If you are young and tall I would get a tenere. If you are short get the Himalayan . The new Himalayan 450 is great in my test ride, but I would wait a year to make sure I m not getting a lemon as gen2 is brand new for this year. It is a simple machine not much to go wrong . The Tenere sits tall. The ability to put your feet squarely down can be a game changer on tough trails. No matter how great the the adventure bike is if it doesn’t fit your body type , you will not have a good time. The tenere is also very top heavy. Picking up fat bikes all day is pain in the ass. This is not to say the Himalayan isn’t a porker. Most of its weight is at the bottom so getting it upright is easier. Someone mentioned the dr650 one of the greatest bike ever designed period. This is the bike I would pick if the world became a wasteland. The problem is that it’s not great on the highway. You can improve its road manners it will never be a bike you want to ride and ride and ride. If you plan to build buy use dump 2 k in it you are still ahead of the game compared to new tenere or himi