I just want to say that I have now had my B1200S for close to 4 years. I weathered the oil usage crisis and have to say that I absolutely love this motorcycle.
I became fuly aware of just how great it is when I left on a 3 week trip in June. All told I rode 8300 miles and Changed the oil at 4399 miles in Eureka,CA. I used around 1 litre of oil for the whole trip and the bike ran like a train. Whatever speed I wanted was there. Whatever road I was on fit and I just had fun. What more could you ask of a motorcycle. In fact the only thing that did not perform as it should was my Hawkoiler which quit after one day, but I believe it was cause by my installation and no fault of the oiler.
If anyone has any question as to whether this is a good sport-Touring bike take my word for it. Add a set of GIVI luggage and head for the horizon.