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Photo by Andy Miller, UK, Taking a rest, Jokulsarlon, Iceland

I haven't been everywhere...
but it's on my list!


Photo by Andy Miller, UK,
Taking a rest,
Jokulsarlon, Iceland



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Shu .............. please dont mention the DR650 again !
I think its the perfect adventure bike !
But only available in usa and nz .
If only we could buy one here in uk or europe , they would sell like hot cakes !
I have even thought about importing a new one , but far to expesive to do !
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Oops, sorry.

True, sort of. Actually also a very popular bike in Oz, and more importantly for this thread , I believe that they are assembled and available in Brazil as well. So they could be a viable option for a traveler in South America. Certainly, they become available when other travelers from N America finish their trips and don't want to ship their bikes back to Panama.

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Shu .............. please dont mention the DR650 again !
I think its the perfect adventure bike !
But only available in usa and nz .
If only we could buy one here in uk or europe , they would sell like hot cakes !
I have even thought about importing a new one , but far to expesive to do !
K
The Dr650 is afaik readily available in south America, especially in Colombia where I think its assembled(?) So that could definetively be alternative for south America. A stock Dr would need some upgrades to make a decent travelbike as bigger gas tank, bashplate, windscreen and maybe also better sest and suspension too.
And it is indeed a great travelbike, even though its an antique relic in many ways...
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Royal Enfield Himalayan

I agree.

I have used a RE Himalayan in Nepal.

For those roads and that traffic. It was perfect.
And I am sure it would be for South America also.
I understand perfect why it is built as it is.
Because I have used it for that.

I would use it again, if I would do a similar trip.
The strong low end torque and flat delivery of power is much more important than top end power.
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