Greetings

I'm in sunny Yorkshire.
My good lady has offered to buy me a bike for my 60th. Not owned one since I got rid of my zx6r Ninja several years ago. I'm older and wiser now so I don't want something similar this time round. Looking to do a bit of touring. Quite a lot of motorway, almost unavoidable these days but want to get off road as well. Gravel tracks and a bit of rougher stuff.
Torn between an 800 (Tiger XCX or Beemer F800GS) and a thumper. The thumper I have in mind is an XT660Z Tenere. On here to try and get an idea of what she is like both on the road loaded up a bit with crap and also in the dirt.

regards