1250 review, GS variant.

[Grumpy Goat]

Peter - I am so glad you are back and posting. Thanks to the above review it was as if I was on the bike doing the rest ride. You rode it for me and the feedback you have provided is EXACTLY what I would likely have said. It is uncanny; we are of the same mind, I think.

Your review also showed me why I should continue to avoid the temptation to test the 1250GS "in the meantime" to assess the drivetrain and transmission, since it appears that the RS is still some time away from making its debut in show rooms on this side of the pond. I expect the powertrain to be smoother and perhaps feel more powerful but I don't expect I'd love the handling as I do the RS, and that is largely due to the telelever vs conventional suspension.

I test rode a GS once (a 2017) and came away with the feeling that it was a nice "swiss-army" type of bike that was "adequate" - did everything right (I suppose) but did not stand out in any sort of way. Of course by test ride was a joke - a guided "ride around the block" and nothing like you did, which was a proper test. Wish dealers here would be more progressive like dealers in the UK when it comes to letting the customer test a bike. They just may get more sales!