HI LRN,
In the '80s and '90s Cubes ruled the desert! Here in Australia, anything less than 600cc was not given a sideways glance. But more cubes = more fuel = more weight. So a balance is all important! The new wave of light weight, high powered 400cc bikes are sweeping this country and so many others by storm. With electric start, digital ignition they give excellent power & torque without chewing through the juice (unless you are a throttle jockey). A couple of years ago a guy came 5th or 6th in the Australian safari on Suzuki DRZ250, which was run almost stock standard off the shelf. Another guy rode across the country on a Honda 110 posties bike (including the Gunbarrel- normally done by well equipped 4WDS). So with the right preparation, skills & equipment - anything can be done.
Cheers, Spl@tt
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