We got the 2016's, rode them at the first school in Vegas (perfect weather, and expecting another perfect weather weekend coming...75ish).
Anyway, I'd understood the 2016 was the same bike. But...2 or my faster coaches both said this bike felt better to them. Now, that is the winter off, first ride on the bike and they didn't get a chance to really push it hard, but both of them at separate times said to me the bike felt better.
Any S1000 geeks know if there might be some small differences...haven't asked my chief mechanic yet (he's out getting his teeth worked on today) but I will.
CF