Thanks for the detailed advice and as you say it would come down to time and distance. On that note, is there a good supply of fuel and water through Algeria-Niger (arlit) route? What would be the minimum amount of Fuel and Water you would carry should you do that same trip again?
It's an important (if not the most important) consideration as fully loaded the main weight ends up not being the bike itself which is a meer 220kgs but the fuel (22L), oil (5L), water (10L), passengers (160kg) and luggage (80-90kg) which takes our overall weight up to a whopping 490kgs!!!
This causes us to be top-heavy and then steering in sand also becomes a problem especially with tail-steer or bum-steer which can cause the rear of the bike oscillating to destabalise the whole bike throwing it from side to side and eventually loosing control.
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Originally Posted by Chris Scott
When I met Al Jesse* in Senegal in the mid-80s...
*Al went on to steal my luggage idea and became a millionaire
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I don't sense any built up resentment between you and Al, none at all.
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