia, Botswana (and maybe on to Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique). My plan is to go there, buy a bike, do my thing, and if possible sell the bike at the end. I'm still trying to figure out the whole thing, and have absolutely no idea of what would be the best bike for me... My budget is about 1000€ for the bike: Which new bikes are available for that price? (cheap chinese or indian bikes, but will they hold up?) Do you know if 2nd hand bikes for that price could be reliable (I'm not very experienced, so a good salesman will be able to sell me crap)? What would you recommend or how would you do it? I'm also in the dark on the equipment I need to carry my stuff, but I'll look into older posts for that first... Thank you very much! Quentin 
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I know a new Honda XR125 is about US$2,100 in SA and a quality bike, from what I have seen of them Chinese bikes are rubbish and best avoided but others might know different about particular models. If buying second hand take somebody along with you who knows what they are looking at. Any of the small Japanese trail bikes will be suitable, check you travel insurance cover, it might have exclusions for bikes above 125cc.
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