Yamaha DT175
 

I’d be very grateful for advice on suitable on/off road bikes for the back of my campervan for my Africa overland trip.
At around 100kg with 17hp, some off road capability and a reasonable pillion seat the Yamaha DT175 would be the perfect answer. Trouble is they are now 30 years old and can fetch £3000!
I’ve looked at the new Honda CRF250L which seems a nice bike, trouble with this is it’s huge and has a dry weight of 133kg. The Yamaha was much the same. The Japanese 125 learner bikes I saw were heavy, underpowered, cost a fortune and are surrounded in enough plastic to make a bath tub.
I did find two interesting bikes on the web: The Rieju 200 and the AJP PR4, they seem to have the sort of weight, power and size I want. Not very comfortable for the pillion, but then I only need that for short hops. When I mentioned this to my Honda dealer he said they were rebadged Chinese rubbish.
Anyone have any knowledge/experience of these bikes or any other suggestions.
I suppose the sensible choice would be a Honda step through or something similar but as my R1200GS has to go to make way for the new bike so I’d like something I can enjoy riding in the UK as well.

The Honda XR125 would be a good choice and something to remember is that your usual travel insurance will not cover you on bikes above 125cc.

Dt175
 

You can still buy the DT175 brand new in South Africa for about 3000 pounds. Second hand with very low mileage - about 1500 pounds. Older ones to be had for 1000 pounds or less.
Some of the chinese brands are getting better quality wise. They are a steal when compared to the prices you pay for a Japanese brand. Obviously there are limitations and trade-offs, as long as you are aware of them and take care you can get many, many hassle free kilometers from a chinese "better" brand.

Thanks for the replies. Ended up with a rieju tango 250.

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Enjoy and post so we can read about your adventures.