Thanks for the info guys.. I've been looking into it and I seem to have been swayed towards and XR650. Same insurance group but miles more powerful etc.. I have also been thinking about a smaller bike; how would an XR400 handle off-roading in Africa? I'm looking to go well off the black stuff - through muddy roads in Cameroon and Congo etc.
The main advantages as I seen it of the 400 is that it's lighter (in the event of hauling it onto a truck), will use less fuel, and is cheaper in the first place. The disadvantage seems to be that if I'm riding it near flat-out with all my luggage etc, the thing's more likely to blow than a 650 going 1/2 or 2/3 speed. Might this aldo negate the advantage in fuel consumption?
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