it was a very expensive bike when new, it had a second to none warranty that meant a lot of things got changed that other manufacturers might have quibbled at or repaired, hence it got a rep as always going wrong, it was also cutting edge in its day, not something that usually equates to completely trouble free life,it had certain faults that continually raised their heads and the internet thrived on it, I dread to think what would have happened to Honda in the 70's and 80's if the internet had been up and running (cam chain adjusters anyone
) the end decision is yours, have a look at a couple of bikes have a test ride, then if you are worried see if you can get into the warranty scheme, its about £400 a year, you are buying a lot of performance and tech,
and there are lots of people who will tell you your GS is going to explode in-situ
my K1200GT is 10 years old now and hasn't had any of the problems people tell you "will" happen so you pays yer money and takes yer chance