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£1500 / 2000€ /$2500 Budget Adventure Tourer???

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I am scratching my head reading all the different ride reports as to what bike is best? I am planning on purchasing a bike in London, riding to Turkey, possibly around the Black Sea, up to St Petersburg and back to London in about 60 days.

-MPG is high on the agenda.

-I wont be really going too far off road, although I like the idea of being able to get off the beaten track if necessary (or just try some pretty dodgy roads).

-I'm not taking HEAPS of gear, so just a bag and tent I guess really.

I'm considering anything from a 125 VanVan to a 650 ish single. Don't really want anything heavier, and not in a real hurry to get anywhere..

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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Hi
we are settle in France (center) and do sometimes the kind of "sell and buy back" for long travellers in Europe like you're going to do.
Tell us your budget and type of bike and we get the bike for you registred and insured and we ll buy it back when you come back a the agreed price.
If it sounds ok or if you want more infos contact us with private message.
when are you planning to do your trip ?

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I used to ride a vanvan and now I have a 650 single. They are completely different bikes and the suzuki is not really up to doing the trip you describe.
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I used to ride a vanvan and now I have a 650 single. They are completely different bikes and the suzuki is not really up to doing the trip you describe.



I think Vanvan owners would certainly disagree with you there, personally I can't see any problem at all, any bike can do any trip.
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Yamaha WR250R (R, being the road version)

Very light on petrol and good cruising speed for a 250cc. Good service intervals too. Excellent engine!!
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Yamaha WR250R (R, being the road version)

Very light on petrol and good cruising speed for a 250cc. Good service intervals too. Excellent engine!!
Erm, budget? Wasn't sold in great numbers, and was sold at a faintly ridiculous new price (in the UK at least). Doesn't exactly lead to a glut of cheap bikes on the used market.
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