The R1200R is a velvet hammer. It is so light, tight, agile, and comfortable and yet so powerful. It just does what I ask without drama or complaint. Wear the tires down to the sidewall?
No problem. Make mid-turn corrections? 
No problem. It makes me a better, safer, and faster rider and also makes me realize what a handful some of the other bikes I've ridden, like my old R1150R, were.I've installed Givi V35 panniers and like them so much better than my old System cases. I've also received compliments on their appearance. The V46 top case is there for commuting and camping although it is fugly.
After-market lighting, reflective stuff, horn, and radar detector/screamer are en route. Maybe I'll want after-market suspension some day, not because I'm unhappy with the stock performance but because the ride is a bit rough on choppy pavement.
But what about a tank bag? I really liked my Marsee 20L magnetic bag but I sold it with my R1150R. I tried it on the R1200R in the showroom and it seemed to work but I've read that it shouldn't. Has anyone tried it?
Sorry for the rhapsodic waxing but I seem to be doing an awful lot of that about this bike. My non-riding friends really want me to shut up.
Cheers!
Greg Hohn
Chapel Hill, N.C.
