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Originally Posted by Hustler
Hornet is not a good touring bike from luggage and tank size point of view, don't know about ER-6n I'm afraid.
I think on your first trip you ought to try a smaller tour first to see what you think about it all and possibly consider something secondhand as your first bike and also consider something that can carry some luggage.
Having said all that I've used a 600 Hornet for a few small tours and it managed very well.
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All good advice, especially on buying used.
The ER6 is a decent bike. I know a lad who races one. I believe the engine has a lot in common with the KLE so should be reliable enough.
I took the DAS route and IMHO, you just get taught the absolute minimum you need to get through the test and an intensive course would make matters worse. With this in mind, do it but make sure you get at least a couple of thousand miles experience on the types of roads you're planning to ride on before you go.
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