1200GS, for various reasons Daryl
chose to switch to the 2012 Suzuki
V-Strom DL650.
First, there is a difference between
what you want and what you need.
On such an adventure, even though
we are travelling fully loaded, two up,
a bigger engine is not really needed.
Travelling with an expensive bike
might also give the impression that
we are big spenders, and in certain
countries, this would make a big dif-
ference when it comes to getting rea-
sonable prices on accommodation
and any repairs that might come up.
Speaking of repairs, a bike with
minimum electronics is a lot more re-
liable for travelling in less developed
countries.
Another thing to take into consid- deposit required upon application is – it all boils down to taste, itinerary,
eration when choosing a motorcy- calculated according to the motorcy- budget and one’s style of adventure.
cle for such a trip, is the Carnet de cle’s value.
Even though the V-Strom DL650 is
Passage where most of the time, the
In the end, there is no perfect bike a middleweight adventure bike, it is
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