Thought I would bring this thread back up as it fits my quandry. First post here...
I too am an avid Versys owner but thinking S10 for doing more of the 2-up we've been doing. Wife and I are about 370lbs combined so we've almost maxed out the Versys. That means no gear with us. I would like to (as she would as well) make some muli-mile trips with luggage, exploring, touring, and then have a road-oriented adventure bike for myself as well. The other runner up is Tiger 800.
My concerns are the huge bike specs cuz I'm not too big of a guy - 5-10 175lbs. Been riding for 40 years.
Also the additional cost. Everybody agrees the little Versys is a huge bang for the buck. I have about 7K miles on mine, over two and half years, so it's just sport riding and few trips, nothing major, no commuting.
Malcolm Smiths has the big yamaha semi coming this weekend with demo bikes. I'm signed up to go try one out.
Would love some feedback here. Been enjoying the forum, lots of Super Teneres!!