Take a look at the AfricanQueens - Spezialteile für Enduros und Reiseenduros. for alternative spring rates for the xrv. For travelling 2 up go stiffer back and front. Remember the week wheelbearing in the back wheel (left side), bring 1/2 extra, and change before you leave. Good luck with your travell, and watch your weight carefully. Try not to overload.
Mollydog: Have you ever tried an XRV or even seen one?
Talking about spagetti sving arm? XRV has an massive aluminium one, more than up to the jobb.
thin forks: actually the samme dimension as the road rocket suzuki you talk about, of course with more travel, and it comes with a brace. Do trawel bikes need 50 mm forks?
soft frame: I would say the xrv frame is pretty solid, with a good sub frame. RD04 was/is the choice for rally conversions. And i would say is is more solid than the old GS units, i dont know with the new 1200.
soft wheels? I have never heard of people having trouble with them so i suspect they are as good as anny.
Maybee know something about the actuall bike before you say it is a peace of shit?
I do aggree about not overloading the bike.
Mvh Frode
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