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I had an f700gs and a Monster S4R at the same time... the Monster had a small tank range, cramped ergos and a stiff ride compared to the BMW but was a blast in the twisties. However the closest fun roads are a 45-90 min highway slog for me, which made me wish I was on the BMW until I got there.

The f700gs could handle loooong rides in any kind of weather condition in relative comfort, but felt like an SUV on the curvy bits.

The ‘Strada is waay more comfy than the Monster on the longer rides, but waaay more fun than the f700gs on the fun bits. I happily sold the S4R and the GS after getting the ‘Strada and haven’t looked back. As Gatdammit said, the suspension isn’t perfect and the tank range, while better than my old S4R (not hard) is still less than my old GS... but you quickly forget about it when you start riding

That being said, the riding FEEL is way different than the Monster. If you are in love with that seating position and reach to the bars, the Hyper is going to feel weird. Took me a bit to get used to it, but I’m loving it now.

<blockquote data-quote="segascott" data-source="post: 33258" data-attributes="member: 4655">I had an f700gs and a Monster S4R at the same time... the Monster had a small tank range, cramped ergos and a stiff ride compared to the BMW but was a blast in the twisties. However the closest fun roads are a 45-90 min highway slog for me, which made me wish I was on the BMW until I got there.The f700gs could handle loooong rides in any kind of weather condition in relative comfort, but felt like an SUV on the curvy bits.The ‘Strada is waay more comfy than the Monster on the longer rides, but waaay more fun than the f700gs on the fun bits. I happily sold the S4R and the GS after getting the ‘Strada and haven’t looked back. As Gatdammit said, the suspension isn’t perfect and the tank range, while better than my old S4R (not hard) is still less than my old GS... but you quickly forget about it when you start riding <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />That being said, the riding FEEL is way different than the Monster. If you are in love with that seating position and reach to the bars, the Hyper is going to feel weird. Took me a bit to get used to it, but I’m loving it now.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="segascott, post: 33258, member: 4655"] I had an f700gs and a Monster S4R at the same time... the Monster had a small tank range, cramped ergos and a stiff ride compared to the BMW but was a blast in the twisties. However the closest fun roads are a 45-90 min highway slog for me, which made me wish I was on the BMW until I got there. The f700gs could handle loooong rides in any kind of weather condition in relative comfort, but felt like an SUV on the curvy bits. The ‘Strada is waay more comfy than the Monster on the longer rides, but waaay more fun than the f700gs on the fun bits. I happily sold the S4R and the GS after getting the ‘Strada and haven’t looked back. As Gatdammit said, the suspension isn’t perfect and the tank range, while better than my old S4R (not hard) is still less than my old GS... but you quickly forget about it when you start riding :D That being said, the riding FEEL is way different than the Monster. If you are in love with that seating position and reach to the bars, the Hyper is going to feel [I]weird.[/I] Took me a bit to get used to it, but I’m loving it now. [/QUOTE]

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