Thanks for your replies
I fully understand what you say but I just love shaft drive. I used to have a cx500 and really loved it. The reliability was second to none and it never let me down once. If I contrast that with chains, having to constantly adjust them, I prefer a shaft any day. plus why not take a spare shaft with me? I know people go on about the weight but don't think it's that much.
Out of interest did anyone ever make a smaller dual sport bike with shaft drive as most of the shaft drives in dual sport are around the 1000cc mark. I know Honda made the XLV750R but that's just too rare to consider for this trip. Call me strange but add a kickstart and that would be my dream!
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