So I'm planning my North to South (west africa) trip and I'm thinking about what bike I should get.

As a background I have been riding my Versys-x 300 around Europe this year and I have been absolutely loving it. The bike is great for Europe, and I am sure it would handle Africa just fine, but I'm still thinking about switching.

I have narrowed it down to 3 bikes:

I would take my Versys:

Upsides:

I know the bike
Fairly light and enough power
Load capacity is good enough
Good comfort
Smooth Engine
I already own it


Downsides:

Valve clearance is 12k km. Not horrible, but might be hard to find someone do the clearance in Africa.
19" in the front might be hard to find tyres.
The bike is bright "kawi" green and it will attract a lot of attention.

CRF 300 Rally:

Upsides:
Longer valve clearance interval 24k km.
Lighter weight
Big 21" wheel in the front 18" in the back


Downsides:
New model. Might be hard to find accessories.
Reliability is unknown, but it's a Honda..
Probably can't carry as much weight as the Versys.
I have to buy it.

Tenere 700

Upsides:
Longer valve clearance interval 40k km.
Big 21" wheel in the front 18" in the back
Seems to be very reliable
Can carry a lot

Downsides:
Probably too heavy for me to pick it up by myself. (this is a big deal to me)
High price in Europe.
Very Tall, might be a problem for me.



What do you guys think? Will the Honda be better for Africa? Money really isin't a big deciding factor - I'm not super rich, but I have more than enough. Just looking for the bike that will make the trip enjoyable.