Hi,
My KTM is a 450 EXC, 2009.
it cost me $5500, but I did buy it mid winter, before the season. it's likely possible to do the same now, and sell it later on.
Re dual sport....I'm not sure how good it would be for trips of more than a few hours. see what others think.
the ride is quite harsh, and no space to store anything at all. it's great off road though.
Re renting, I will think about it. But I would be worried about it breaking, because the timing chain is kinda rattly.
Next time I visit stormriders I will ask if they rent bikes. I think they do.
The phone number of you want to SMS dashka there is:+976 9919 7752 or +976 8666 6688.
however he seems never to answer my SMSs so I wouldn't be hopeful.
I will try to get my Mongolian assistant to call him and see if he does, and get back to you.
A couple of guys here rented some 250 cc yamahas for a few hundred a month I think, but that was for a year.
Oasis might rent bikes, not sure.
Here are a couple of vids from when we rode to the national park. Let me know if they work or not, s the music seems to freak youtube out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gX2RoyURwh0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPE0asTGMGw
no music, KTM:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YB32XKF5G1s
for reasons unknown this one is really popular:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSkHdga7rsc
only a couple more posts and you can PM me.