BMW R 18

[Kev m]

Not a bad choice!  At 487 lbs. (wet), just add a proper windshield and nice set of quality hard bags!

The weight is compelling, the water-cooling, chain drive, and valve adjustments not so much.

Though I assume Shad probably has a decent hard bag I bet the choices are limited.

Small gas tank too.

[Bulldog9]

Suzuki has a new 1000 Sport Touring model that looks very nice. https://www.cycleworld.com/story/bikes/2022-suzuki-gsx-s1000gt-first-look-review/

BMW and Yamaha also have 8/900cc ST bikes that look pretty good

Too bad none have shaft drive, and all have that insectoid look......

[LowRyter]

Lightweight cruiser? Checkout the Honda Rebel 1100. Use your imagination to outfit it like a Road King for touring...

https://powersports.honda.com/street/cruiser/rebel-1100/specifications

The Honda is 1100 twin, I wrote 1000.  Don't they have touring version? 

[Ncdan]

Lightweight cruiser? Checkout the Honda Rebel 1100. Use your imagination to outfit it like a Road King for touring...

https://powersports.honda.com/street/cruiser/rebel-1100/specifications

If this was referenced to my post, thanks for the recommendation. However I would prefer for myself non metric.

[Bulldog9]

If this was referenced to my post, thanks for the recommendation. However I would prefer for myself non metric.

There is the Indian Scout, and new Sportster.

[wymple]

"Too bad none have shaft drive, and all have that insectoid look......"

A description finally put into the correct wording. I've always had this opinion, called them plumbing nightmares. As for the R18 and the Guzzi cruiser, give me one of each. They are what bikes should look like, even if the R18 is a tad weird.

[grebmrof]

Here is an article on an R 18 custom that I mentioned earlier.  https://www.yahoo.com/autos/bmw-r18-based-wal-shows-142800547.html  Thank goodness this is a "one off".