In some social strata, riding a BMW adventure bike is acceptable. However, riding an old TTR is not.

In some cases, people do not really have other choice (you've got only 1 bike to commute -wearing costume and tie-), in other cases people just choose to narrow the equation bike=bmw (Ewan&Charly wanabee) and in others they are not enough self-confident not to mind what others think (load her with Touratech and load you with BMW gear and you still may be an eccentric adventurer posh guy).

Right after on the hierarchy, you've got Italian & American bikes, then Japanese, later Korean and finally Indian/Chinese.

Just how I see it and any of the reasons to go for a BMW is acceptable for me, as well as I understand you may not be willing to ride a Kymko bike, for whatever reason. But if your BMW is unreliable, please, be honest and share that info, do not be an "BM integrist", since others (who may not be restricted to that only brand) may be falsely induced to buy one unreliable bike based on your faked opinions.

Esteban

PS: I strongly considered buying a 650 Dakar in the past, being the contenders the Transalp and XT 600 (which I finally got), so nothing wrong with BMW. And find the X-Country and X-Challenge amazing bikes, as well as the old BMs. But cannot undestand narrowing a choice between 1200, 800 and 650, but only as long as it is (and has to be) a BMW. To me, it just feels like fitting your 7 members family in a Mercedes class-A before than getting a massive Ssanyong Rodius.
[edit: because you are ashamed of driving a Korean car and worry about what others think, same for motorcycles]