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Originally Posted by colebatch
The majority of first time adventurers to Siberia / Mongolia etc think (mistakenly in my view) to base their compromise on what the majority of the trip will be. My experience, however, is that you should not choose a bike based on the needs of the majority of the trip and compromise on the smaller parts. You choose a bike based on the requirements of the toughest parts of the trip and compromise on the easy parts.
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Dead right !!
And having a lightweight, off-road capable, 70 mph single cylinder bike isn't that much of a compromise anyway. You very quickly adapt to it. Dragging a huge GS around closes more doors than it opens. The long boring roads are home of the average big GS.
The 1150GS is 280KG without rider and luggage.... INCREDIBLE !!!
My XR650L is about 150KG.
You won't cover the same miles in a day and your arse might suffer occasionally but the advantages HUGELY outweigh the drawbacks. Which is another thread altogether..
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Did some trips.
Rode some bikes.
Fix them for a living.
Can't say anymore.
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