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Originally Posted by markharf
Your KLR is a tiny, lightweight bike....compared to the giant GS monsters which prevail in certain quarters.
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.... and a giant GS monster is an absolute lightweight compared with my '86 Voyager 1300 - 381kg dry or close to 430kg with all fluids, .... and that's NOT including any luggage.
Surprisingly enough, it handled the 4WD goat track I took it on last weekend very well - you just have to drive appropriate to conditions.
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Originally Posted by markharf
There are folks here who wouldn't have more than 125 cc's--and scooters, at that. Others favor huge beasts, with or without lots of chrome, fluff, or sidecars. And no matter what you choose, you're always running a degree of risk that you won't be able to find parts.
Hope that's helpful.
Mark
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The vast majority of my offroading is on a 650 Burgman scooter though. 15" front wheel, 250kgs before luggage and bugger all ground clearance hasn't stopped me tackling all the iconic off the beaten track in Australia places that out do anything I tackled in South America /Africa for difficulty.
Guillaume, your KiLleR 650 will more than eat anything the route will throw at you, providing you take it easy. The DRZ400 is a great bike for hard riding in rough conditions, but that isn't what RTW, or even regular adventure riding, is all about.
You want a bike that is comfortable and capable for months in the saddle, not a bike that is capable of getting there quickest in a 2 hour Sunday afternoon blast.
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Garry from Oz - powered by Burgman
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