Funny there's a guy on YouTube who says any bike that has a shaft drive cannot have sport in the name. That is to say a Concours 14 cannot be a sport tourer, an FJR cannot be a sport tourer because it has shaft drive. He says they're 'tourers'
Its funny to see each person's opinion.
Indeed. They are just completely ignoring the "sport touring" class completely and saying there is sport or touring.
To be clear, it is extended an inch over the H2 so it is a bit longer
And yet still a whopping almost 2 inches shorter than the Concours and almost 3 inches shorter than the FJR.
it does have an analogue tachometer on the base model and the SE, the fairings or wider than H2 for better wind protection, windsield is longer and aftermarkets will make longer still.
All compared to the H2/H2R, which is great for general riding, but still far less fairing than the Concours and the windshield is non-adjustable (which I think is a HUGE negative) and positively tiny compared to even the stock Concours. The extreme angle of the SX stock shield will likely make larger aftermarkets probably look strange.
built for better range.
Again, better range than the H2/H2R for sure, but a small 5 gal tank with an expected range of only 190 miles (not confirmed) is not impressive for anything that has the word "tour" in it.... remember, people complain about the Concours' range of "only" 250 miles.
The Ninja 1000 has a range of around 195 miles.
It will certainly be fast with 45hp more than the Concours and significantly less weight (for some reason the weight is still a secret too, but some sources peg it at 100 pounds less, which would be around 15% less). I really like the [optional] cornering lights.