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Originally Posted by mollydog
Also, keep in mind much of the Andean countries are at very high altitude. You'd barely make it up solo with no luggage on a Chinese 250 at 5,000 meters. Two up? You won't go higher than 2500 meters. NO POWER.
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A bit of an exaggeration IMO if the carburation has been set up for altitude. That's an important if. My wife rode a Zongchen on the second leg of a trip in Peru, and it was decent. It handled altitude with no problems, including 15,000 feet plus. I own a 250cc Honda Tornado in Peru, and it handles altitude with no issues.
If you can ride solo, consider https://2w.honda.com.pe/modelos/xr190ct/ Available in South America, manufactured in Brazil, fuel injection, 21 inch front wheel, fairly low seat height, much lighter than the Zongchen, and it's a Honda. We plan to buy one for my wife for next extended SA trip. At a Honda dealer quoted 11,000 Peru Soles for one.
Two up, you become heavy and have all the weight issues, including needing a bigger moto. More weight and one tends to stay on the blacktop, missing all the local villages and even must see sights. Get your SO to learn to ride a small moto and travel with 2 motos. IMO, that's the best choice if you want to see the back country where tourists are less likely to visit. 250cc moto is best solo, especially with camping gear. That said, international travelers have traveled all over SA two up on a 250cc moto, but it depends on the couple. I've also seen locals traveling far in SA on small cc motos.
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