I test rode a Hima ( no clue why, I went to ride a INT 650) and was super impressed with it. I was shocked how smooth it was! The engine was smooth, the ride was smooth, the clutch was smooth. It was just a joy to ride. The road handling was excellent. I'd own one if I lived in town and didn't HAVE to take highways to get everywhere.
It was so smooth that the ride home on my FZ07 was miserable in comparison, and I had no complaints riding that bike for the past 25k miles! Feeling vibrations I had really noticed before.
I never bought a RE, but it was the leading factor in me selling my FZ 07. If the Hima single can run THAT smooth, no other engines have any excuses 😁
I'd take a Hima over another KLR650 in a heartbeat.