Those adventure bikes look like a lot of fun.
The reason I wanted to "ride the lightning" was due to it's low seat high as I'm what you'd consider vertically challenged. Most sporty/adveture bikes are too tall for me.
The next bike I want to ride is the BMW R1200R. You can get those with a low seat and low suspention.
Of course I'm no where near ready to get a new bike. I still have a laundry list of upgrades to do on my Bonnie Black.