Suzuki GSX600F-capable for a ride from Eastern-Europe to Ind
Greetings, dear fellow-HUBBers!
I'm planning to do the trip to India and Nepal, via Turkey, Iran and Pakistan.
I got 1998 Suzuki GSX 600 F. Have already done 26 000km with it since i bought it last winter. Have seen people who've done 100 000+km with the same engine (older models) and also i know a guy who had 300 000+km on the clock - bike works still prefect, only some usual maintaence, adjustmets and replacements done on the bike - oil, filters, cables and chain. So to trust the facts i'd classify this bike as very reliable one.
So can anybody tell from his/her experiences - can this type of bike (sport-touring) be functional to ride in India and Nepal, or i need to look into off-road side of the motorcycles to get this trip done?
Bike weights 208kg in dry, some adequate touring modifications are done with it, gots about 200 litres of luggage room available and i'm plannig to do a two-up trip. I've got many experiences on offroad conditions too with the bike with all the stuff on, see:
http://homepage.mac.com/nemos/PhotoAlbum23.html
Let me know your opinions about the Iran/Pakistan/India/Nepal roads with this type of bike - worth or not?!
With the best wishes, Margus (Estonia, Eastern-Europe)
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