Its better than my 1150 with Ohlins fitted.
This might come out a bit garbled but I will try to explain why.
Firstly, to get the 1150 to turn quickly you have to run the rear suspension quite firm, sometimes very firm. With the 12, it turns on a sixpence, so you can run the suspension softer and it gives a more comfortable ride, but requires less input. This doesnt mean you can run them really soft, cos if you do you will be dragging everything on the ground. Its firm for a 12, but softer than an 1150 to do the same thing. In the twisty bits with the 1150, I found that I had been heaving on the bars quite a bit. Once I had dialed my brain into riding the 12, no heaving, infact it upsets the handling if you do heave on the bars.
Because the rear of my 1150 was quite firm, riding hard over undulating roads (lot of them up here, especially the back roads we ride on), the front would lift off quite regularly. Not high, just enough to know the wheel isnt on the ground. With the longer wheelbase on the 12 I can take some crests, where I knew the wheel would lift on the 1150 even with a closed throttle, faster and it stays put. Having said that, the downside is because the 12 is so much lighter one has to be very careful with the throttle when attacking said undulations aggressively, cos the bloody thing will lift right off the ground if one is not paying attention.
Like the 1150, the 12 will go just where you want. Nothing will knock it off line so it has the re-assurance of the 1150 characteristic, but once mastered, it is sooo much easier to ride. The plus point over the 1150 is it is much easier to change line, simply because it is lighter and has quicker steering.
The biggest pain in the arse was waiting for the suspension to bed in. It was like riding an ironing board, till the suspension settled. It was twitchy at high speed when pitching it into a corner, but that may have been me overridding it, dont know. But, When Metal Man got his new 12, the suspension was OK, quite pliant and run in. Maybe it was cos mine was one of the first batch.. who knows.
The one thing that needs to be said is that this is like riding a completely new bike. Yes its a Boxer twin, but its not like an 1150, its different, and it may not be everyones cup of tea. It took me about three weeks to figure it out and change my riding style. I adored the 1150, what a brilliant bike! But now that I have got used to the 12, I absolutely love this thing. Its a complete hoot.
I'm certainly not going to be buying any posh ones in the foreseeable future. Best of luck with the new bike... your gonna love it 
