It's probably a damned fine bike; I am amazed at the inverted snobbery on this thread.
Many riders of my vintage grew up modifying bikes and keeping them running without dealers - maybe it's just that now we want to simply ride the bloody things, not build them or work on them so much.
It's not a road bike, or an enduro, it's an adventure tourer; it will handle rougher roads very well and be safe and comfortable on the tarmac.
The price is a bit steep but I'd buy one over a GS any day of the week and twice on a Saturday. And I'm gonna.
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