Re: GS negatives?

[BeemerGary2@xxxxxxx]

On Feb 6, 2004, at 9:07 AM, Bob MacFarland wrote:

> That new R1200GS looks pretty sweet.
>
> How do people who own a GS feel about the (lack of) wind protection? 
> That would seem to be the only area lacking. Are there any other 
> aspects about a GS that would bother an RS rider?

A friend of mine who has owned a GS in the past and currently rides an RS, 
states that the RS feels more 'planted' in fast corners. This appears to have 
much to do with seating position. After all, on the GS not only is your butt 
slightly higher off the ground, but you are in an upright versus crouched 
position, and your arms are wide and high in front of you versus low and tucked in. 
Personally, I much prefer the GS seating position, which is why I am on my 
third model. 

I have resolved the wind issue in two ways. Substitution of the GS mirrors 
with those from the K1200RS, and the addition of a Cee Bailey windshield, 4" 
taller than stock. This works for my 5'8" anatomy. This same shield may not work 
on the 1200 GS, but I suspect that this company as well as others will have 
one or more choices of windshields on the market before many of the bikes have 
been rolled off showroom floors.

For everyday storage, without having to use the side cases, I use the Marsee 
Bavarian bag that takes the place of the passenger seat on the R1100 and 
R1150GS. Whether or not this same bag will work on the new R1200 is as yet unknown. 
However, I suspect the aftermarket will have that situation resolved in the 
near future, and there is always to possibility to use a tank bag.
Gary Prickett

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