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Originally Posted by shreddr
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It seems to me the GS is really about slowing down and enjoying the scenery, and if you have the opportunity to take a dirt road you do it. Perhaps I will get there someday, but for now I would rather keep my dirt and pavement machines separate and focused.
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As Bob said, the GS is a phenomenal bike for the twisties. I bought the Replika in the fall of 03, and then rented a GS in Europe the following summer. Had I not bought the S yet, I would have bought the GS, bikes are great all around bikes, and the Tourance/Anakee tires let you grind pegs as much as the sport tires on the S.
I remember when Boston Andrew bought his GS and when we meet up for one of the WS tours, he said he was not use to it, so would probably be a little slower than he was on his S. I knew better, and when we rode one of the nice little gems in VT, sure enough he was faster than before.
Same at the KTM track day at mid Ohio, I started our on the RC8R, and RC8's , then got on the SMR (supermoto), I was MUCH faster and had way more fun on the 990 SMR, than on the 1080 race bike. The position, wide bars, and stability make you very comfortable, and when you are comfortable, and confident, you ride faster.
I am really looking forward to tearing up the twsties on the F800GS, and interested to see if I can get more than 2500 miles out of a set of tires
Should be a fun summer.