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9 Jul 2011
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Too much gear?
I've just bought a 1988 honda cd250u on ebay unseen to travel overland to south africa on. Ha ha ha ha ha I think I may be mad ( Too much gear ). Somebody slap me before I actually set off.
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10 Jul 2011
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SLAP!!
OK, now get going....
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7 Aug 2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ta-rider
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i really enjoy your trip-photos...and story!
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18 Feb 2012
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It's quite simple...
Take half the gear and twice the cash...
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Did some trips.
Rode some bikes.
Fix them for a living.
Can't say anymore.
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I guess TT is right, if you have the cash or a credit card if the worst comes to the worst then you can always buy what you need. Could be expensive though.
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12 Mar 2012
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I was going to write pretty much the same as Ted did above: take half the items and twice the money.
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12 Mar 2012
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It works
Bought the bike and rode it 400km home on 3yr old oil and flat tyres. It starts every time even at minus 7 and will run through torrential rain no problem. Loaded it up and it was still fine but slooooow (80kmph cruise).
Something will go tits up at some point but so far it's all good.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tenere99
Something will go tits up at some point but so far it's all good.
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That's all part of the adventure.
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