not really sure what else would fit my needs - especially when rocksolid engine reliability is added.... Hence not wanting a smaller KTM, despite how good it would be off-road.

Also, when i say "off road" - I don't mean truly technical terrain, rather gravel tracks and paths. For example, 90% of what I will be doing in the Pyrenees can be covered by a competent 4x4 driver - it's not Redbull stuff

Tweaks to the 660 would really just consist of luggage and getting the pegs lower and the bars higher (for my size) (and maybe some crash protection)

Tweaks to the husky would need to consist of the same - plus some for road work perhaps.

In the UK a low mileage 660 is 50% the price of a new husky..... Makes it very tempting to create a superb bike for low money.

Everybody talks about the weight of the 660 - is it underpowered or simply a case of being heavy to use off-road? Because if it is just the technical aspect of a heavy off-road bike, I am not overly bothered..... I'm huge and find I can chuck 1200GS and super teneres* about with a lot more ease than normal-sized people. Sure, a KTM 300 is easier to pick up....... but whenever I sit on a big adventure bike I always wish they were a little taller!

*Have ridden the BMW's in tricky stuff in Wales on off road courses and a 1200 Yam accross sections of Africa without any drama....I'm assuming the 660 will feel much lighter than either.