I've owned or do own all of those bikes apart from the Yam 700 and 450L.

I prepped an XR650R and then sold it. It's too aggressive. Kick start only. AC power only. No cush drive etc. Way more vibey than the DRZ400. It's a desert racer. Not an Overlander.

I used a DRZ400S for my UK-Captown trip. It's good for 65 mph, very reliable and tons of mods available. It needs a proper seat and screen though. It is a very capable off road bike and still remains a very firm favourite in the Overland community due to it's versatility. Getting a good one outside of the US is getting tricky though. I have two of them now

The 450L is again a very focused offroad bike. I've not heard of anyone Overlanding on one yet. They're dam expensive too.

I had the CRF250L. I thought it was horribly slow and the suspension was pretty crap. Far slower than a DRZ400. But it does have that magic 6th gear that the DRZ doesn't so it probably has a higher top speed. Although it's a long slog to get to that speed when you have luggage on.

It's very popular because it's a Honda. So incredibly reliable and gives fantastic MPG. I am looking forward to trying the 300.


A note of Vibration. Yes, singles do Vibrate more. But if you invest in a great seat, gel pads, sheep skins and fit thick grips with Grip puppies, then they really aren't that bad at all.

I wouldn't overlook the XT660R too. If you can get one where you are ?

They lack ground clearance for really gnarly trails but apart from that it's a peach of an Overland bike which is really overlooked.

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Rode some bikes.
Fix them for a living.
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