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I don't think the Bonneville upped displacement to 865 cc until the 2007 model. The one she took was a 790 cc version. Not that I disagree with you, neither are small bikes, but in this day and age of liter+ bikes, they are often considered as such.
...the buying public have been duped into thinking there's a big enough difference in a 865cc and a 1000cc that the "little" bike can't handle a road trip..
My Brother-in-law (who lives in Italy) went touring around Europe back in the day on a Suzuki GT380 (2-stroke).
I'm not sure that's much worse then Jeff doing his Iron Butt ride on a GT550:http://www.3cyl.com/iba/ibride.html
Cool story about a woman that toured the U.S. on a Bonneville last year, setting a Guinness record in the process.http://www.revzilla.com/common-tread/guinness-record-rideToo bad she didn't do it on a V7, but still a great adventure, I'm sure.
Very cool!Here's a thread about another gal on a long-distance adventure, on an even smaller bike (a Vespa): http://modernvespa.com/forum/topic141441