Introduced in 1994, the twin cyclinder GS is the bench mark for adventure tourers. The GS is seen as being THE big trailie & has an almost cult following. I have driven an R850GS & a R1100GS & apart from its size, I thought it was an excellent bike for bumpy B-roads & fast A-Roads, however, below 20mph it felt heavy & over 80mph you got alot of windblast, but in that middle range it was excellent. One of the few trailie's that really handles well with a pillion heavier than a sparrow.