yes, that's right, another which bike to buy...
So, (me and my girlfriend) are planning a three week trip to Algeria and do not have suitable bikes yet. (our TW125 or CBR 900 streetfighter don't really work for several reasons

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Bikes will be transported to the Ferry, so almost all riding will be on African soil.
We are looking to spend under 3000 euros per bike (mods and all)
After a lot of reading (here and elsewhere) on the list at the moment:
XT600E (Cheap, simple, but relatively heavy, sh*t suspension)
[EDIT]TTR250 (Cheap, simple, lightweight, reasonable suspension, pretty much unobtainable in Holland)[EDIT]
DRZ400S (lightweight, reasonably powerful, but more expensive and watercooled, so more complicated/more stuff to break)
Aargh, how bad is an XT really at offroading?
Do we really need a light (ish) bike that much?
Is 5000k in three weeks too much on a DRZ?
We do not have that much Offroad experience, would an XT be too hard?
Should I (more experience, stronger) get an XT and let my girlfriend ride a lighter bike? (easier to ride/pickup)
If we get an XT, should we consider the (old) XTZ660?


Edit: added TTR250, added budget