I think if I'm not mistaken that Kickaha (Kim ;-) you have now gone with the BMW Dakar 650GS, n'est-ce pas ?!
IMO this is a good choice for a solo rider and it is for good reason that many other RTW riders (Bjorn, Lisa Thomas, Thierry, Anja & Olga just to name a few) choose the Dakar. Not wanting to bias or prejudice this thread but it is interesting that all the bikes that were in the short list were BMWs. Anyway, I'm sure you'll be very happy with your choice.
Now the fun starts - how and what to accessorise the bike with. The choice is almost endless.
My advice is to build up a toolkit and only use that for doing maintenance, services and fitting new parts. That way you'll know whether you have all the tools you need before leaving. If you use all your tools in your garage that you don't take with you then at some point you'll find there'll be things missing.
Cheers,
Pascal & Arja
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