Sorry Jim,
I profoundly disagree with Fred. I do, as a matter of principle, by the way.
But, seriously, me and my then girlfriend did the same trip the other way. My original-yamaha-shock-with-overhaul packed up totally after 2000 kms in Sudan, hers packed up just after the Namib-SA border.
It is not bad, that shock, but not good enough for this purpose. So, get a at least a stronger spring (go for a 135 kg / cm spring, with all the luggage) and an overhaul, or better, get a aftermarket unit.
Flying a replacement in to some godforsaken place and waiting for it is even more costly, and irritating .....
Just think of the 100ds of kms of corrugation .....
Succes!
Auke
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