Hi guys,

being in a bit of a rush these days I thought I´d just adress a reply or two before I have to sign out again.

Mark,
yup, the CB400N ticks most boxes! Actually I came to that model because they are still cheap to pick up in these parts. A friend owned one many years ago as his first bike. He told me that even though he owned high powered bikes after the CB400N, he did not get more fun out of them.

BlackDogZulu,
my car is especially geared towards travelling long distances, hauling plenty of luggage and towing trailers. Towing our tent trailer to the Med one tank gave me a range of about 1200 km and I drove between 100 and 130 kmph ... and yes, trailers are incredibly useful. I would feel a tad uneasy about leaving car and trailer without supervision but parking on a campground should do the trick?

StrayDog,
I totally dig your approach to riding, it is just my chronic lack of time. Dunno when I had 10 days for myself to play the last time, must have been more than 20 years. I could explore a lot here in southern Germany, or visit France, Switzerland or Austria. And I certainly will. However things like riding to Hungary, connect to the Eurasian steppe and ride back in 4 to 5 days is not an enjoyable option.

Got to run! I´ll be back ASAP.