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Just caught this...Congrats on the new ride!! If there is one bike for my bucket list ride down through Mexico, Central and South America, it is either the VStrom 650 or, more recently since its introduction in the US, the Zongshen RX3. If I had my way, I would get both--I would be leaning towards the VStrom for US long distance travel (i.e., if I don't move to California, heck, if I move, exploring Arizona) and the RX3 for shorter trips that the VStrom might seem too heavy to deal with. I worked and lived in Northern AZ on the Navajo reservation, and the RX3 would be great to ride on the smaller roads, as well as the numerous dirt roads which beat the heck out of my Roadmaster. If I move to California, I could see taking the VStrom to Vegas for weekend getaways rather than fighting the crowds at L.A. or Burbank airports.