I have had a 650 GS 6 years. I have had Bikes since I was 17. 64 years this year.I have had 3 Vincents in my time, 2 Rapide´s and a Comet, The 650 GS has a very similar performance to the 1947 Rapide, I had a the 73 Rapide made, the fisrt one to come into Yorkshire it went to Marsdens of Leeds, the owner of the shop kept it himself for a few years.