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cheap as economical bike
Hello!
I'm having fun with my good old kle500 but, well this may sound weard. It's quite big!
I'm a dutch guy so i'm not small but when I look at story's like lois on the loose i'm thinking "thats my bike!"
So I'm looking for a really cheap bike that I can pull apart in my shead and get ready for a RTW trip in lets say 2 years (no hurry, I'm still not a engineer, 2 years of college to go)
I've ridden a gs 500 to Irak border and had a great time. Next trip I have much more time but stil a smal budget (out of choice)
My point of interest:
simpele
Reliable
economical (I'm obsesed with this  )
cheap
I't doesn;t need to be ofroad like xt 250 xl or dr. but something like 250 is the plan.
What roadgoing bikes are good for me? Let stick to single cilinders (or twins with a good reason)
Who's got a idea?
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If you really want cheap try an Enfield diesel. less than 2 litres per 100Km.
simple. and a whole new engine is about £300 although they seem good for about 100K Miles (160,000 Km).
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get a bicycle. you'll do the same monthly milage as a 250cc overall, but a fraction of the cost.
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The enfield,
I'm working on that but info is hard to find on the web!
I'ts quite cheap, can run on old deep fry fat enz.
Does somebody got info for me or a nice link?
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Quote:
Originally Posted by travelcrazy
The enfield,
I'm working on that but info is hard to find on the web!
I'ts quite cheap, can run on old deep fry fat enz.
Does somebody got info for me or a nice link?
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You could look here DieselBike.net The Original Diesel Motorcycle website.
Look through the bikes to buy bit, Priceparts do a refurbished new one at reasonable prices, using the Yanmar y100 clone engine.
You can get diesel fuel pretty much anywhere, as rural areas usually have stock of tractor fuel.
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Hi Travelcrazy,
I think your idea is sound. A 250 is all you need for third world travel. It will get good fuel ecomomy and cruise at 100 kph. I recently rode a Kawasaki KL250 Super Sherpa ll,000 miles to Panama and back and had a GREAT time. There are plenty of great, reliable 250s out there. Suzuki DR 250, Honda XR250, Yamaha WR250R, etc. The key is traveling light. Less is more
Kindest Regards,
John Downs
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Panama and back on a 250 Super Sherpa Minimalist Adventure - ADVrider
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Quote:
Originally Posted by travelcrazy
The enfield,
I'm working on that but info is hard to find on the web!
I'ts quite cheap, can run on old deep fry fat enz.
Does somebody got info for me or a nice link?
Thanks!
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I met a guy in March had been to scotland & back all for £30. he did say he found that the bike engine was not as reliable, i understand there is a desail
enfiled club
& u tume have a few on show sounds like a old trackter
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