When I went looking and found the BMW 1600, I was looking for a really comfortable long-distance touring bike. I soon realized that sitting upright uses different muscles and it was very difficult to get comfortable. I also felt the weight of the bike was very restricting. The BMW is the lightweight of the class and put nearly 135 hp to the ground, also best in class by far. Coming from a Busa this was all garbage. To me, it was just big, slow, and cumbersome. So when I started having technical issues I was more than done with the Bike. I can honestly say it was the worse thing I ever purchased.
I switched to a BMW 1250 GS because though I got a really bad deal on it, it was the best deal I was going to get with the K1600 hanging around my neck. But lo and behold this bike is amazingly fun to ride. I realized immediately what I hated about the long-distance tourer bikes; I don't tour. I do 2-3 day rides at most and those are to do backroad hooligan riding. The GS is my favorite bike ever. It's fast, quirky, good at almost anything, comfortable, and has all the rider aids you need to ride long and fast.
I think everyone should look at adventure bikes. They are the next logical step from a busa. Still fun, lighter than the busa and they open up a ton of options on and off-road. Right now the BMW rules that class, but there are several bikes I would recommend in the class.
I switched to a BMW 1250 GS because though I got a really bad deal on it, it was the best deal I was going to get with the K1600 hanging around my neck. But lo and behold this bike is amazingly fun to ride. I realized immediately what I hated about the long-distance tourer bikes; I don't tour. I do 2-3 day rides at most and those are to do backroad hooligan riding. The GS is my favorite bike ever. It's fast, quirky, good at almost anything, comfortable, and has all the rider aids you need to ride long and fast.
I think everyone should look at adventure bikes. They are the next logical step from a busa. Still fun, lighter than the busa and they open up a ton of options on and off-road. Right now the BMW rules that class, but there are several bikes I would recommend in the class.