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Originally Posted by mrsroynie
IMO the mighty 1200GS has rather lost its prestige as a RTW bike now that so many are used as executive toys and commuter bikes.
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Regardless of how many are used as executive toys and commuter bikes, the 1200GS has never been the best choice for a "real" RTW trip, simply because of its size and weight (leaving aside the question of reliability, etc.). Therefore its "prestige" as a RTW bike was wholly manufactured, albeit rather skillfully, by BMW.
Personally, if I were sticking to more or less developed countries and intended to generally stick to tarmac, I'd get a 1200GS. For anything else, I'd get a 650. One of the problems is that there are not that many good 650s to choose from, at least in some markets.
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