In 2007 I went to BMW to BUY an RT. I had looked at them, test ridden them and sold my K1200LT. It was going to be an RT. BUT - my best friend and riding buddy had just returned from a package motorcycle tour of Europe where they had given him a GS for the trip. He came back and told me it was the best bike he had ever ridden. I decided to look at the GS and bought it after the first ride. A Russell Day Long Seat later and it was truly the swiss army knife of bikes. A fun hooligan stripped down, a comfortable tourer with the bags and Russell Seat, a capable all road rider (tarmac, gravel and dirt). Other than true off road - which many of skill greater than mine manage - it is the perfect bike. It has turned me off the full boat tourers like my LT, and the RT I was looking at. I loved my 2007, but really enjoy the 2015 I upgraded to as well.
I bought the GS a couple years ago because it was the thing to do. I thought I would do some BDRs out west. No surprise I haven't yet and probably won't ever get around to it. I'm too old at 59. The RT would have been a better fit for me. But it looks too much like an old man's bike. I love my GS. It makes me feel young again. Go figure.
.....I own my Rt2010 for 2 years, now.....I am almost 64 but don't feel old, yet. Love the wind protection and the comfort.
Fly.
I have 2005 K1200s, at 58, no problems. But RT is my next option.
In 2007 I went to BMW to BUY an RT. I had looked at them, test ridden them and sold my K1200LT. It was going to be an RT. BUT - my best friend and riding buddy had just returned from a package motorcycle tour of Europe where they had given him a GS for the trip. He came back and told me it was the best bike he had ever ridden. I decided to look at the GS and bought it after the first ride. A Russell Day Long Seat later and it was truly the swiss army knife of bikes. A fun hooligan stripped down, a comfortable tourer with the bags and Russell Seat, a capable all road rider (tarmac, gravel and dirt). Other than true off road - which many of skill greater than mine manage - it is the perfect bike. It has turned me off the full boat tourers like my LT, and the RT I was looking at.
I loved my 2007, but really enjoy the 2015 I upgraded to as well.
I bought the GS a couple years ago because it was the thing to do. I thought I would do some BDRs out west. No surprise I haven't yet and probably won't ever get around to it. I'm too old at 59. The RT would have been a better fit for me. But it looks too much like an old man's bike. I love my GS. It makes me feel young again. Go figure.