Hello Everyone,
I need some help selecting a bike, been browsing trademe for days and went and saw a few bike places today (honda in Taka, Red Baron, Suzuki) and am lost.
I will be volunteering in a tropical island for 6-12 months with 1 paved road, then going through Thailand, Vietnam, and hopefully further up to who knows where.
I want a comfortable duel purpose bike which a idiot can fix, which doesn't need a lot of servicing (the offroad bikes seem mental with servicing, every 10 hours???).
I'm in two minds either to buy a 8-9k bike with fuel injection like a Honda CRF250L or Kawasaki KLX250S or buy a older 3-4k bike and then if I have big troubles or it's stolen then it's not such a big problem as I can get another one in a push.
My ideal bike (don't laugh) is the Kawasaki Stockman 250. Built like a brick, wide comfortable seat (but may be a bit low, I like sitting tall, but have not ridden any yet as only on normal car license.)
I've looked at soft and hard luggage, etc.
Who's done some long road trips? what do people suggest for taking a bike through poorer countries?
I should also add I've push biked for years, and ridden 4000k on a scooter in the last 2 years.
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