[QUOTE="The Older Gentleman"] Well, I was contemplating Timo's Krauser RS, but decided against t.[/QUOTE] I would have thought _he_ decided against it - ? Anyhow - the rest of the thread (Plan A) discusses various modern bikes, so I assume alternatives to an R100RS is no longer an option. Having just got my hands on a K75 with an R-RS fairing, it seems to me like a good combination if the focus is on weather protection, smoothness, economy, longevity, touring comfort etc. In a way a K1100LT "light"?