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Originally Posted by mollydog
Try to limit luggage, tools, racks, bags to around 22 kgs. or so. You can do it!
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I will actually just bring my 45litre Backpack, put it into a drybag and add some second pair of shoes, my camera/electronics stuff on a lowepro photosport 200 on my bag and the spare parts/tools/water into the bags on the side of the motorcycle. The Motorcycle stuff is what i wear anyway. We will see how heavy that really is in the end 
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Originally Posted by mollydog
All good bikes but some are BRAND NEW models, therefore, you will not find used examples .. so you must buy NEW. Buying new is very expensive, so a lot depends on your budget and how much you want to spend on a bike that is likely to get beat up once you go traveling.
The original CRF250L model has been around so USED examples out there for sale. Shop around. You can buy a larger tank, not too expensive. You can also up grade suspension. But if just doing road riding you will be OK in standard form.
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Yeah if i buy one of the listed bikes i will buy in 2019, so there should be 1 or 2 year old bikes on the market then. The thing about the CRF250L is that the cheapest used one i can find is for 3400€ right now
https://suchen.mobile.de/fahrzeuge/d...d=MB&fnai=prev
Probably im looking for the wrong one?
If i buy one for 3400 and add a bigger tank etc. i am very close to the price of a new CRF250 Rally.
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Originally Posted by mollydog
I agree with your favorites. The Versys X-300 looks very good, could be the perfect bike for you. If you go Honda, buy original CRF used. Save big money.
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Yeah i will test the CRF250 and the Versys  Im not too sure if i buy a new bike in Asia. Im not even sure if Southeast Asia will be my main goal, im more likely looking for China and then Nepal/Japan/Southkorea, since ive been to Southeastasia so many times. But i can also change my plans, that part of Asia is ****ing beautiful!
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