That looks like it would be loads of fun! There's definitely lots of options if you're leaning more in that direction... I'd personally look towards an old Yamaha XT600 Ténéré or Honda XL600LM/ Paris-Dakar, they look rad and the height is nice for traffic!
That all makes perfect sense, except last night i had a dream where i bought one of these: https://muttmotorcycles.com/products/razorback-gloss-red-250cc-motorcycle