As I read it he will do more than that. They referred him to Crown Court as Magistrates can only give a sentence of 6 months max (ie they want him to have a longer sentence).

The R is better than the Z in pure off road terms as quite a bit lighter.

If helpful here’s a 2 week trip I did on the Z and my mate did on a rented R. Both great for this sort of off road travel.

Thanks guys, that’s really helpful!

I’ve owned a xt660z since 2016 in South Africa. Have ridden it from Cape Town to Kenya on every road you can imagine, loaded. Its a great option. It is also tall (i am 1.83m and 110kgs and ergonomics are great for me). I also had two XR400s before. Fun off road but not really a dual sport option for...

Thanks Richard - i’ll check that out. Looking at some of the racks it looks like they might also serve as a decent guard over the silencer so i might fit the racks first and see how i get on with an old cheap bag.

Hi all I have a 2019 701 enduro and need to kit it out with luggage for 6 weeks on the TET. Am thinking i’ll need: - rear rack - tail pack - pannier frames - pannier bags Keen to hear other’s experiences, good or bad. I’ve also ended up in A&E burning my forearm on the standard exhaust which doe...

I see that the Innova has made it's way in to the trials fraternity to complement the usual C90/50 brigade. We'll be at Simms hill in the morning if anyone's passing. https://www.themotorcyclingclub.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/133159_MCC_2022_EXETER_programme_a5_28pp__006_-1.pdf Footage here:...

Good shout, i’ll wade through that and share how i get on. Hope your plans open up soon, suspect most of us have missed out on a trip or two.

Hi Mez A lot has happened in the world since your last post on this thread. I assume you had to put your trip on hold? I am assessing the option of getting mine (TAT) going this summer so looking at some of the thorny issues up front. Did you get as far as sorting an insurance plan? If so i’ll drop ...

I have added 3 links to google maps below that hope will help but I think some explanation is needed first so you can make best use of them. In terms of ‘must do’s’ on a Western Cape trip mine would be: 1. Baviaanskloof – the best off road route I have ever ridden – absolute must. Advice is to ride ...