What bike for Africa?
Hey guys,
first post on here, so i'm sorry if i screw it up in some way..
been researching for my trip to the soccer world cup in june 2010 for a while but the big question i need an answer to is... Which bike?!?
I'm not very experienced so don't really want anything too powerful or big (i know what you're all thinking - what the **** is this guy going thru africa for if he's not experienced, but i like a challenge  )
OK.. so i've determined that the KTM and Beamers are too expensive - even though the BMWs looked great on the Long Way series'.
So i'm thinking it's between Honda, Kawasaki or Suzuki?? any other suggestions? I like the KLR650 as it seems tough enough but is pretty cheap compared to the others. Seen a couple of guys that have gone through Africa on the Africa Twin, don't really know much about it though?..
I'll be starting in Nairobi and making my way overland (solo) to Cape Town.
Need a bike that's reliable, not too expensive, tough enough but most of the trip will be on road, possibility of getting spares (dunno how easy that will be for anything in Africa)
Thanks for any of your responses and happy travelling!!
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