I’m in a very similar position had a 2003 1150 for 10 years sold it due to being a bit worried about the servo brakes (which failed as a took it to sell it
) and high frequency vibes that has started to come through the bars at motorway speeds , was basically not sure about keeping it long term at the time.
Ended up being bikeless for a few years then got a couple of years old NC750 early last year the thinking being I can service it myself it was not much money relatively ....
But it’s pants compared to my old GS
Seat crap after 2hours
Putting it on the centre stand
probably give you a hernia
Low speed balance not a patch on the bm
And it’s got a chain
So clearly I was spoiled for 10 years but I don’t really want the servo brakes and would probably like the few kgs of weight loss of the 1200 so which would be the best one to buy , I here there are some shaft drive issues anything else I should know about?