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Paul Hurcomb, London to CapeTown,
in Mali. Trail from Douentza north
leading to the ferry to cross
the Niger, then onto Tombouctou



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Does anyone have experience of the Minsk D4 125?

I am sure some here have experience of the Minsk 2 strokes beloved of travellers in Vietnam where they were and possibly still are available outside of any Hanoi and Saigon backpackers hostel but is anyone familiar with the latest D4 125cc model?

Although Minsk is a Belorussian brand they look like another Chinese made Honda CG125 knockoff which means the quality can range from utter junk through to perfectly good, I know my Chinese built Honda XR125 is Honda quality so anything is possible. I ask as they seem to be the only motorcycle sold in some Central Asian countries and could end up as my next travel bike.

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