The Bike
I ride a 2012 F800GS. I love this bike a lot, and it is not what most people would consider as their first choice. It's big, it's heavy, it's too conspicuous, it's teeming with high tech wizardry. There are lots of reasons to not do this. Still, the bike speaks to me, she has plenty of power for me, has a lovely exhaust note, is very less maintenance.
I have some detailed notes on a few topics related to bike planning. See: