welcome to the site jamesofyorkshire
plenty of information for a trip here
the question about bikes for short riders is a frequent one (I have asked too!) but there seems to be no definitive answer because what one person considers to be low is still too tall for another
I'm 5' 2" but have a 29" inside leg and have test rode a BMW 1200 GS which had a factory lowered frame + low seat and I coped fairly well. However, once I had considered piling the bike up with luggage, ruled it out on weight.
The 650 version (twin or older single) is however, a good height and weight so may be worth looking at. It's currently at the top of my wanted list but isn't ideal.
I've never looked at the bikes you mention - I generally search online for seat height specification and rule them out based on the results.
My current bike is a CBF1000 which has 3 seat height options but isn't a bike for any off-tarmac rides so I'm still searching for the ideal long-distance tourer....
I'm assuming that even though you are bike-less, you actually have a licence?
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Elaine
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