In almost all situations the 950 can hold it's own but, fully loaded (i.e. rider, pillion and luggage) it's never going to match the performance of an S1000XR or a V4 Multi with 170bhp.
For me that level of performance (offered by 170bhp and above) is unnecessary and undesirable (which is probably why I get on so well with the 950).
Ok yeah, my bad, we're actually exactly on the same page.
I no longer ride with my partner as she's really nervous, so itching to get something thats more..what I want as opposed to what I need for both of us.
It’s a keeper for now. There simply isn’t anything I would trade it for. I’ll be test riding the 2025 V2S multi when it’s available next year but couldn’t justify (afford 🤣) the £10K it would cost to trade up.
I can’t praise the 950S enough, see if you can get a test ride on one?
Not what I was trying to say at all.
In almost all situations the 950 can hold it's own but, fully loaded (i.e. rider, pillion and luggage) it's never going to match the performance of an S1000XR or a V4 Multi with 170bhp.
For me that level of performance (offered by 170bhp and above) is unnecessary and undesirable (which is probably why I get on so well with the 950).