Hi Ade,
I tried to respond to your private message, my response doesn't seem to want to send, so here is what I said...........
Hi Ade,
I've been away for a couple of days and have just seen your message so am responding now!
The screen I have on my "R" is this
http://www.nationalcycle.com/vehicles/motorcycle-1/bmw/bmwr1200r/2015bmwr1200r/z2355.html
I bought it from
http://www.performanceparts-ltd.com (great company to deal with, very helpful)
I use the screen for all of my trips, actually it's on the bike for probably 90% of the time, just occasionally I take it off so I can ride the bike naked, as BMW intended, riding the bike in it's naked guise is actually very nice provided you don't need to exceed60mph
and under 60mph the bike is really quiet with virtually zero wind buffeting or wind noise.
The screen comes into it's own on trips, where the wind protection means the bike can be ridden at any speed with virtually zero wind buffeting and it also offers great protection from the elements. It's also nice to not have to keep cleaning my helmets visor(damn flies).
Generally I'm really pleased with the bike, I've owned GS's in the past, an 1100 and then an 1150(I put over 50,000 miles on both of them).
I may even buy another GS one day but at the moment I have no desire to change.
The "R" is quite a bit lower than the GS, it is easier to ride slowly, easier to move around(in the garage etc) and my girlfriend loves it on the back, she is 5'6" and can get on easily even with the panniers and top box fitted.
I know that the "R" offers slightly better performance than the GS and I think it holds the road better, it's also considerable better on fuel, I hardly ever get less than 60mpg and I don't ride slowly.
I had cruise control retro fitted to mine as it didn't have it from standard, it was expensive at £500 but well worth it for sticking to urban speed limits and it comes into it's own also when cruising on less inspiring roads.
Mine also has the ESA suspension which works great for altering the suspension to accommodate different loads, pillion etc.
The balance of the bike is exceptional, when coming to a stop in traffic etc I can often balance for a few moments before having to put my feet down, even with my other half and luggage on the bike.
There are four different height seat options for the R(different seats rather than an adjustable one as on the GS, low, standard, high and sport. I've experimented and actually bought three different(yes I'm mad). The sport is the highest and by far the firmest, I've finally settled
on the high option which is about an inch shorter than the sport but more forgiving yet still offering decent support( I'm just over 6 ft tall).
The best advice I can give is to take a test ride, I bought mine from Cotswold Motoradd in Gloucester, they've always proved very helpful and a pleasure to deal with.
Hope the above is of some use.
All the best and good luck
Cheers
Tony