Honda CRF 250L: a suitable bike for Africa touring?
I was going to ship my BMW R100GS to South Africa and then head north from there. I found the shipping and crating costs from Canada very high and and shipping to South Africa also necessitates the danged carnet. So now I am looking at buying (and later selling) a suitable bike in South Africa to use for 3 or 4 months on a big loop around southern, eastern, and southwestern Africa. I am thinking of going smaller and the new Honda CRF 250L dual purpose bike has caught my eye, and affordable at only $5K in Canada. Great on gas too! Reviews are good so far but haven't seen any long-distance reviews yet. Some after-market stuff is starting to emerge to cover off back-racks, panniers, seat, etc. Maybe stiffer shock too.
Any thoughts on this?
Regards,
Larry
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