Thanks guys, much appreciated thoughts.
The Transalp option has to be a good idea. I know people use them for much more challenging trips than the one I have in mind so I guess there has to be some value in that choice.
I've never ridden a TDM but I've always really liked the look of them. For the money I'll have I reckon it'll have to be the slightly older 850 model though. The seating position of both these bikes appeals to me too and I imagine reliability, fuel consumption and overall convenience shouldn't be an issue if I can get a well maintained version of either. I'm really not tech-minded though and a bike that is likely to require little maintenance attracts me a lot.
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