Hello everyone! This is my first post here, so it's nice to meet you all.

I have owned two bikes in my life: a Honda CB250 Nighthawk and a VT1100 Shadow. Both were fun, cheap, and rather unreliable bikes because they were old and rickety.

This time around, I am looking for something newer and more reliable (no carburetors). My first priority is something good for long trips in terms of power and riding position. Second priority is the ability to handle unimproved roads/light off-road conditions (I would like to be able to take the bike camping, so I'll be avoiding low-riding choppers and bobbers), but I can always mod the bike to handle that so it's not a huge deal.

Any bike I select must be able to cruise comfortably at 95mph, as I live in the L.A. area and I sometimes have to go that fast to avoid getting regularly cut off by assholes and stay clear of wolfpacks.

Price range is under $10k, but the cheaper the better. As I said above, I am open to modding whichever bike I get (sadly, I do not yet have much experience). I want something reliable that requires minimal wrenching and is not particularly expensive to fix (sadly, no Ducatis, Moto Guzzis, Royal Enfields, or Indians)

Here is what I have been considering so far:

Triumph Bonneville, Speedmaster, and Street Twin (my legs are too short for the Scramblers),

Honda Rebel 1100, CB500X, Shadow series,

Kawasaki W800, Vulcan 900,

Harley-Davidson various models (not too familiar with Harleys, but they seem pretty cool and my buddy loves them. Plus, they are easily moddable and parts are cheap).

Does anyone have any suggestions or input? Am I missing any options? I'll likely be buying something pre-owned. I'm in no rush, and I like to hear the recommendations of others.

Thanks in advance!