Purificator81
ride until the end of endless road...
Just an update after I drove a friend's GSA1200 2018 model. Here is my objective feedback:
PROS:
1- weight: it definitely FEELS lighter when moving it around compared to the S10
2- Power: the engine is punchier and Revs pretty well we great acceleration sensations and less vibration compared to the S10.
3- Agility: it felts more agile
CONS:
1- feels: S10 feels solid when riding it. My friend told me that it is probably due to the chassis of the S10 and may be its extra weight...but for me I felt like there is more concentration of metal while the gs has may be more fairings and spaces in between.
2- cornering: there is no resistance from the GS when cornering compared to the S10. May be it is a matter of being used to the S10 but I kind of like more the way the S10 corners slowly but steadily..
3- riding position: the main difference in the riding position is the cylinder heads in the GS which do restrict my legs movement...
4- screen and info: yes the GS has much more info in the display but I felt I could still be fine with the basic info and not having to go through so many screens and buttons to adjust things. Also, I tried road and dynamic pro modes and while there is a difference in the seat height I felt the other differences were not noticeable so it kind of hype for me.
5- telelever: I took the GS to a light offroad and felt that the front wheel does not give me the feedback I needed...traditional fork is better for me at least
Good experience but I am not sure I would go for it while having my S10. If I have to go for another bike I would rather add a dirt bike that would give me a totally different ride experience and probably will be an addition to the S10.
PROS:
1- weight: it definitely FEELS lighter when moving it around compared to the S10
2- Power: the engine is punchier and Revs pretty well we great acceleration sensations and less vibration compared to the S10.
3- Agility: it felts more agile
CONS:
1- feels: S10 feels solid when riding it. My friend told me that it is probably due to the chassis of the S10 and may be its extra weight...but for me I felt like there is more concentration of metal while the gs has may be more fairings and spaces in between.
2- cornering: there is no resistance from the GS when cornering compared to the S10. May be it is a matter of being used to the S10 but I kind of like more the way the S10 corners slowly but steadily..
3- riding position: the main difference in the riding position is the cylinder heads in the GS which do restrict my legs movement...
4- screen and info: yes the GS has much more info in the display but I felt I could still be fine with the basic info and not having to go through so many screens and buttons to adjust things. Also, I tried road and dynamic pro modes and while there is a difference in the seat height I felt the other differences were not noticeable so it kind of hype for me.
5- telelever: I took the GS to a light offroad and felt that the front wheel does not give me the feedback I needed...traditional fork is better for me at least
Good experience but I am not sure I would go for it while having my S10. If I have to go for another bike I would rather add a dirt bike that would give me a totally different ride experience and probably will be an addition to the S10.