The NX650
Hi
I'm looking at buying this bike specifically to ride around Africa. I'm getting a second hand model and am asking what I should look out for in a bike. I'm in the UK and looking to spend around £3000 so I'm hoping to get a low milage model from 1999 or so. I gather the clutch plates need replacing after 40000ks - is there anything else? I'm mechanically minded, but this is my first bike so I'm no expert at fault finding. Obviously if it's ticking or shooting out blue smoke then I won't take it, but is there an Achille's Heel of sorts that I should be aware of?
Am I right in thinking that the Dominator is a bike which will go off-road with ease, withstand some punishment and accept crappy African petrol?
Also, are there custom made metal panier boxes available for this? What about a bigger fuel tank?
Cheers
Dan
P.S. I'm probably in the wrong forum but does this bike seem like a wise choice? I've herad bigger bikes like the Ténéré or Africa twin aren't all that when you take them off road - is this true?
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