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I was looking at an enfield but itll be me who will have to fix it...[/quote]
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Hi Y
Wise words about the Enfield.
M/Dog's comments are relevant IMO, especially with the example of Lois Pryce's bike. Get 'er indoors to read Lois's last book on Africa. That should do the trick. MDog rightly refers to the luggage issue - I say, employ the backpackers philosophy and carry little. I admit I only say that after years of carrying too much.
So-called "smaller" bikes are wonderful. They power half the world. And how many motorways/autoroutes/autostradas will you encounter outside of the EU/North America. Some, but not a lot. And why go fast? Why miss what you came to see? That's exactly what you don't want. You don't need BIG.
Anecdote: I just met a couple in South India, on 500 Enfields. Admittedly the Indian roads are an Edouard Munch nightmare, but the woman was deeply exhausted and very, very unhappy on her bike...it was too much for her. I could smell divorce. If she'd had a more suitable bike, he would've be the one to be exhausted; she'd have been on top of the world. A 250 - 450cc would have been perfect.
Buen viaje
Last edited by Caminando; 15 Feb 2009 at 09:00.
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