I've had the DR and the GS.......and if I was doing distance it would be the GS every time. But that's me.
You may find the DR better for you though.
But I'm comparing a 2015 water cooled fuel injected machine with ABS compared to a 96 DR.......so in many ways it's not a fair comparison.
The DR is a brilliant machine though, and if I could buy a new one then I'd be there in a shot.