Thanks all for the complimentary comments. I will start by saying I have no intention of testing the deer disembowelling capabilities of the front end! Once is enough thank you!
The styling is supposed to closely follow the H2 and H2R, thus keeping the “family resemblance†for the super charged bikes.
The green is actually even nicer than it appears in the pictures. The paint lacquer contains gold flecks which catch the sun (when it’s out) and make it “sparkleâ€.
I’m now just waiting for the drier, warmer days when I can get some miles on it and get it run in. While easily “quick enough†when being run in, there’s still that little nagging voice in my head that won’t go away until I’ve made the official mileage, and thus I won’t get full enjoyment from the bike.
The first big improvement over the K1300S that I have discovered is that it actually has storage space under the seat! Not quite enough to put a full waterproof oversuit in, but enough for a decent disk lock and a few small tools.