Yep! I totally get what you mean. I have a BMW K1200R Sport which is SORN'd for the winter and I've been going out in all weathers and the sh*ttiest roads on my XTR and having an absolute blast. It just seems to be so capable and sure-footed on the back roads. It could be that I'm less worried about dropping it than the K12 but even small slides just have me grinning instead of making my a*se twitch. I suppose having only 48HP if the right wrist control is lacking finesse helps too!