XT660Z, no question.
1. Cheaper.
2. Simpler - can service with virtually the kit that comes with the bike.
3. Most reliable.
4. Lightest and most rugged.
5. Longest range and largest fuel tank.
DOI - XT660Z owner, bought after extensive research for similar trip and also considered those bikes.
Trumpet - too heavy and too new; Beemer - about as reliable as a DC10 and half as trustworthy.
I love the Tenere and in fact it cruises at 80 mph with on problem; vibes do not bother me. Cruise at 65-70 for best economy, but it will shift if you are in a hurry.
Love it.
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