that's good point, being able to afford buying GS is not the end of the story - maintaining it is the other what consist of full package.Nothing against them, I kinda like the sound they make when you start them. I could have afforded any bike, wife kept egging me on to a GS. But I hate the idea of the service costs, plus the possibility the bike could spend serious time in a service bay, possibly when I'd rather be riding. .
That I couldn't not justify at my income level to get a bike as expensive as my car - makes no sense, but if I sh@#$i money sure, why not
have such toy. Benefits are bike is more fun to ride and don't lose value as quickly as ST. BMW is very easy to sell.