Alex, after 1,500 miles, I love it. Under way, it feels about 20 pounds heavier than the R12R. In the garage, it is indeed ~200 pounds heavier. And I like that it's one of the last bikes from Motorrad under David Robb's design eye. I'm keen on doing a SaddleSore 1000, something that would be more arduous on the Roadster. Someone on a K16 forum said there are better touring bikes out there, and there are better sport bikes out there, but none combine that duality like the K16. It's a Jekyll and Hyde ride, smooth, steady, sedate on a highway or an unhinged hooligan on W.V. twisties. Just depends on your mood.
Like some schizophrenics, the GT can intimidate. The first 900 miles or so were bliss, and then I had two 0-mph drops (within a week!), resulting in a major crisis in confidence. I actually emailed the sales manager, Steve, at Morton's, saying I'd made a huge mistake. But my wife(!) and Steve pulled me back from the ledge. Motoring is therapy for my mercurial states, and I guess a little bit of fear is a good thing.
Take a test. This ain't a dress rehearsal.
One of my last long rides before it got really cold in Maryland. The frigid air hasn't let up much this winter.
