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Honestly a 750 seems like overkill for a place like Bali...seems to me a 250-400 bike might be better?
I usually ride a GS1200 but when I rode in Laos rented a 250 and really enjoyed it, and moreover was still the fastest thing on the road by a long way.
I've test-ridden the newish BMW 300 GS, like it, AFAIK there are several other good choices in that range.
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When I rode RTW I spent 11-12 days in Bali and I rode a Tenere 660 back then. But on Bali a friend lent me her Honda Vario 125 scooter, which happend to be a much better bike for Bali than the Tenere.
If I could choose whatever bike I wanted for Bali and Indonesia it would be something like a 250 cc bike. Anything more would be totally overkill.
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I agree with motoreiter and Snakeboy - you want something small and lightweight, certainly no bigger than 400 cc. Based on my experience in Indonesia, I suggest 250 cc.
Remember, traffic in Indonesia flows like schools of fish, not always on the roadway, you want something that is lightweight that you can easily maneuver around with no worries at all about tipping it over.
Also consider that parking is "anywhere and everywhere", and that other people may have to move your motorcycle a wee bit to get their scooter or moto in and out of a parking area. Indonesians are generally not built like Arnold Schwartznegger - could you imagine a small Indonesian person trying to move a litrebike? The bike would be left lying on its side.
Lastly, if you are retiring, that suggests that you are not young yourself. Be aware that motorcycles get heavier as you get older. When I bought my Honda ST 1100 new in 2001, I could easily manouver it around, it wasn't a heavy bike like a Gold Wing. 20 years later, now that I am retired, it is clear to me that my ST 1100 has gained several hundred pounds in weight, because now I have to be darn careful about not getting into situations that might cause the bike to tip over.
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