hi Sharpesworth: "over prepping" is what a german bike outside the pub in chelsea would look like  extra spotlights , super duper petrol containers, aluminium saddlebags big enough to carry a flatscreen tv in, all covered in stickers of brands they hope will impress the punters; protectors for everything , large area supplements for the side stand!! (a bashed  can is good enough) all overpriced stuff also made by a german company called..
the end result is a major investment that makes you poorer, forces your trip to be shorter and most importantly makes you panic every time you have to leave it alone for a couple of minutes, as MD mentions spend the money on preventive maintenance and  , fuel and women (oops not politically correct)
And as MD mentions you can get all this stuff in the USA at about 2/3 of the UK prices.
PS there is a boat to Montevideo which will carry you and the bike, you could then travel from south to north...
Last edited by Churchill; 28 Oct 2015 at 21:01.
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