My opinion is take as similar bikes as possible. After 30 years as a motorcycle mechanic even the factory reps still tell me to try a few parts off another known good identical bike. I spent an enjoyable time under the midnight sun chatting with a guy from sweden as we tried to fix his KTM with water in the oil. Think how nice it would be to have a whole identical bike to troubleshoot off of and only carry one set of spares for both bikes. And by the way I just happen to know where there is a 04 DR650 with only 100 miles on it for sale.
The main thing is to take the ride.
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