Hey guys,

thanks for all the quick replies

I'll be buying the bike in Australia (where i live), and shipping it over to Nairobi / Mombasa. So i think KLR's are pretty common here aren't they? and yes, i'll be buying it 2nd hand, can't afford brand new.

The XT sounds like a pretty decent choice, but so do other bikes.. ahhh what a dilema to have I'm thinking it's probably between the KLR, XT, Africa Twin or the DR650.. hmm i haven't really narrowed it down much have i.. lol

Threewheelbonnie, thanks for the help mate. My mechnaical experience isn't great, but one of my mates is an apprentice mechancic so he's slowly teaching me what he knows and i'm getting better i think by the time of my trip i should be pretty good.

discoenduro, your bike looks impressive! how come your shipping it to aus? My trip isn't until next year so if you have any trouble selling it let me know as a December purchase would probably suit me pretty well. Nice christmas pressie for myself

One (or two) more question(s) while i'm here, how old and how many km's do you think i should be looking at? I really need reliability but obviously the bike will be cheaper if i get an older version. i was thinking like 5 years old max, but is that a bit snobby? because i'd rather save some cash and get a slightly older bike if you reckon it'd be up to the job.

Thanks for all the help, Happy Travelling