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23 May 2015
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Hi Guys,
First thanks for your answers !
Ok then, I suppose I can ride nearly everything then. ( I already pull up a loaded Tiger explorer off road, I was sweating but i did it lol )
For the Bike selection, to be honest I do not know yet.
I just finished reading the AMH ( Adventure Motorcycle Handbook, it is really an interesting book !! ).
First I will check the countries that I will visit and try to get a clear idea about witch kind of road i will have to take, or at least a proportion.
But for me, the motorcycle MUST be confortable : I will pass 8 hours on it (maybe more), so that is my first priority.
I was thinking about something like the XT660 R or a KTM 690 with some modifications, but really nothing is decided yet. I will open a new thread when i will know my exact budget and where I am going. (I must think about the Carnet deposit too, so... :-D) so maybe a 6-7 years old cheap bike ( for the carnet :-D) that I will upgrade afterwards....I will see.
Anyway, for the subject I got my answers. So really thank you guys for your time! 
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Sorry for getting Cm to Inch conversion wrong  ... we never have to deal with it ... but yet somehow build F-22 Fighters and Stealth Bombers all with inches, feet and yards, how is that possible?
I was also mistaken on your Gender ... thought you were a girl! ... (details important when asking for help!) and that is why I suggested a 250cc bike and talked about upper body strength. I was WAY OFF.
Since you're taller than me and can lift a Tiger Explorer, it's clear you can easily handle any bike you like.
I like your choices of the XT660 and KTM 690. You also may want to consider my favorite in the 600 class ... The Suzuki DR650. It's popular in Oz, New Zealand, Canada and USA ... but few other places can get them now. Best travel bike in class for a number of reasons. One, you brought up: Seat time.
I go 10 hours a day riding all the time. Corbin seat makes the difference. No KTM will match that ... not even with a Renazco saddle. (I know, I've ridden a 690 with that seat on it)
The Yamaha is a tough, reliable bike, but about 25 kgs. heavier than DR650.
Ride as many bikes as you can. Check everything out. Sometimes the bike you have turns out to be OK.

Another 10 hour riding day in paradise!
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23 May 2015
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Sorry for getting Cm to Inch conversion wrong  ... we never have to deal with it ... but yet somehow build F-22 Fighters and Stealth Bombers all with inches, feet and yards, how is that possible?
I was also mistaken on your Gender ... thought you were a girl! ... (details important when asking for help!) and that is why I suggested a 250cc bike and talked about upper body strength. I was WAY OFF.
Since you're taller than me and can lift a Tiger Explorer, it's clear you can easily handle any bike you like.
I like your choices of the XT660 and KTM 690. You also may want to consider my favorite in the 600 class ... The Suzuki DR650. It's popular in Oz, New Zealand, Canada and USA ... but few other places can get them now. Best travel bike in class for a number of reasons. One, you brought up: Seat time.
I go 10 hours a day riding all the time. Corbin seat makes the difference. No KTM will match that ... not even with a Renazco saddle. (I know, I've ridden a 690 with that seat on it)
The Yamaha is a tough, reliable bike, but about 25 kgs. heavier than DR650.
Ride as many bikes as you can. Check everything out. Sometimes the bike you have turns out to be OK.

Another 10 hour riding day in paradise! 
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For the KLR in Europe, it is vert difficult to find a new/good one.
But really, it will depends on which route I will take and the feeling when I will be on it :-D
I will start the main destination list  mid jun normally. (Too much work for the moment  )
The idea is to get a budget and "lead time" that I will need to do it. 
If I have enough money, the departure will be in the summer 2016.
For the moment I just get this to prepare it. Here some pictures of my cockpit :-P
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3 Jun 2015
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If you want a light bike with great offroad suspension but manageable seat heught, you might want to consider the new CCM 450 GP Adventure. You will for sure get thr best possible support from CCM owner Austin Clews and his dmsll team if you present a good concept for an rtw trip!
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Sorry for getting Cm to Inch conversion wrong
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I bet you say that to all the girls ...
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13 Jul 2015
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Sorry for getting Cm to Inch conversion wrong  ... we never have to deal with it ... but yet somehow build F-22 Fighters and Stealth Bombers all with inches, feet and yards, how is that possible?
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Small KTM adventure bike...
Talking about a smallish KTM adventure bike, they used to do the LC4 400 military:
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...military-32531
I used to have one, and I miss it.... you'll find them in Germany if you look for one.
I'm currently riding a BMW f650gs dakar from a similar vintage. It has ABS, and goes faster, but apart from that, it's not nearly as good at about everything else. It's heavier, noisier (bad buffeting), vibrates more, doesn't look as good, has rubber between handle bar and front wheel, and what where they thinking at BMW when they where fitting that beauty case on the back?
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