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Originally Posted by DaveK
my choice of bike needs to be road first, off road second.
So what happens if i bin the vstrom and cant pick it up (lets face it its going to be dropped at some point)? I dont want to be stuck in mongolia with no help for hours on end.
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Given the description of your preferences, the DL is a great choice. In regards to off road, that bike has been taken many rough places. You do need to have crash bars, skid plate and handguards and it will be well protected in the case of standard drops and crashes.
It is a tradeoff to have a more street orientated dual sport (such as the DL) as opposed to a more dirt orientated dual sport (such as the DR). The DL will be better suited for the paved sections you describe and of course the DR would be better for the off road sections like Mongolia. It's a long way across though and the way you describe your preferences, the DL is a better match keeping in mind that for most overlanders, the paved percentage of the trip is a lot, lot more than the off road.
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