Funny that, I prefer the 4S to the 996 for touring.
I think it is simply down to riding position as performance & brakes are the same. The 996 feels a bit too committed for some of the roads we do, whereas the 4S is a bit more forgiving (probably no difference in reality but it seems it).
Agreed about the roads compared to a track too.
One of these days we'll have to see if we can't get our trips to cross paths, eh
Northern France in late June perhaps ??
Or Black Forest / Alps in September ??
