If the RT is a tad heavy, why not the obvious sideways move to an RS1200/1250? Fit bar risers and luggage and off you go. I find mine the ideal compromise between an everyday ride and capable touring machine but feels lighter to handle than an RT and thankfully not as wide as a bus. I've owned a KTM but found it was too compromised in seat height and comfort on longer runs, vibes were intrusive and reliability so-so. Fuelling doesn't seem great without some degree of re-mapping either. A mate of mine had an SMT which he regularly toured on but he got fed up with it after a few years due to the frankly awful seat and needed to get it remapped to fuel properly.
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