Hi Javier.
Excellent choice you've made there!Firstly,answers to your questions.....

Inverters do draw a fair amount of power,even small ones,and while the LMF battery isn't small by modern bike standards i would'nt like to hook up an inverter to it for much more than a few moments.I suppose it depends on the power needs of your PC and if you can get a car-type cigarette socket charger for it.Having said that,the XL will start on the kickstart even with a totally dead battery as the ignition circuit is seperate from the rest of the charging system,and is self energizing.One thing you could do is to buy one of the totally sealed gel-type batteries,and rig up a way to charge it from the main battery(as second battery) that way if you did flatten it with the PC,it would'nt matter.The bike's charging system will be able to cope with this especially if you ride with the headlights off for a while.

Chains-well the LMF has a 520 size chain with 106 links as standard.However if i were you i'd fit an O-ring chain and a Scottoiler before you go then you can virtually forget it,except from topping up the oil reservoir.If you set the flow rate up correctly as the booklet says(2 drips per min) then one tank-full of oil will last over 2000km,as mine has just done riding around France last week.Keeps the chain nice and clean too.If you're worried about running out of the proper oil for it,then normal chainsaw oil will do to keep you going.Whilst you're there,take off the plastic gearbox sprocket cover and check the condition of the sprocket,as they tend to get forgotten a bit and will wear slightly faster than the rear.

Reliable-ohhh yes!Give her a good service before you go(oil,filter,sparkplug,check valve clearances,air filter,brakes,cables,etc...).When you change the oil,take off the sump guard,drain the engine(you won't get much out of it...don't worry most of the oil is in the frame!),then undo the oil feed pipe from the BOTTOM of the frame tube,drain the rest of the oil from here.When it's mostly empty,remove the large plug that the pipe was attached to,and behind it there's a oil strainer to clean out.This just stops big bits of crap going into the engine.When you've put it all back together again,put in about 2.5 litres of oil,then start it and let it tick over for a moment.Stop the engine and check the level,it should need a little more to top-up(crankcase says it holds 2.6 litres although i find it sometimes needs a very small amount more.I use Silkoline semi-synthetic oil in mine.As long as it's in good condition to start with,there's no reason why it won't go around the world,let alone 5000km.Several people have,and are doing now.

Parts to take-well i would'nt worry too much about taking loads of spares as you almost certainly won't need what you do take(it always seems to be the bit you DON'T take that packs up!).Saying that,i always take a spare new clutch cable,spark plug,and a few odd nuts and bolts.If the throttle cable does break,you can change over the end of the "B" cable(the one that shuts the throttle) and it should get you at least to somewhere you can get it repaired.Other than that,don't worry! If something does pack-up,spares are available from Honda wherever you might be.

As i said i've just been to France on mine and she avaraged 26km/litre,and with 28 litres in the tank,that's one hell of a good range!I normally run mine for 500km before i start looking for a fuel station.
If you want any more info,photos,etc....just send me an email.
Jon

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Just going for a short ride on my bike....

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Just going for a short ride on my bike....