I always wonder what type of trips people have when they say "My 1200cc is perfect for RTW travel".
Do they often, OR EVER, ride down small knarly tracks to camp next to jungle waterfalls. Do they ever stay at friendly local places where you can push your bike through their front door. Do they get their bikes onto small rafts and go island hopping. You see my point.
Maybe they do. But probably not. In my experience, it's the big bikes that are parked in sterile hotel carparks and it's the smaller bikes that are in all the fun 'off the beaten track' places.
If you discount weight, a 600cc enduro bike isn't really taller or wider than the average 250 enduro but easier to adjust for comfort.. But a 1200cc GS is a monster in comparison to a 600cc enduro.
The big bike Vs small bike debate is as silly as the hard pannier Vs soft debate. There is no answer. There are too many variables.
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Last edited by *Touring Ted*; 1 May 2018 at 10:48.
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