bonny GT at Norman Hyde

[andypettitt62]

I am planning on riding to NZ through Asia next year on a new Bonny, well a 2007 carb model as opposed to an EFI, unless anyone thinks the EFI would be more practical.I have been reading the posts relating to Bonnys, and notice there are some issues with wheels.Norman Hyde seems to have addressed a lot of the shortcomings of the Bonny in relation to it being a full on RTW bike.The Bonny GT comes with upgraded front and rear suspension, better seat, a 5 gallon tank and other mods to make a proper GT bike.It also comes with a full Givi monokey system, but I'd probably go for the Metal Mule setup as it looks tougher than the Givis.A couple of questions, I am going solo unless my girlfriend can get the time off work, so space will be an issue.Is it worth taking a tent and camping gear or just rely on hotels? I notice on a blog that after Europe it is as easy to stay in hotels, and you dont have the hassle of the extra gear.Also the availability of tyrs outside Europe.I am hoping that the Bonny used a common size.Is it worth sending tyres ahead or should a set get me to Oz?I do a lot of cycling and puit Slime in all my inner tubes, I was thinking of doing the same to the motorbike tyres.Are there many Triumph dealers or competent mechanics in Asia and the sub continent should the worst happen? I notice its not practical to ride through China, so flying the bike out to Bangkok seems the way to go, but does anyone know if its practical to ride to Colombo in Sri lanka and catcha boat to Bangkok?