The CRF250L Owners thread - ADVrider
http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=329337
Long term KLX250S review - ADVrider
The Amazing KLX351 - ADVrider
You can research several bikes on ADV Rider Thumpers forum. The links above cover some of the most popular bikes, but if you can't buy them in the UK then you may be limited?? ... or just go to France and buy a bike there!
While perhaps not ideal on FAST highways ... most of the 250's can do it.
The Yamaha WR250R has the most power and is a step up over the others in several areas. It's also A LOT MORE MONEY!
As Gipper says, don't over rev the bike, keep speeds moderate on highway.
Change oil more frequently if doing long highway runs. Keep it at 45 mph to 55 mph and you should be fine, even riding 10 hours a day.
I've scanned the threads above but not read any cover to cover. I suggest you do the same. After a month or so you'll have a good back ground on the bikes listed. There are threads on just about ALL small bikes on ADV Rider, so pick anyone you like and READ READ READ!
One bike that intrigues me is the bored out KLX250S (bored out to 351cc). With the bore job it's HP is about equal to the WR250R for nearly half the price.
Riders have made travel bikes out of ALL the above bikes. There is a ride report here on HUBB with a couple on two CRF250L :
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...anywhere-77588
A great report!
Test Rides! Ride any bikes you can, get a feel for them! Now load them up with 30 kgs. of gear!
|