+1 for the XT660 (R or Z) - if you're living in the US it'll be the Z.
I currently ride a KTM 990 ADV and can say hand on heart it's the best bike I've ever had, but (and it's a big but) there's no way I'm taking it on our big trip next year. It's being sold to make way for an XT660R cos it's too expensive (for carnets & parts), too heavy (no good for softer roads and if you drop it which you will), too complicated (to fix when you have a problem - have you seen the dealer networks for Euro bikes in the developing world?) and is far too flashy.
I'll be selling my KTM and buying the XT for a third of the price, meaning that even after kitting it out I'll still have a couple of grand in the bank for the trip.
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