SV650, F 650 and V Strom DL650
The Sv 650 is a good bike for this route if it was the naked version. The S version has too cramped a riding position and unsuitable for the rough. My son rides the S version. Packing the bike would be the challenge.
The F650 BMW is really a good bike but so is the V STrom DL650 Suzuki, a dual purpose version using the SV650 engine. The DL is less vibration prone than the F650. I have ridden both. Pick either one and you'll have made a good choice. Seat height, weight, and available accessories may be another deciding factor. Many have ridden the V Strom 2 up for long distances so its definitely up to the task.
Kawasaki's KLR650 has been used lots as well as the DR650 and the DRZ400, however they need bigger tanks to not be frustrating.
We ride a V Strom 1000 2 up and we'll be doing north Africa, parts of Asia and eastern Europe this next year.
I have a german friend who has a F650, a DRZ400 and a R1150GS as well as an older R100SPD. He did Alaska on the GS but that was before he had the F650. He is shorter and for him the F650 would have been better for Alaska.
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