If you're going to ride road only a used V-Strom 650 would fit the bill about perfectly for what you want. 90/10 pavement/dirt road. A KLR will too, but it's a chore to take on the interstate, some engines burn oil at sustained high rpms and they have a tendency for the front to wallow around from buffetting wind. You can decrease that some by getting a different front sprocket and smaller handguards, front fender and a fork brace. But in the end you'll still want to keep it on the smaller roads which is where it shines. The seat will kill your ass after 2 hours, but you can get a Walmart $20 ATV cushion seat cover that attaches with quick connects. KLR stands for Keep Loctite Ready Get the pre 08 models, parts are plentiful and cheap, if you screw up the plastics on the 08+ it's $$$$. I've never ridden a DR, but apparently they're even less road oriented.