I was lent one of these for day by a colleague. He went on his other bike (998...) Good for laid back, gentle cruising in warm, sunny conditions in mainly straight lines. Takes curves OK, handles reliably, stops eventually, but then you probably didn't get to go that fast in the first place... I caught him up when he's stopped to talk to a local policeman...
Totally different from the GS experience, so it depends on what you are after. If it was my money I'd never buy one as it just not my prefered style, but great fun for that relaxed, laid back cruise in places where there is no traffic...