I think we'll have to agree to disagree on that. Everyone should ride what they like, but smaller bikes are plenty capable and reliable these days. A one-up loaded DL650 at highway speeds will be just over half its GVWR and just over halfway to its redline. With regular maintenance, that engine will do that all day every day to 100,000 miles and beyond. Just ask the guy who has 200,000+ miles on his CBR600. Heck, I rode a less capable and older BMW F650 single-cylinder bike across the southern U.S. and deep into Mexico, fully loaded on Texas interstates and bashing off topes in little towns in Mexico and on dirt roads in the rain, the whole experience. No sweat. Nothing gave me an issue except the chain wore out, probably due to the bad weather. And that bike had 40,000 miles on it when I started the trip. In Mexico, I was usually riding the biggest bike on the road. The "bigger is better" idea is generally an American concept that I find to be true only part of the time.