My wife and I did a one year/30,000 mile trip from the UK to South Africa on our BMW R 100GS. This is one of the most comfortable bikes we've used, most modern bikes we've tried are more cramped and have high pillion footrests. The bike also carried 90kg of luggage no problem. Other important factors which are just as relevant these days are the very simple mechanics and readily available service parts even in Africa.
We still have the bike which we use for shorter trips around Europe but we're planning to get away for a longer trip soon.
Rider 1.85m/95kg, Pillion 1.75m/60kg
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