Go for it!
I rode the CBF600 over to St Petersburg from London this summer and it was ideal - definitely not your standard round the world ride. I also had givi panniers!
The only thing I changed from this photo was removing the rear box and water carrier and replacing it with a standard ortlieb (scroll down to the Ortlieb Rack-Packs) on the back seat for better weight distribution.
The only time I had an issue was on the roads in Kaliningrad and into St Petersburg - wow, they were bad - I caught the underside of the bike more than once on dodgy railway crossings too - just remember what the bike is capable of and chose a suitable route.
The CB is a solid little machine that you'll have no problem with - the only thing I'd suggest is make sure you go with a new set of real wheel bearings - they're the only weak point when you start loading up the back - especially at your millage. I ended up changing mine on the road - and that cost me dearly.
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