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Originally Posted by mollydog
"Best" for what?
What sort of riding is planned? Just commuting in the UK .. or are you looking for a proper travel bike? (details please)
You've owned "so many" bikes? So what's the problem?
"Steel Framed and steel swingarm" ... curious how many of your many bikes
had a steel swing arm? Alu is FAR better.
Can't really suggest bikes without knowing your intent. Sounds like something
like an XT600E would do the job. Or if you cross the pond, a DR650SE or KLR650. (neither common in the UK) Bolt on a medium shield.
All travel bikes need LOTS of careful mods to be their best. But if you're just going back and forth to work ... then who cares what bike you use. Cheap and Cheerful is best.
Newer KTM's are out of your budget, as are most BMW's.
Why do you care about light weight? Do you have dirt bike riding experience?

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Don;t get hooked up on the many bike gig Molly
Plenty of the early ones
No not a dirt god, it will spend most if not all its time on the road.
Not after a round the world bike
If a Ktm was possibly less labour intensive and more reliable  They could fit the bill.
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