New bike - Kawasaki H2 SX SE

[Welshman]

So next Monday 30 May I will be picking up a new 2022 H2 SX SE. The K1300S is going but it has been a graet bike. Just fancied one last big bike before it gets too much for me - but you never know there might be one ven quicker left in me somewhere. Photod to folloe

[wildbears]

Super Congrats!!!

[justjoe]

Congratulations on the new scooter, Philip! And yes, please post pictures.

[cabnfvr]

Congrats. Looks like it will sit about the same as the S, and more power to boot!

[Welshman]

I will be posting pics, rest assured! If all goes to plan I pick up morning of the 30th and catch the overnight ferry to France before riding down to Andorra on the bext day and a half. I will be avoiding the toll motorways as far as possible. Watch this space!

[Welshman]

So here it is. Collect tomorrow. I have to say that in years past Honda's fit and finish were ahead of all the other Japanese msnufacturers but these days Kawasaki's is at least as good if not better than the rest.

[Capnrip]

Congrats! Great looking bike.

[Welshman]

[justjoe]

That is all good to hear. It is funny that you say that this is what the evolution of the K13 should have been. I still question the rationale of BMW in getting rid of that line.

[cabnfvr]

Isn't it ironic that Yamaha, Suzuki and Kawasaki make sport--touring bikes with factory luggage and BMW doesn't

[Bobby]

Although the k13s is gone, there is still the r1250rs which is a great sport tourer. Beautiful, comfortable, easy to drive, and almost enough horsepower....and factory luggage.

[Doctor350]

That's a beautiful bike. I often wonder what could replace my K1300R. That's probably the closest I've seen.

And I agree with Joe, what was BMW thinking? All they needed to do was add cruise control to the K1300 model.

[Bobby]

I totally agree with you guys that the k13s could have easily been evolved. Electronic cruise control and few other relatively minor tweaks and it could have easily competed with the Japanese bikes. I swear, all motorcyclists had to do was test ride a k13s and they would have been hooked, and corporate may have woken up. I blame corporate but even more the MOA for promoting almost exclusively the GS adventure bikes.