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Originally Posted by Threewheelbonnie
But at 20 years old you have carbs with rotting bits of rubber to sort out, electrics designed when communication and navigation involved lumps of tree bark and every year I'd have to let some greasemonkey fiddle with the thing and buy parts I didn't need before they'll let me pay tax. Probably not factors for a one off big trip and a disadvantage when buying a carnet, but when squeezing in riding with the rest of life, new can be better.
Andy
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Some of those 20 year old bikes (DR650, KLR650, XR650) are still being made today, and others like the DRZ400 are quite simple tech as well, so you can have your old tech support and new bike reliability all in one...
I've got a newish chinabike that I'd rely to get me around the world as much as the CCM.
Much simpler motor to work on, and many parts are Honda compatible.
If you are into sub-250 cc bikes, plenty of strong, easy to service ag / business / delivery bikes and so on being sold in Asia, Africa and South America.
And prices mostly would come within the engine budget of the CCM.
None of above have nearly the snob appeal of a BMW, KTM or even a CCM though...
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