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Originally Posted by colebatch
I personally dont get the obsession with doing it dirt cheap. Sure you can spend less, save money on suspension, but then you end up with a less competent bike. You wont get the thrill of hooting across Mongolia at full throttle. To me, the idea of touring on a lesser prepped bike isnt anywhere near as appealing anymore. I have done it before. You do it because you have to, not because its virtuous.
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I totally agree!
Go with whatever bike that fits your budget. It might help to get a decent paid job between your trips.
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Originally Posted by motoreiter
It's like I've always said: Adventure is just another word for poor planning.
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This can be true but meeting interesting people and enjoying the scenery at very remote places is more my kind of adventure - even if my expensive bike is working.
A while ago I started to read a blog where two people traveled long distances with bikes that fall apart all the time. In the beginning I found it quite amusing but after a while I found that there are limited interesting ways to describe a welders workshop.
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