Africa twin or triumph explorer ?

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Will be in the market for an adventure bike next year. Sat on a few at motorcycle live and narrowed it down to the Honda and triumph..maybe a vstrom 1000.budget is around 13k to get bike and get it kitted up.what do you guys recon I should go for? Will be used for a big euro tour next August ..

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Krikkit said:

Can't tell what they're like to live with on an hour-long test ride though.

This why I ask.might not spend the full 13k .happy enough To go 2nd hand to.some has now mentioned a vfr1200 cross runner?

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Small update on this ..I decided not to blow all the money on a bike.so have purchased a vfr800 instead