Would it be silly.

[Falcon Rust]

to use an agricultural bike for a long distance trip?

I know they are low cc, but how fast can you go in SE Asia, S. America?

Honda CTX200
Kawasaki Stockman
Suzuki DR200 Trojan
yamaha AG200

would they be really bad?

anyone has the or tried them and could give an insight?

thanks.

[Wheelie]

It would probably be a bit silly, but then again, that may very well add to your trip in a positive way. Make sure it is street legal though.

I'm so silly I'll be travelling on a Cassic 200cc Vespa 6000 km through Africa this summer.

But if you want to be more pragmatic, I would add atleast another 150cc. In my opinion, from a practical point of view, the ideal overland bike is an offroader of 350-650cc.

[Falcon Rust]

well, i had a 68 Vespa here in Brisbane, it was ok in the city, but then again i've never taken it for long trips.

I wish there was a perfect bike.

[Bill Ryder]

There is no perfect bike.....only the perfect experience. Go have that experience and then repeat as often as possible.

[Grant Johnson]

Originally Posted by Bill Ryder

There is no perfect bike.....only the perfect experience. Go have that experience and then repeat as often as possible.

Well said. Remember, perfect for you is awful for someone else. And vice versa! Hurray for choice!

Also, re ag bikes - check the Suzuki Forum - there's been lots of discussion there on it.

[Shells]

Silly? Perhaps... but you'd be in good company.
I recently spent an evening ogling the CTX200 with a mate (both of us going to OZ soon, and thinking of bikes out there).
Plenty of people have done big trips on 200s before, so that isn't too unusual a thought. Obviously comfort and speed of cruising may be an issue on long stretches of sealed road... but then who wants to spend lots of time on those anyway?!
The Honda agbike looked trip ready, if you ask me. Might be worth checking frame strength, but since the rear rack can take 20kgs straight off, and the front one 3kgs, it may not be a problem.

It's road legal, and dual start, and at 127kg dry, it will be fun to throw around.

An exciting option - purposefully sturdy and strong, expected to be used primarily on rough terrain over long distances. Big foot side stand and other options like tough handguards and metal racks as standard (all of which usually have to be modified on other bikes). The price brand new is also pretty enticing. The standard tyres are VERY chunky though, so you may want to consider a less aggressive approach.

For a bike that is made to be thrashed by heafty farmers in extreme climates over rough terrain, a RTW would be a holiday for the agbike.

It's not looking like such a silly option at all!

(I promise I don't work for honda)

http://www.hondamotorcycles.com.au/r...bushlander.pdf

[beddhist]

See here for why I don't think any more that they are such a good choice: http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...s-america-5083