Hi,

The post title says it all. I have this little Honda 200 twin, and come Sept 7th (or so), it is supposed to drag me and my travelling companion to Italy. I know it sounds a little mad, but we're travelling really light (20lbs payload inc tool wrap), as the two of us come to the bike's capacity as it is. Strictly tertiary and secondary roads, 50mph-80km is probably all we'll get out of it on good days. I'm taking a smaller front sprocket in my pocket to change the ratio when we hit the mountails.

We're doing a mock up here in Canada where we have purchased the Canadian version of the bike, 1979 CM185T. It will do 80km 2 up with throttel to spare, and it gets tested with cargo this weekend.

Question: Is this practically possisible, as in, could it work? I know I'm pushing the bike to the very limit of its recommended use, and the dangers that come with that.

What mechanical things should I worry about? I can pull my own wrenches, sort of, so mainetnace isn't much of an issue, except for points. Points and I never get along. I'm taking a new spare set, and a condenser, also wrapped in a sandwich bag, and plugs. Doesn't take much fouling with a puny 6V point system to kill it. Should I take tire tubes (odd, old sizes here in Canada, but in Europe?). I've never had a tire patch hold. Either I'm useless, or I buy junk, or they haven't made good kits since tube tires went out of fashion in the early 80's

Jump in, I'm sure I've overlooked the most obvious things.
Mechanical, maintenance, tools?
Will the local police simply say it's just not on and pull me off the little tiddler?
Justin