Thanks alot for you input guys, and gals  .
I'm not honestly thinking of doing an RTW trip through Mongolia, Siberia and such on either the 1190 or the 800XC and have been thinking along the very same type of bikes that you bring up, thumper, 650ish and don't mind if it has a scratch or bump on it.
Keks, tell me about it. At the time I was very much more interested in the weekend run on some twisties and not really thinking I'd ever get to go on longer trips.
As it happens I've just started looking at the R version as a third alternative.
I'm just going to have to go try the 800XC out to see how it feels in comparison with the 1190. It'll be hard to kick the habit of that monster twin from Mattighofen, it is sooo good!
But insurance and the cost of my daily commute would like the Tiger better
Really appreciate your 2 cents folks, thnx a bunch
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