Oops, sorry.:whistling:

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.

..........shu

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...

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.