2024 Suzuki GSX-S1000GX

[Grumpy Goat]

I think you are saying that the Suzuki GSX range will take buyers from the RS? I know that some people do, but I don't consider anything that is not a twin to be competition to the RS.  Twins and fours are so different in character, that I wouldn't cross-shop them.

That is exactly what I am saying. In terms of sheer numbers, I would bet that feature for feature that Suzuki would kick the RSs butt, since it would be cheaper and the sport tourer market is as it is. I understand the difference between the twins and the fours of course, but it takes an enthusiast like yourself to appreciate the differences. Then there are the triples ...

The biggest competition to the RS will likely be the R1300GS.  Given the huge margins on the GS, I don't think BMW would mind that at all.

Oh, there is no competition between the GS and the RS or the RT among the boxers, that's for sure. The GS wins all the way in terms of sales, even among people who go touring and never go off road.