[stay_upright]

I'm after a bit of practical advice on how difficult it would be to turn an ec450 into an adventure bike. This all needs to be done to a (small) budget.

the main issues I can see are:
How long could the bike go without a service? Is 3K miles totally unrealistic for an older bike? - I'm not as concerned with scheduled servicing as what the bike actually needs - oil, valve clearances etc.

Is there a cush drive available? If not I think chain wear would be too high..

Fuel tank - it needs at least 20l preferable 30l do ascerbis do anything that will fit? Does the 450 have the same tank in frame arrangement as my 300ec which i guess would make getting tanks exterrmely difficult..

Any other comments are gratefully recieved I'm thinking of replacing my Aprilia Pegaso with something more capable off road and the GG appeals because the I love the engine and the fuel injection should mean it will cope with altitude well without resorting to fitting CV carbs which seem to rob power/throttle response.