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Originally Posted by mark manley
Hello vagabond2020 and welcome to the forum,
It sounds like you have given this some thought but my first observation is that your proposed route across North Africa is not currently possible starting with Algeria being off limits as is Libya further long. It is possible to head down through West Africa from Morocco all the way to South Africa where you can turn around and head back up the east side if you have a mind to.
I suggest that you start by reading a few of the ride reports and see what routes other people have taken and during what seasons they were there, you will find yourself spending more than a few days or a couple of weeks in some countries.
Hopefully others will be along to make suggestions as to which route you might think about, the other thing to research when planning your route is which countries don't allow US passport holders, Iran and Sudan both make it difficult which is a shame as they are great places to visit but there is usually an alternative.
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Mark,
Thank you for the response. I just looked at a map of Africa and you are right about the physical barrier to northeastern Africa, are they restricted from the State Department as a security risk? I have put a ton of time into research for most facets of my planning process and I feel fairly comfortable with most of it. I just bought the DR 650 instead of taking my GS 1200 and I already have the mechanical aspects down and what logistically, for the most part, needs to happen. There is a mass amount of information out there, I am new to this site, the route planning and my starting point is the only really vague part to me at this point.
I agree on the point on what countries don't take U.S passports. I want to have a path I can take around the world that will give me a good flow to go from country to country. I agree too that I will most likely be spending more time in some countries than others. I will check out the ride reports as you suggested.
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