which bike would suit my needs
my needs are
a daily commute on national roads not motorway
something fun on backroads with the option of going up soem forest trails and beaches
abilty to tour europe and sustain 70-80 mph journeys for 1-2 hours at a time on the motorways
and it must be an a2 approved bike which rules out quite a few
so far i have narrowed it to two options
kle 500 or an xt660r
i am guessing the kle would feel a little heavier and less fun on backroads and possible dirt tracks than the xt but have an edge on it on the motorway?
i am currently leaning towards an xt660r. also i am currently recovering from a broken arm so i have a lot of time to mull over my next bike choice.
my gut says xt660r, my heart says xt660r but my head says kle500. my biggest worry with the xt660r is how does it cope regards vibration at speeds of 70 and 80 mph?
i have read a lot on here but different people seem to give wildly different views on how much vibration there is on the big single?
are there any other bikes in the a2 class that i am missing ?
for reference , my last bike was a gs500 twin and i found that to be quite vibey at anything over 80
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