My minds made up???

[Tannersan]

HI there, new to this, and was looking for some comments, and or suggestions,. I plan to change my foray into travelling from bicycle to motorcycle. I will, or am thinking of purchasing in the next year,... and my mind was almostmade up with the Bmw 1200gs. But after reading some of the discussions on the Hubb, I am starting to get confused about its reliability. I have rode motorcycles before but nothing this big. Especially the cost associated with the bike and associated breakdowns. At the $17000 range, I was thinking it would be a good and reliable purchase. I am not looking for older models or someone elses misery, just a great bike. Should I go down to the gs800, i thought the gs650 was a good thought but... Now my profession as a motorcoach operator in the Rocky Mountains offers me the chance to see some of the most beautiful scenery. And my coach is amazingly hardy with almost no breakdowns, but were talking different things of course. At the same time when I see Motorbike riders from around the world coming through my part of the province, and a lot of them on the Bmw 1200 gs or later models. Grinning. It strikes me as one hell of a bike. And as they say they are fantastic. Am i wrong in thinking this. My dream is to travel up to Alaska, Yukon, down to Cali and later on to the South American countries. But after reading some of the forums and discussion, i am somewhat jaded, too much info, too much hype, give me the real scoop!