My F650 ate it's water pump and warped it's head in Morocco with less that 30000 miles on the clock. Made it into Spain though.
My XT600E burned more oil that my MZ 2-stroke on the motorway. This never seemed to bother it. I traded it for the Triumph before I got to grips with serious use.
I'd go with the Yam unless you feel a need to cruise above 60 mph for any decent sections of the trip. Even for USA/Canada/Europe I'd be happy at 55 on the back roads, but not everyone is.
Andy
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