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You seem to have some strongly-held beliefs about motos that I don't necessarily agree with, so...
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...don't get a lot of pleasure in dragging a complete set of tools and spares with me. I may as well be on a GS in that case.
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   Yeah, whatever...sorry, but in my experience GS are generally pretty reliable. I know its fun to hop on the anti-GS bandwagon, but...
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I hear the folks that want to have their ultimate machine...maybe you shouldn't be RTWing in that case, instead pick a bunch of ideal riding destinations where you won't get too far from support and medical, and have at it...
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I think there's a slight gap between a Kimco and an "ultimate machine," and I guess people should choose what they RTW on, rather than you deciding for them. People can and do RTW on just about everying from post-bikes to Harleys to Goldwings. And you hardly have to limit yourself to "ideal riding destinations." I mean, c'mon...
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If you try to push the limits in most 3rd world countries, you stand a very good chance of crashing, and that isn't much fun at all: BTDT, don't want to do it again. Medical & emergency services, bike recovery / repair, trip delays/cancellation, are mostly much worse out here than in the West.
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Who says you have to "push the limits" to have fun? Again, there's a large gap between riding a 125cc and "pushing the limits", and I enjoy spending my vacations squarely within that gap.
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...blending in by riding what the locals do (or something close) vastly reduces the likelihood of kidnapping & robbery. At the very least, the 'American tax' (higher prices asked from foreigners) is likely to be much reduced if you blend in with the locals better. You will also have more genuine interactions with them.
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sorry, to suggest that I will suddenly "blend in" with the locals, or that I will have more genuine interactions with them, because I'm on a tiny bike is a bit ridiculous. I guess that could be partially true if I left all protective gear at home as well so, but I'm not willing to do that, and as long as I don't will hardly blend in with anybody.
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