Marmite, I grant you. In a way that makes it stand out, though.... despite every 5th bike you see on tour being one of themBetter than that fat toaster you bought with zero imagination
"zero imagination", no. I just know what I like and I don't have the luxury like you do of experimenting, or the patience. By the way, you still owe me a bottle of very expensive wine
for getting rid of your last (or was it third to last, 
) bike when I said you would.I digress.....
My options are: 1 good bike which covers most needs very well, or 2/3 cheaper ones that will do one of the things a GS does well each. Now we can (and do) differ in our definition of what constitutes a "good", bike but ultimately preferences are like colours as they say here in Spain. You may not like them, but even you cannot deny that GSs are a good bike. KTMs turn my stomach, but I recognise that (when they work) they are a "good bike" anyone would be lucky to own..... if it works....
I'm very lucky in that I don't have to "settle", but I'm also practical; I don't like RRs; I don't much care for more offroad orientated orange bikes, classic (styled) bikes are fine, but not as a main bike, and I'm not ready for a dedicated tourer (maybe when I'm back in nappies
). The GS, in all its guises, does just enough of all those things for my limited expertise very well and better, in fact, than most (except classic - which is covered by my RE Interceptor, a piece of shite, but great for getting into town).I don't think there's a bike you've ever owned that got me hard, at least not as a main bike replacement. Which is not to say it would not have been nice to have owned them for a little while and tried them, but I just know what keys I would grab every time I went on a long tour. 90 % of my annual mileage is ridden on long tours. When I retire in under 3 years time 90% of my mileage will still be on long tours, only I will probably do as many as you instead of just two.
Anyway, YOU, are in no position to call into question my choices, scooter wanker.
