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i would go with a drz,youl get a great buy for 2000euro if you look,but your going to need minor mods.Its water cooled,light,reliable and economical,throw a safari tank on,18lt will be fine + a rear rack for gear and off you go,i would think an xt might be a tad heavy for sand if your a newbie to desert riding,its around 180kg wet but drop another 30kg or more for a drz and youl have a ball of fun minus the anxieties of breaking down or getting bogged in 50 degrees of heat on your own,bare in mind riding in the desert can get you killed from heat exhaustion pretty quickly,dont be a fool and get stranded or lost,do some research before you get too adventurous.

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Thanks guys for all the replies and advice,

After a lot of consideration, research and exploring with 4x4s in the local surroundings I have bought a Honda XR650R.

I'm currently bidding on an Accerbis 6.3 U.S gallon tank on eBay, that should take care of any range issues for a days playing in the sand.

A few of the guy's I work with go out into the desert at the weekend with 3 land cruisers so I'll tag along with them to stay on the safe side.

I bought the bike in Ireland, it was on an Irish website, bought from a reputable dealership, so I have some come back, as opposed to buying private.

The main reason for buying at home is to get a few mods done before getting it out to Morocco, I can leave it with my brother to fit parts as they arrive.

I have researched a couple of company's in Ireland that ship bikes to Spain, so I think I'll go that route and and ride from Spain back down to Tarfaya.

The only issue I need to sort now is insurance, I know I can get up 6 months insurance in the port in Tanger when I get off the ferry.

Are there any other companies I should check out?

thanks again for all the help
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Have a look at AnyVan Ireland which is an auction delivery website. You can check the feedback on any of the companies that come back to you.

I'm currently using the UK version of this site to ship from London to southern Spain
- Yamaha Tenere
- three-seater leather sofa
- two single beds with divans

all for about £450. James Cargo, the specialist company, charge £600 for just the bike!
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That's great Tim,

Thanks very much for your help.

I'll check it out
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