[spacewrench]

I love my 2000 R1100S for sport-touring. It came with city-lid (narrow) bags and a Givi top box. Price was ~$2750 in the fall of 2018.

There are some well-known problems with the BMW; I'm dealing with the clutch / transmission one now. Generally, maintenance isn't that bad (oil changes, valves). But there's some things that are absurdly difficult to do (anything to do with the clutch!)

This is my first Telelever bike, and I think it's a front suspension that agrees with me. I've always been a pretty conservative rider, but I found myself just flying when I took the R1100S out on a trip. It's definitely confidence-inspiring.

Of your other options, I'd probably pick a VFR over a Triumph, but the only Triumph I ever had was a '72 Tiger, so completely different animal from the recent bikes (which are supposed to be quite good).

My bike history: Yamaha 175, Triumph 650, Honda CX500T, Yamaha Seca 750, Honda VF400F, Yamaha SDR200, Honda CB750K, Honda VTR1000, Ducati 748s, Aprilia Futura, BMW R1100S. High points were the VTR and the BMW. (You can probably find a VTR1000 for even less than VFR, and it's a great bike.)