Like they say..me 2 re comments...I've spent a few months down in Morocco riding, driving and spannering. We had XR400s. Bombproof. I also rode my own XR400 back from Andorra to central Scotland non stop via the chunnel and London for chips. All I had was raised gearing, a screen, IMS tank, Scotts damper which was great for offroad safety and comfort and a numb bum  It had an HRC kit which gave 20% more power but I'd be happy with standard.
It all depends on your road v offroad ratio and your comfort zone. I find the TA quiffy if comfy. The XR simple and reliable. I've done over 20,000 miles on XR4s. Having said all that I just opted for one of these
http://john.rushworth.com/tt600re/GearingCalculator.htm
It's or a run to meet my RTW pal somewhere in N.Africa next year.
Seroiusly...after 47 motorcycles and some 35 yrs on two wheels there is no such beast as perfect, all is compromise. Decide what your top criteria are and work from there.
For me I'm a simple, light, air cooled 400 to 600 cc -ish 4T man with offroad bias.
John R.
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