Musings on how big a bike you really need
I went to the Melbourne Motorcycle show a week or so ago.
Getting up close to a fully kitted out BMW 1200 for the first time I was astounded how huge this beast was.
Lisa Thomas and her husband from "Two ride the world" fame had their bikes there as well (unfortunately missed their talk) and again thought how the hell do you get these monstrosity's around the world without constant hassles associated with the sheer size and weight of the things.
I have been kicking around this site for a couple of years and had decided that for my trip I wanted to travel light, using a small/medium sized motorcycle not unlike those available anywhere in the world in common use. I did not want to look like a spaceman riding a machine that was beyond the imagination of 90% of the planet.
Of course each to their own. I have read many threads advocating big bikes, small bikes etc etc but a common thread I keep reading by those that have been there and done that is that they would do it next time with a smaller machine.
Just wondering what percentage of overlanders are actually buying these behemoths for their big trips and would they do it again?
Cheers,
James
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