thanks for your help!
thanks for putting up those links. much appreciated. i'd not seen the ones by the 2 guys as green as me.
i'm thinking that as i'm going to be going slowly on bad african roads when i'm not going off-road I'd probably be ok on something quite small engined. the mechanic's said he'll give me lessons and i've found a guy who organises off-road weekend trips so i figure that's a good way to build my experience and confidence before heading out on my own.
then there are things like insurance and licenses and visas to sort out. all complicated but should be good. if you're interested check out Zander's Blog, motorcycle diaries will hopefully be there in the new year. until then ramblings on west africa.
cheers,
zander
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