Silverwing 600 for RTW ?

[motoride]

I'd like to try Silverwing 600 to
cross Russia and Middle East. over 40,000Km.
I will try paved road as much as I can.
But..there will be dirt road anyway..

So I'm very worry about riding dirt road with this.
I mean good dirt road..
Do you think the bike can handle that?
(For example,air cleaner..low bottom...)


If you have Silverwing,any advice is welcomed.

[Mr. Ron]

Hello SeWhan, nice to see your post on the web. I'm glad to here you will be continuing your travells. I looked at the Honda websight and checked out the bike. My first impresion of the bike was, well, not my first choice as an overland bike. What did you learn from your last bike? And that was one of the most popular models used for overland adventure. Remember, even if you stay on the highways, a lot of them will be very bad highways and will put the durability of your bike to the test. Looking at the tires, i'm not sure what the availability will be for where your going, or for spare parts. Also, you have almost no clearence under the bike. I would be interested in how it handles the dirt, it's kind of heavy at 218kg. I've never heard of a paralell 600cc. twin from honda, is this a new engine? sorry for my scepticism, but you asked
What happened to the 250cc honda xlr? I used one in Thailand almost 8 years ago, and last i heard it's still running! Keep it simple, man!
BTW...i'm currently in Medellin, Colombia. Might be moving here and starting a business. Check out my web-page and keep in touch my friend!
http://web.mac.com/adventman/iWeb/Site/Welcome.html

[mollydog]

Can a thousand London bike messengers be wrong?

[Bill Ryder]

Lots of history with the name silver wing. The new silver wing is a scooter with 12 inch wheels and a fuel injected twin cylinder engine capable of 100 mph. It is a automatic which may be what the new rider from Korea is looking for. Probably not available over there but the ruckus 250 by honda at least looks the part. So who is this new rider ready to cross russia and the middle east?

[Mr. Ron]

Originally Posted by Bill Ryder

Lots of history with the name silver wing. The new silver wing is a scooter with 12 inch wheels and a fuel injected twin cylinder engine capable of 100 mph. It is a automatic which may be what the new rider from Korea is looking for. Probably not available over there but the ruckus 250 by honda at least looks the part. So who is this new rider ready to cross russia and the middle east?

Actually, Motoride has more miles under his belt than must of us who post on this forum! He travelled all of Canada, USA, Mexico,C. America and S.America on a BMW 650.
http://blog.empas.com/motoride
Remarkable story by a remarkable man!

[Bill Ryder]

Perhaps I am mistaken but I thought moto ride said he was going to do this latest journey with another rider who didn't have much riding experience.

[Mr. Ron]

Originally Posted by mollydog

The 45 degree, opposed V-Twin (think Moto Guzzi) is possibly the most reliable motor Honda has ever made.

I think the bike we're talking about has a diferent motor. All the research i've done sugests the motor is a paralell, or in-line twin.
http://www.phmotorcycles.co.uk/bikes...g-600-abs.html
http://www.motorbikes.be/en/Honda/20...verwing%20600/