About 2019 being the best year for MPG ?

My 2022 Meteor is a great flat-lander's bike and I'm averaging 83mpg.  I wouldn't ride double on it across the country , but ridding single on it would be just fine.    The RE-Company seems to give a hoot about fuel millage over getting every ounce of HP out of every "cc" and I think that is a good thing.

I would rather Honda make a 500cc version of their 350 Highness and sell me one of them rather than getting the 650 twin RE Super Meteor ... But  ... who know if Honda will ever come-a-round to my way of thinking ?

Maybe it's a little on the under-Squair side , even for a Thumper ?

https://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/Honda/honda_cb350_h-ness.html

The fender set-up is kind-a odd .   Then the liquid cooled thing too ... but somebody should like it !  

They do make a proper looking bike in their 400cc.

https://www.motorcycle.com/specs/benelli/standard/2023/imperiale/400/detail.html

But there are those pesky inter-tubes again !    
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I'm beginning to wonder if the Super Meteor will ever get to America ?  

I just did the 12,000 mile oil change and checking the valves on the 350RE.   It still fits my daily route just fine and gets GREAT fuel millage doing it , so I'm happy with it.   It's OK with leveling off at 70 mph on flat ground , but the fuel millage drops to the 70mpg neighborhood.
It's possible to put a performance cam in the 350RE to get an added 20% HP gain and just keep it.  The only time I want more power is while ridding double or in the mountains .   That's the plan if the Super Meteor don't work out.  
There was a saying assigned to the RE-Himalayan that went :  "It won't get to the designation first but - it will always get there"
I feel the same way about the 350RE motor.

The one I really want is a 500cc version of the Honda Hiness.

Yes Rutty ,

The RE350  Meteor is virtually a lower seat version of the Honda 350 , or more correctly the Honda is a higher seat version of the  Meteor RE350 ?  

One is 72mm bore and 86mm stroke (6100rpm-HP) (RE in its many forms)
Other is 70mm bore and 90mm stroke (5500rpm-HP)
Take your pick ?

All the other numbers are a toss up, the "Hunter 350" is the lighter one .

Like you said , border-line enough HP for USA , but more than enough for most of the world.

Your right ...

I need some new roads , even though I like the back-way I normally take to town .
Putt Putt-ing around at 50mph is super relaxing , and not slowing for the curves makes it even better !  

It don't take a monster bike to have fun ridding ,
but
It does take a nice road to have fun ridding.

Now that I'm retired : I get to take the long way just about every where I go , " Just one of the perks of the job ! "

I just LOVE my JOB !  
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I never had one of the SR500's but I rode one once , I got a SX650 instead.
Between them both now the SR might have been the better choice ?

Just remember:

The Short Fast way is Never RIGHT , and The Long Pleasure way is Never WRONG.  

I had a DR200 for the back-roads rides and it worked great while ridding by myself.  I put some Shinko 705's on it and all was good till found the seat was too short for two.