Five years ago I killed my F650 in Morocco. I flirted with a Yam XT then got a girlfriend  . Needing a proper pillion seat I was torn between the Bonneville and an R80GS. The age and carb set up on the GS put me off so I got the Triumph to "GS-erise". I really think I made the right decision. It currently sports a Ural sidecar (got a dog AND fiance now !!) and with the right tyres will literally go anywhere. It is a real practical bike.
It's never failed to get me home, the only real hassle being water in the HT leads (fixed by stripping and greasing). It isn't built as well as some BMW's, but parts the parts that do rot (exhausts etc.) can be bought cheaply due to the number of people aiming for cafe racer looks.
If you want an R80 GS/ST/R type with say a 75/25 road/off-road split and don't want to get into classic territory I'd really reccomend them.
Andy
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