This thread is not about the rider but the bike.
Exactly why I did not fear to take the GSA into Bobbejaans. I knew I will be the softy in the twosome, not the bike.
Maybe some other 'dogs' should read this thread more closely. Funny, 2SD, Blazes, BigDom comes to mind, although 2SD changed his mind somewhat later. 
I actually feel bad putting down somebody like youself, especially in the face of the effort you made going up Baboons, BUT I have certainly not changed my mind about big trailies, and where they can go.
One rider, one machine........big bikes go nowhere really technical.
Of course, Explore, if you differ, then I have just the road for you to go and do on your GS1200
