Arsey a guy like You who complains that the new GS has no lit up switches clearly needs a fork that dives and eventually goes on block delivering no more suspension/losing traction in order to know that he applied the hand brake...LOL Telelever is the best of the GS package ! Ride the 1200R or RS in anger and you know what you are missing...On the XR it is not as apparent I admit because it starts with 30 mm more suspension travel as a conventional fork...A M1300GS done right would be the best tool for the road period !