Thanks guys. I read it all but don't have much time now to reply longer.
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Originally Posted by LD Hack
You need to say what kind of riding you're looking for. You are riding a heavy bike. What is your skill level? Will you ride it on rough terrain in the Andes or plan to stay near the coast? If there is a landslide on a dirt main road in the Andes, and you find a detour, it will be a steep up hill/down hill rocky, muddy goat track. You can be forced to make stream crossings that will be a challenge on a heavier moto - or turn around and back track. If it rains, it can be pretty sloppy on some road surfaces. Some Andes roads, meeting a truck or bus means you are off the one lane road and in the skinny ditch, or hugging the edge of the mountain on the drop off side. My skill level is not at the level to ride a big moto in these conditions. I know riders with the skill level to handle a heavy moto in these conditions - but not me. Can you pick your moto back up when it tips over?
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My riding skills are not good enough for riding a heavy bike like an enduro. I have to limit my riding to dry terrain. It can be technical but not too much. The most difficult terrain I encountered so far was in a bamboo forest in Lao. It was dry but steep up/down hill with big grooves digged by the rain and many times a very narrow line to follow in between those grooves.. and it was clay (dry but slippery once your a bit sideways). But I wasn't alone and I'm not sure I would have been there alone.
I've ridden many kind of terrain with a small enduro, except mud, but that's way different and I do not pretend to be capable of riding my africa twin like that..
Still I love offroading, but only when it's fun, not painful.
I will reply longer later, thank you all for these usefull informations, although it seems that everyone have a different prospective.
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