I owned two 1200 GS's, a vanilla version on an 09 plate that I ran up 18,000 miles on in the year and then a GSA on which I ran up 60,000 miles whilst I owned it. I sold both bikes privately, the GSA going when BMW first launched the 1600.
I have never wanted to go back to a 1200, the water cooled variant being the most horrible of the lot.
I've never come across a road, whether it's in the Alps, the Dolomites, through the nadgery countryside of the Morvan or the minor roads of northern Germany and the Baltic coast that the 1600 cannot take in its stride, every bit as good as the GS and in lots of ways better.
Yes, it's a heavy bike at 320 kgs but you do not notice it when it's moving, two-up or solo, hairpins or flat, wide roads or narrow, virgin smooth or Autumnal leaf strewn. It will polish them all off with ease and in complete comfort. Just take a bit of care where you park it as it's a bit of a lump to push too far backwards in gravel. The reverse gear on the 2017 model might well address that single issue.
The other great thing about it? You do not need to add anything to it, no bling (useless or otherwise) is necessary. That might put some buyers off, of course.
