This might be a bike I would write a check for: http://www.advpulse.com/adv-bikes/2018-ktm-790-adventure/ Highway capable, expected to be around $13K, looks like it will actually hold two full-size adults. Yay! It looks like KTM is going to do what Yamaha would not with the FZ07 motor.
It is 270deg p-twin with 90deg crank, so it would be similar to v-twin in feel. Yes p-twins are more compact and lighter, weight only fraction more than thumpers but without the vibes and better top end.
Funny, I don't think anybody is noticing this thread in here because a lot of the people who would want a bike like this have been riding singles. And with the power and smoothness of the 701 engine, it does seem like a funny time to be moving to a twin.
Or perhaps because anyone looking for a multicylinder ktm would be looking in orange crush where this thing has been discussed at length? http://advrider.com/index.php?threads/ktm800adv-is-comming.1156815/