Sadly he died in Mali - so neither I or this bike made the trip to meet Simon Milward.
This Overlander (as written about in TBM) has now been sold to Zydie for her trip with George to Mauritania.
Designed by Yamaha Belgarda, Italian Suspension, Brembo Brakes etc - Yamaha Brochure (PDF)
Overland parts fitted include:-
CRD Sump guard
Alloy Frame Guards
Acerbis Rallye Handguards and Spoliers
Renthal High Rise Bars
Folding Mirrors
GPS RAM Mount
Clear Rallye Screen, QD removable, 'Pop Off', adjustable rake
Fork Protectors
12 Volt Power Take Off
20 liter Acerbis Tank with lockable Aero tank cap and twin fuel taps
Oil Temp Gauge
Denso Iridium Plug
Dynojet Kit, DNA/K&N filter, Additional Air Box inlets (Restores mid-range torque)
Avon Distanzia Tyres
Heavy Duty MX Tubes, 2 security bolts back, 1 front
Spares Kit - Clutch lever, brake lever, throttle cables, clutch cable, starter relay, Oil Filter, Oil Cooler Kit (not fitted), spare brake pads, bulbs
Top of the range locking Metalmule boxes (hard anodised, rubber feet, chrome luggage anchors), panniers and rack
Bike runs top spec Mobil 1 Motorcycle Oil
Standard Gearing
Accessories by German Specialist - Off The Road
Panniers, Rack by Metalmule