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I'm Going To Buy A 1200gs Need Advice

lost the fire?

Maybe you really love your 1100 and simply have an itch some something new? Spring is a bad time - you end up looking at all the new stuff out there and start jones'n for it.
It's like being in a 20 year marriage and now you go on a beach vacation ...whoa!

Perhaps you should stick with what has been a great bike and avoid the costs involved?

That in mind, first impressions are tough to draw accurate conclusions. Most of my riding years have been on K75s. Everytime I got on a boxer I hated them. The K was sooo smooth and what I was used to. Then I took a trip to New Zealand last year and rented a R1200GS for a week. I rode 2 up with my wife, fully loaded with luggage, and THAT bike sold me. Unbelievable experience!
It took a full week of riding this boxer to realize and appreciate it's "personality". I've come tp appreciate the throaty grumble, and the torque is exhilerating! Plus, I enjoy the option to go basically anywhere I want- pavement or dirt.
I still miss the smoothness of my K and everytime I hear that distinctive sound in the distance I think "K bike". Someday I'll have 2 bikes in the stable....
 
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