gsinvn
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Hey guys, these will be our first bikes. My gf and I have spent the last few months backpacking around Southeast Asia and we rented mopeds a few times along the way and fell in love with the idea of doing a long distance motorcycle tour and we've decided to get our motorcycle licenses when we get back and eventually get something we can use to commute and do some country road and trail riding on the weekends, as well as at some point take through Latin America, Africa, and Asia. After some research I've essentially narrowed it down to the G650GS and Sertao, although I've been curious about the F650GS and F800GS, and am leaning towards the Sertao for myself, although At 5'6" with a 29" inseam I'm not sure that it isn't too tall for me. My gf is 5'2" and from what I read that almost certainly limits her to the G650GS. From what I've been able to read, the Sertao is more geared towards off road than the regular GS, while at the same time handling both street and off-road better. It seems that everyone absolutely loves their Dakars/Sertaos too, although I'm not too sure I'd be able to even tell the difference as a beginner.
What do you guys think? Am I too short for the sertao? Will I even notice what I'm missing as a beginner rider if I settle on a g650gs instead? Should we even be considering the more powerful models?
What do you guys think? Am I too short for the sertao? Will I even notice what I'm missing as a beginner rider if I settle on a g650gs instead? Should we even be considering the more powerful models?