Once upon a time in 2006ish I rode a 300 gas gas enduro bike from uk to south of France,mainly down the motorways.....I'd put it about on par with having your teeth ripped out at the dentist or having stuff removed from your eye with a big needle at the eye hospital where they clamp your head in something and squirt some nasty yellow stuff in your eyes....it wasn't an experience I intend to repeat..
I've done the same trip plus a bit extra to Spain on a drz and it wasn't too bad an ordeal,I did bubble wrap the seat which helped a bit..
Then since then I've done the Spain to dieppe jaunt several times on a very old xt 600 tenere,which has by far the best seat of the lot,huge tank range and is relatively capable still off road..
If you don't mind a bit of spannering to get up together the original xt is a very versatile thing..
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