In the end, only you can decide. My + may be your - and vice versa. I'll never own a KLR or similar. I have no interest in the interstate. I have no desire to try to manipulate a heavy beast off road in a weird situation -- primarily because I'm short. I don't want to deal with anything but air cooling. I like KISS as much as possible. Complex systems result in complex failures. That's why I ride a TW200 and am looking at an XT250 for more of a commuter bike once I have enough available funds to buy outright. If I could mod the XT250 to have a kick starter too, it would be a no brainer. Or a TW350 (damn you Yamaha for not making it!). I'd rather be less comfortable on road than be screwed off road. But you sound the opposite.