Do you plan to ride mostly on tarmac? Speaking from my experience (30,000 km on a XRE300), I found the XRE300 front shocks to be less than ideal on washboard roads. When I asked a rider who knows, he said the front shocks cannot be modified. I bucked it up and continued on the TransAmazon Highway as is...longing for smooth bits of road the whole time.
The XRE300 is a fun bike. It has plenty of horsepower, good gas mileage, and is very comfortable for my 6'2" body. I have no idea how you and your riding partner find riding two up. Assuming you're taking luggage, you could quickly be overloaded.
12 years back, I rode big sections of South America on an F800GS. If I were planning a long trip, two-up, I would go with something with bigger suspension than an XRE300, and I would take less stuff. Much less.
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Peter B
2008/09 - NJ to Costa Rica and back to NJ
2012/13 - NJ to Northern Argentina, Jamaica, Cuba and back to NJ
2023 - Peru, Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia...back to Peru.
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