Don't buy, build...
OK. Not quite. Buying is still needed.
Just a thought, really, to see what people think of an alternative approach.
HUBB has dozens of "Which Bike" threads and often what happens is the same, albeit valid, advice crops up. Buy a Dual Sport bike, then possibly spend a fair amount of money tweeking.
General qualities are lightweight, reliability, sturdiness with off-road abilities. What seems to be less mentioned, to my mind, are comfort and fuel economy.
So I thought about looking for a bike that is light, reliable, comfortable and economical and then making it a little more off-road capable (especially as most realise that a trip, including off-roading, can be acheived with the most unlikely of machines).
They often have a bigger tank range, nice saddle, better lights, more solid subframe and more user friendly service intervals.
How hard would it be to take the likes of a 135kg CBF250 (for example) and make it a more trail friendly?
I realise that it might cost more than setting up an enduro, but could the end product make a trip less of a compromise to confort etc?
And would it be that much more expensive?
So could this be an alternative approach to bike choice?
What do you all think?
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