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I agree with reverting back to a basic motorcycle without the fancy electronics etc. I agree with using a DR650 or a XR650. I am 1.92m tall and weigh 100kg's. My weight together with luggage would likely put the older motors under strain. Modifications will have to be done like an upgraded...

Would anyone recommend the Africa Twin Adventure Sports for long distance solo travel through sections of Africa? I know it is not available to the public yet but the bike is pretty much identical to the 2016 Africa Twin with a few upgrades. Can the bike be serviced / repaired by myself along...

And I happen to be riding one of them :) Lucky bitch, I know, considering there were only around 200 ever made during the short time they were in production. The only reason these were discontinued was the fact that Dakar limited the capacity to 450cc shortly after their move to South America...

Thanks for the info. From the information received on this forum, it is clear that a rally is extremely scarce and also out of my budget. What would you recommend instead for a solo rider?

Thank you, Will have a look. It seems like I'm going to have to spend a hell of a lot of money to get my ideal bike.

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Thanks Ebs, I saw an add of a 2013, 690 Rally Raid Replica. What does the raid stand for? Do you know whether they came out this way or could the owner have turned an enduro into a rally by installing a rally kit?

Can someone please help. Coming from a GS background, I am now looking for something more capable to go on solo trips. I need to be able to service / fix the bike myself and it needs to be durable and should handle whatever is being thrown at it. I was looking at the KTM 690 Enduro but I hear...