You shopping for a Hyper, Peter?
My 0.02, as if you asked
I have both a '08 1100 and a '08 1100S. The non-S rides so much nicer and is overall so much more comfy and relaxed feeling. Its like 2 different bikes. Not sure what you want the bike for, but if you're going to track day it, then yeah, get the S. Otherwise, I feel the non-S is a better around town and non-hyper-speed cruiser.