XT600Z 3AJ still the one for RTW or is she becoming too old?
Hi HUBB'ers,
I still have the dream of going on a long trip within now and a few years, hopefully it will be Holland-South Africa.
I've been reading on here and other sites for ages and the XT600Z 3AJ ('88-'91) always seems to come back and has some magical attraction for me. I've test driven a few, but haven't bought one yet.
My reservation is that newest examples are over 20 years old and have at least 50.000 km under their belts. Buying one might imply a costly revision/refurbishment (I currently drive a 1984 k100rs with 130,000km, which has never let me down, so I know KM's and age are not necessarily a problem, but still...)
Prices also seem to be affected by the bikes cult status and are often at par with XT600E('03).
Would it still be your bike of choice or is it wiser to let emotions go and choose a more modern version?
(I know the arguments that any bike can make the trip, its up to personal preference, horses for courses etc etc; main question is - is she still up to it and is she as/more capable/reliable/reparable as its modern cousins?)
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