Thanks for the replies!
Cheers for all your responses folks! makes me feel a little more relaxed, although still bit twitchy as haven't exactly chosen a bike yet  and Im hoping to leave in just over 2 months!
I like the Idea of just taking a bank card instead of a bag but want to make my money go further/be blown on stuff like scuba diving!
I have opened a tin of worms with this weight thing now though, Im looking at getting a DRZ ish rather than tweaking my XT600e as it will save more weight and be about as quick!
I have decided my luxury item will be my dslr camera and tripod with a macbook air for lightroom! This will be compensated though as I have got a water proof down sleeping bag which will be used with a basha, 2kgs saved without the tent!
Colebatch am I right in thinking you have toured ridding in jeans and a leather jacket? (some clip i have seen) If so how did you find it offroad/rough road situation? I am thinking about kevlar jeans (make my family happy), textile hiking boots and my leather jacket rather than Klim overland suit and Sidi courier boots as its what I normally ride in outside of winter! (saves more weight too!)
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