I’m just heading home having done just over 2000 miles on the bike in the last 9 days.
My impression of the bike, as I know Skyman is very interested ��
The overall finish is superb .
The paint on the SE is gorgeous.
Everything works well. I like being able to swap the TFT display from Sport to Touring mode to show data relevant to the style of riding .
The motor is sublime . Ultra smooth yet insanely powerful . With traction control set to 1, the front will lift under hard acceleration but set to 2, you can literally open it up in 2nd gear and the front stays planted whilst you are propelled forward at a stupid velocity .
As an example I was riding with one mate who has an 18 plate XR that has been to Hilltop and the H2 would pull away , though not by a huge amount to be fair .
The only minor issue with the engine is the fuelling is a tad fluffy with a closed throttle, a victim of Euro4 bollocks, no doubt !
Fuel economy over 2000 miles-45.4 mpg .
With a 19 litre tank , range is 165 down to one bar leaving about 35 miles in reserve .
Sat at 90 mph on autoroute, that drops to 145 plus reserve .
The two standard SXs in the trip were burning more fuel than me !!
Tyre wear is heavy . My rear is shot after 2700 miles.
Handling is very planted and on rails . Not flickable like a sports bike but much lighter than a Busa/K1300S etc .
The main stand does limit ground clearance, touching down on one hairpin at 45 degrees left lean . It’s staying on though for the convenience plus I don’t ride as hard with other mates .
Brakes are utterly fantastic with loads of stopping power and feedback.
Suspension is quite firm but coped fine, even riding gnarly single track passes in the Picos
Comfort ? I did the same trip on my KTM1290R last year and the H2 was better.
I’m 6’1” and the high clip ons combined with lowish pegs and good screen mean no weight on lower back like you get on an adventure bike.
Seat is very comfy and knees only complain after a solid 6+ hours in the saddle, though my knees are fucked so that’s more down to me than the bike .
Luggage carrying is good with the usual Kwak panniers . They don’t hold a huge amount but fit very neatly and don’t upset the bike even at very high speeds .
Heated grips are very good, cruise control is very smooth and the best I’ve ever used .
Not sure what else to say really !
It’s a great bike and is much more rideable than you might think when it’s supposedly putting out 207bhp. For me it has better comfort that the standard SX, has better fuel economy despite the extra 70bhp and you will never get bored of the bat-shit crazy acceleration that is always waiting !!
Heavy tyre wear aside ? Brilliant sports tourer with an emphasis on the sports !!!!