To be honest Chris, the GS just purred up there, no problem at all. It never ceases to amaze me how well they cope, even fully laden. I also ride a KTM 300 (2-stroke), and there are situations where I feel, contrary to conventional wisdom, that the weight actually
helps. Sometimes a light bike skits around on loose stuff, and the big one just seems to soak it all up and stay balanced (
usually!) with little effort. I liken it to a Range Rover as opposed to a rally car.
There was another stunning vista that suddenly opened out in front of us in the late evening sun (on one of your routes), which would have made an amazing clip, approaching Tagounite from the NE
here. Sadly my GoPro through a wobbly and it only took a
still.
PS I never realised Kindling was such a complex art, I imagined they just pressed a button to convert it, then sat back and watched the money roll in! Have a good trip!