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Originally Posted by Margus
At least for me, that's the definition of East-Europe:
And we ride 2-up in the same mood, my wife was taking pic.
Margus
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you've made quite a few mods to your GS, it's not exactly stock (including strengthened frame, headlights, exhaust, electrical work, radiator protection, etc).
you're making out your riding a showroom GS, whereas a showroom DL requires 'costly work'. bmw people who spend money modifying their bmw's are always very keen to prove their credentials with tales of fast off-road riding (two-up is an extra bonus). I think, on the Internet, you have to be careful with brand evangelists.
it's about 15 years since I was last over Romania/Bulgaria/Poland/etc. I think the routes down RIM/Mali are far worse. And there are more people than you might like to think about on road bikes down there. my own enfield was 2-up in Ghana for a while.
I accept that you do have to ride a bit more intelligently with stock bikes, you need to preserve their bits. Off-road you have to choose your lines more carefully than you would on a mod'd GS. But gravel ? give me a break...
I just don't think it's right to put the fear into people with talk of impending bike failure unless £££ is spent at TT. Credit the guy with some intelligence that he will assess the surface under his wheels and ride slower or turn back if it's too bad.
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