Kawasaki H2SXSE

[Grumpy Goat]

This is a great engine, I am ready to declare it the best engine of any bike I've ever owned.  It is smooth, it is powerful, it is torquey.  There are no drawbacks to this engine.

Can't beat a Japanese engine for smoothness and refinement. They have perfected these characteristics and there are some of us who appreciate that. These are the most endearing features of my Tracer's triple. That said, the RS's engine's lumpy roughness is part of its character and suits it well.

Electronics:  on a par with BMW although there are some pluses and minuses.  It does not have self cancelling turn signals but it has everything else and more.  ... About 190 miles to low fuel light.

The lack of self-cancelling signals would be a non-issue for me since mine take so long to cancel that I always manually cancel them anyway. The features included in your Kawi are nice and the price is for the exclusivity that the supercharger provides.

Also the fuel economy is decent if you are getting 190 miles before the light comes on with a 5 gallon tank. That is about the same as my Tracer and way better than the S1000R I used to have.

Kawasaki has chosen to go with the TFT navigation on this bike, similar to the BMW's with the 10" TFT.  It sucks, I don't like it, it's even a little worse than the BMW which I also don't like.  Garmin is not loosing any sleep at night in fear of these new navigation methods.

I don't think Garmin has anything to worry about when it comes to a go / no-go decision on GPSs. I have heard no good reports regarding navigation using built-in systems that are based on manufacturer's apps - cars or motorcycles. Also, the advantage of the purpose-built GPSs is the legibility (brightness and size) especially for people whose eyes are aging, not to mention the lack of reliance on cellular signal for those not using downloaded maps. Sure you can rig up a bracket for your Nav VI, which is what I did for the Tracer - works great (as long as the Nav VI behaves, but that is another issue).

Thanks for sharing the photos and the follow-up.