any advice???

[outtahere]

hi im new to this forum, i found it whilst looking for info on africa twins. basially im off touring the med and a bit of africa with my girlfriend for quite a while and am looking for a comfortable reliable on/off road bike with a decent mpg etc, i've been recommended the twin by a few people now and just thought i'd ask here for some advice on what to go for and how much to pay etc??

any help would be greatly appreciated.

thanks!

[anton88]

Do you have a budget in mind ?

And would you buy off e-bay, as theres allways some @ on there.

RD04 is one to go for if your handy with some spanners - better built for offroad, but due to age of them, will probably need some maintenance before your trip - otherwise any RD07 would be a good buy.

Things to watch out for - corroding rims on the early bikes, rotting exhausts, fuels pumps, regulators/rectifiers.

all bits that can be easily replaced - but watch out for the RIMS as some are made of cheese .

If your doing 2 up, then maybee an aftermarket or re-built rear shock - thats the last thing you want to break if youre in the middle of Africa.

Just my 2p's worth - you'll find plenty of great info on the site, and i'm sure others will follow with more/better advice

[SteveWilko]

all of wot Anton states plus..... consider the seat.... the standard one is a pain in the @rse.... get a gel pads or a new build.... ask around in the forums.. plenty of ppl have had new ones made..

good luck with the trip.... send piccies and reports asap...

[outtahere]

Do you have a budget in mind ?

And would you buy off e-bay, as theres allways some @ on there.

RD04 is one to go for if your handy with some spanners - better built for offroad, but due to age of them, will probably need some maintenance before your trip - otherwise any RD07 would be a good buy.

Things to watch out for - corroding rims on the early bikes, rotting exhausts, fuels pumps, regulators/rectifiers.

all bits that can be easily replaced - but watch out for the RIMS as some are made of cheese .

If your doing 2 up, then maybee an aftermarket or re-built rear shock - thats the last thing you want to break if youre in the middle of Africa.

Just my 2p's worth - you'll find plenty of great info on the site, and i'm sure others will follow with more/better advice

nice 1 anton, you're a colchester boy aswell? small world.

my budget is around £1k but can go a bit higher if needs be, im not sure what i can get for that, i was also looking as bmw f 650 gs but they're a little more pricey. i checked ebay but didn't find anything, do you recommend anywhere online for sales?

thanks alot for your time