The console display looks much more useful. On the 2013 models, the only information obtainable at a glance is speed and 11 bars of battery charge resolution, which is certainly fine, but this appears to add torque and riding mode to that.
The battery resolution meter has gone numeric with a smaller bar readout, which I think is a (small!) step backwards in usability, since the brain can process discrete counts (the previous 11 bars) better than a near-continuous percentage. What I'm getting at is the quick rapid-thought mental calculation that happens when you look at that meter and wonder as we all do, how much range is effectively left based on our remaining ride choices. (I am being pedantic, but I do work at a visualization/analytics company, so cognitive factors are part of my job.)
Speaking of riding modes, the list of "sport, eco, custom" implies that custom is specifically customizable, and I hope that the other modes are also still customizable. Perhaps, even if the existing modes are somehow partially fixed, if the customization UI on the phone were improved, then that would make up for it overall.
The rear tire is listed as a 140 width for a better contact patch. That would certainly be important for all the models, but especially the SR, where the torque is amped up! I certainly would like a better contact patch for riding in wet weather.
Better brakes and suspension seem like a pure improvement, certainly.
