Bajaj Pulsar for E.Africa?
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Why not a Bajaj Pulsar for an Africa ride? They are local, plenty of parts, pretty cheap, no shipping needed to africa or back, no carnet needed and any shadetree mechanic can fix it, if not myself....
I am thinking of purchasing one in south africa, ride around there, get up to kenya or so in 3-4 months. I live in San Franisco and have a DR650 that i could use for this ride, but i am trying to avoid the hassle of importing, carnet and shipping out.
I grew up in india and my first bike was a bajaj as well. i know them to be simple, slow and rugged. I believe there should be a fairly good network of dealers in all the south and eastern african countries?
Has anyone had any long distance experience with these small local bikes?
Here are a few links:"
http://www.jonway.co.za/specs/918Boxer%20BM%20100.pdf
and http://www.jonway.co.za/bikes.php?id=14
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