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Originally Posted by Flipflop
The 300 rally is fairly tall.
Have you looked at the Himalayan? Low seat height and centre of gravity.
If it’s perfect for the Himalayas it’ll be perfect for Africa
BTW - I’m not sure why picking up a bike becomes the main feature for a lot of people’s bike choice. I’ve been riding bikes for over 35 years and i took up off road riding when I was 50 - I’ve never had to pick up a bike and I wouldn’t call myself a brilliant bike rider - just go steady.

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I respect the Himalayan, but it's not for me. Im fairly sure I will only buy Japanese bikes for the rest of my life.
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Originally Posted by period.hyphen-underscore_
So that will be easy enough to carry over to a new bike. Clearly while riding in West Africa you will need more spares. Will it be enough to accommodate the extra water and parts for the trip?
Another issue is range. Most people I have seen attempt the west coast usually have 500km of range. I believe that is also just for insurance as fuel availability is sporadic. Of the three would I be right in thinking that the versys has the best range? The Tenere needs another 4-5L to get it to 500km, while the CRF 300 Rally needs another 3-4L. I would imagine something like a giant loop fuel bladder would be best as you could stow it away when not necessary.
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The range on the Versys is amazing. 17 liter tank gives me a fuel range of around 500km. I can use a plastic bottle if I feel like it wont be enough. Not sure what spares I need to take? Maybe a extra clutch cable and some spare tubes. Won't take up to much space.
Last edited by frameworkSpecialist; 15 Feb 2021 at 08:17.
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