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However, if you train yourself to 'point your nose' where you want to go, you are more likely to actually turn your head and really look.
TOTALLY true!! It makes a BIG difference whether you just turn your eyes or turn your whole head. You WILL go where you look.
The 1150 GS is an awesome bike and it can lean WAY over if you have decent tires on it. It was not uncommon for my Jesse bags to touch down when I was corner carving at a brisk pace. I eventually ground holes through the leading corner of both bags
The GS is real easy to maintain as well. Valve inspections/adjustments are a breeze. Once you have the feeler gauges, you never need any other parts or special tools. Syncing the throttle bodies is easy as well, but you will need a special tool. I found that the 1150 GS I had REALLY liked have the TB sync done with every oil change (6K miles). Valves are every 12K miles. If you are cruising in town around 30-40 mph and feel a slight pulsing in speed at constant throttle, you likely need to do at least a TB sync and possibly check the valves. IF they are both good, the pulsing goes away. That was always my seat of the pants indicator for when I needed to check the TB's and or valves. After you've done the TB's and valves once to figure out how, you can get it done in about an hour or so even if you are taking your time.
Be warned... That is a heavy bike. Pay attention to where you are parking and which way the ground is sloping. If you don't getting it off the side stand can be a real chore
And now, here are a few gratuitous pics of my old GS (long gone now).
I put about 40K miles on it in just under two years. I had a LOT of fun on that bike!! You will as well