Thanks Pat, I really appreciate your input. You calculations are correct, on my bike I should be able to average 240 per day. For maps, I'm afraid anything I'll get will be out of date as roads change to quickly here, but I supposed it's better than nothing, considering I won't always have Gmaps handy.

As for preparations, I've got all the tools I need now. Also got a mini-shovel and working gloves in case this happens (thanks for the inspiration MotoKai )::



Still not sure about the route though, that's still in progress..

This is my dream trip, the perfect exit. But I'm really worried the bike might let me down on the way. I've had it for 18 months now. Have one long (2600km) trip on her, and a total of 12,000 km. But honestly it has never let failed me. Only once, the shitty battery died but I just used the kick starter and went on. It's slow, true, but it never died. But the real test is coming up, lets see how it will hold up this time.