So after very much deliberation and reading hundreds of reviews I think I have decided.
One of the things which worried me is freeway buffeting by high winds and overall distance comfort. The 2008 Suzuki V-Strom 650 cuts through the tarmac pretty nicely from all the reviews I have read. It also does really good in light duty off road tests. It is a couple K more than the KLS Kawi but does way better on distance trips though the Kawi does rip up the dirt way better.
I will probably have to get a few aftermarket pieces to bring the Suzi V-Strom to standards. A nice engine under protector for one so the engine does not have to deal with rocks bouncing off of it Plus it uses the same power plant as the SV650 so there is power to spare--- IE top end at 10500RPM Redline is a little south of 130MPH And from reviews it is comfortable at those speeds