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Thanks for reading and responding. This is exactly why I wrote the piece; to get riders talking about it. I found the various write ups out there not very enlightening on the topic. I think Touratech's comparison was probably the best but that was for the GS, not the GSA and that was prior to the new heavier flywheel. No one, except for you, has really addressed why a longer swing arm would function better off road. That's good to know. BMW's shift in marketing focus was also driving my skepticism. Aside from the GS Trophy, it just seemed the GS brand was becoming more "gS." KTM's 1190 R gave it a 21/18 option and with the new GS/GSA still limited to 19/17 and then on top of that making the wheel wider, I was just left a bit disappointed. I have ridden the new GSA, but not off road and not really set up for my height with proper risers and foot pegs. I will probably end up replacing mine with a new GSA eventually, but would probably be happier on a smaller bike off road, like you said. Perhaps a 990 R is in my future.