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Originally Posted by farqhuar
I recently rode a Burgman 650 from Australia to Europe via Russia / Kazakhstan and including a month's ride (8,000km) around China on a local 125. See Across the universe
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Nice going! I couldn't for the life of me work out what a Burgman 650 even was until I saw the photos... NOT at all what I'd expect to make such a trip! Fantastic to read about it.
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I've also ridden many moons ago from Canada to Argentina two up on a CX500 and before that Australia - Europe - Africa (including x-Sahara and Zairoise mudpools) on an RD350.
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Again, re: amazing to hear about those trips on a bike that I doubt many thought would make it! I suppose there is the question of whether the trip would have been better/easier on a perhaps more suitable bike? Do you think so or is it really pretty similar no matter what you're on? (By the sounds of it, you've never done the long-distance touring thing on a perhaps more suitable bike so can't really answer that question from experience but I'd love to know your thoughts!!)
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The CB500 will do well - not too heavy and plenty of load carrying capability.
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I suppose my only real fear is the weight thing. My CB500 weighs, I think 170kg without fuel. A little 250cc trail bike is closer to 120kg. That's a bike advantage in my books as my legs aren't too strong and with a fair bit of kit on top picking up even my CB500 could be tough... especially if on my own in some deep sand somewhere!
Thanks for your thoughts.
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