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Here is my bike KRTW, it's taken 6 years to build with work and family being priorities put before it. Built from scratch using a super smooth K75 engine.
I'm interested to know what bike you would build and what priorities/ necessaries would dictate the build...???

I only ask because I feel I have learnt many things about a build project including the pitfalls which I would gladly pass on.....

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Someone mentioned picking up the bike and I think that was a very good point. My back still hurts 15 years later from all the times I had to pickup a 2003 F650 that I took to Argentina. Maybe going with a friend is a good idea because of the save your back aspect.

I recently bought a DRZ400 and was thinking about using it for an around the world trip. I found out that I do not really have the patience for doing any highway riding on anything smaller than a 650.

The DR650 sounds like a good choice, but I think a KLR650 or F650 dakar would also be good choices. I think having a sub $5k bike is a good idea, because if it gets stolen, has a serious break down, has a bad crash, etc you are just out of the $5k. Sometimes you will have to leave the bike in an unsecure location and it is going to be a whole lot less stressful if it is a sub $5k bike.
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Here is my bike KRTW, it's taken 6 years to build with work and family being priorities put before it. Built from scratch using a super smooth K75 engine.
That bike has a lot of very intentional features: the front end assembly, the panelling down by the sump, the design of the side boxes, even the engine.

Would you mind talking us through the choices and reasons?

I’m guessing each one has a story or purpose!
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Here is my bike KRTW, it's taken 6 years to build with work and family being priorities put before it. Built from scratch using a super smooth K75 engine.
I'm interested to know what bike you would build and what priorities/ necessaries would dictate the build...???

I only ask because I feel I have learnt many things about a build project including the pitfalls which I would gladly pass on.....

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Absolutely beautiful bike......I have to go to work, but later today will post a list of my wishes for a bike - and would love to hear the pitfalls and lessons leaned from your build.
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