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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26 Nov 2009
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Suzuki dr 350 for a pie monster
Hopefully going for a ride next year to India and maybe across Russia.
Im on a seriously tight budget so i was thinking of taking a dr350 (cheap, air cooled, six gears, reliable hopefully) the only concern is that i weigh in around 17 1/2 stone and about 6ft 2. Do any of you larger fellas out there have any tips? or should i consider taking a tractor haha. cheers Jim  ps. Huge fan of Mondo and Terra boys 
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27 Nov 2009
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It'll carry the weight okay as long as you fit a heavier rear shock spring. Not sure about height, I'm a shade under 6foot and have a feeling I might find my DR a little cramped if I were any taller.
My DR did well on a run to Mongolia and back this year. Start of the trip was carrying 4(!!!) tyres as well as my usual luggage, and second half of the trip was riding 2-up (along with all the gear for 2 people camping in cold climate).
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UK to Mongolia 2009, on a DR350
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28 Nov 2009
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Hi Nath, what a fantastic blog, sounds like you had a great time and the DR behaved itself, very inspirational. If your ever down south call in for a
 although be warned i got a million questions for you.Cheers Jim
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28 Nov 2009
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Hi Jim, I'm in North Dorset, Sherborne....
Most important thing is to get a comfy bike, doing all those miles.... No matter how big, powerful, tough, reliable a bike is, if it wears you down and is a pain to ride, its NO good  I have a nice '04 TTR 600 thats a nice comfy ride, and you can pick them up real cheap too 
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28 Nov 2009
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Hi Pigford, i used to live in sherbornre opposite the rugby ground, still go there as my parents live near Milborne Port.
Thanks for the advice mate, i really do like the ttr looked at one last week ive had a couple of wrs a 400 and 450 both great bikes. I was thinking a dr would be cheaper leaving more toot for the road, but as you say no point being uncomfortable i was thinking of a good sheep skin and a pot of vaseline or changing the seat filling. Would be good to meet up mate. Cheers Jim
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