I would take the Dakar 650 GS,the KTM is too fragile and parts can take forever.Almost all of the companies doing overland tours thro Africa use them,mainly because they are pretty reliable,easy to ride and have "adequate" off road ability,you can also get fitted luggage.The Yamaha XT600/660 is a good bike and you can pick them up cheap,Ive done acouple of long tours on a 600 and it was ace(and easy to fix).650 GSs hold their value but you can pretty much guarantee its never been more offroad than a muddy puddle so should be in good nick.Whatever you pick it will breakdown!dont worry..you can also guarantee that there will be someone who can fix it withih shouting distance.Enjoy
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