Hi,
I think it allways depends on where you want to go. Right now im traveling southamerica on a small 125ccm bike with very basic technic. This bike is used by moast of the people in the countrys im visiting so whatever i need can be bought round the corner and people know how to repair this kind of bike.
Motorrad Reise durch Ecuador und Columbien - Teil 4
Africa i traveled around 50.000 km with a trustfull 20 jear old Honda Transalp. This bike did not need any serios repair along the way.
Riding the rough west coast through Africa part 3
For Europa just take whatever you prefere. Big bikes are very comon there. Modern bikes with fuel injection are not allways more relayable then old bikes. A friend of my allways breakes down with his brand new & very expensive Ducati but my old Honda Transalp never fails and for that bike you can even get used parts in Italy and Espania as well if needet because it is comon there as well.
I would recomend you not to bay a exotic bike but one that allready proofed his quality for years: XJ 900, Transalp, Tenere, DRZ400, XT600 etc...
Greetings, Tobi
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