Having ridden one which will cross the 80,000km mark this week (over a total of about two and a half years, including an ironbutt SS1000 run) I would not recommend this bike for touring unless it is a new example, because if a part fails due to poor quality, you can be pretty much be assured that your tour will end there itself, as you will have to ship the bike back to a major city (where, if you are lucky, spares MIGHT be available).

They have had serious problems with cam tensioners (since solved), drive chains (they could not figure out the soln. - so now they sell an imported chain at an exorbitant cost, and this is not even an "o"ring type chain), and the like. The instument cluster is another known problem area.

Because dealers are not reimbursed the full amount for the part replaced, let alone the labour involved in changing a defective part, they do not exactly fall over themselves in order to rectify your complaint.

I have not had even one set of clutch plates last 20000 km. Two new sets wore out/ had to be changed in 1000km itself because they were warped (when fitted). I do not stunt, and the clutch plates on my previous bike have lasted upward of 45000km, ditto my car. I'm fairly certain I haven't forgotten how to ride.

All the poor quality spares when available, come at ridiculous prices, esp body parts. The front mudguard tends to break due to vibrations alone over 10000km (highway running)- you really do not need to hit anything. I've replaced 4 then changed over to an aftemarket fibreglass one, costing a quarter as much, which has now done over 35000 km.

If you want an idea as to what could happen with an used bike, read:
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...-touring-22189

Sure, you are unlikely to see all these problems when the bike is new, the problem starts when it begins ageing.

I have not changed the rear shock absorbers even though I should, at this point of time. There's no guarantee that the original spares won't pack up and die in a couple of thiousand km. When you have to start thinking like this it's hard to recommend such a bike.