My son has a 2000 1100RT that needs a tune up so we set up an appointment at the dealer for a week later so the next day he says "Hey Dad, can I take your GS to school?' "Uh, OK but don't crash it!" "Sure, Dad". HE TOTALED IT!! and got a mild head injury to boot. He's OK and Geico is giving me more than I paid for it. Now I'm looking for a new ride and thinking about a 1200C which is more or less like a modern version of my 1971 R60/5. Does anybody in the SF Bay Area have one I could test ride before I go off to Max's BMW in New Hampshire to get the one they have for sale. I'm 65 and the thought of actually taking the GS off road and having it fall over with me on it just doesn't have the appeal it did 40 years ago. It is deffinately a cool looking bike but....