Having owned a 1200 - it's a pretty harsh ride compared to a lot of steel frames or more recent aluminum. Also mine cracked at the seat binder so you may want to look out for that if you decide to go for this one - not sure if it's a common problem with these. Also, I might have been pretty hamfisted with my wrenching back when I had owned one in the early 90's so it's possible that I just waaay over-tightened the binder and cracked it.