Super Sherpa
 

Have a look at these links from Kawasaki Australia:

http://www.kawasaki.com.au/kawpublic...uperSherpa.pdf

The Sherpa is based on the Stockman:

http://www.kawasaki.com.au/kawpublic...seStockman.pdf

Now take the racks from the Stockman, put them on the Sherpa and you have a great little overlander.
Maybe a pipe and some airbox mods, a couple more ponies, and get off the road.

Yes its not a superbike, may be slow on the freeways etc etc but for South America, Africa, even Aus, it would be good. Why rush? Don't tell me how its not a GS etc

I'm an advocate of these growing up with them, particularlythe Yam's, BUT they were all 200 or less, and only 4 speed. Actaully Kawa is my least fave, but they're bringing me round, with 250cc and 6 gears (maybe over kill, but could be good on the flats and down hills).

Great one for my the vertically challenged aswell.

Well, I didn't reliase this bikes been around a few years, never seen one in Aus, but has anyone had any experience with them?

Currently ride around Tasmania's gravel roads on one of these. Had it from new and now 10,000Km with no probs. It's built like an ox which i am not so it suits me (as well as being vertically challenged). BUT it is slow on the main roads. So I am completely in 2 minds as to whether to "upgrade" to a DR650 for a mainland run and beyond. If it were 350cc it would be perfect.

Headwind on the Nullabor...I'd want the DR, but, if you read the 12/06 Two Wheels, a couple of those lads were the Nullabor off roads on DRZ 250's.

Again, depends how fast you want to go I guess. A lot taller too.

If I had a DR i'd offer a state/bike swap.....

...and I thought Tasmania was windy enough!! maybe those extra 30Kg of the DR or so will help keep me and it on the road...

The sherpa starts feeling overexcited at 70km/hr (that's my main concern).it would just "be nice" to have a gruntier engine (in Oz definitely) I think...but all things are possible..even posties..and yep, like the sherpa they are very pushable..should the need arise.......

Funny as we wirte this, the latest twowheels magazine has a page on a couple both heading off on Sherpas with a 40lt tank from Safari tanks. Should give them a 600km range.

I agree more grunt is good, but these keep calling me for some reason...