IanInTheUsa
Member
Hello ST forum!
Just joined the boards over the weekend (my first post was on the intro board). I'm after a little advice. I currently ride a Kawasaki Concours 14 and have the opportunity to purchase a low mileage 2013 ST (4700 miles, $8800).
Now, my questions to you: Do the updates and modifications for the 2014 models onwards make a large difference? A small bump in power and economy, cruise control, improved TC, etc. all sound like beneficial updates.
The $8800 price for the 2013 is pretty good, but there's a new 2014 ST not far from me for $11,380!!!
Buying a new bike with factory warrantee seems a sensible thing to do.
Secondly - are the upgrades between a standard and the ES model (suspension and heated grips) worth the additional cost? For those who ride a standard model, do you regret not buying the ES? Buyers of the ES do you regret spending the extra cash that could've gone to farkles? There are some good mark downs on left over 2015 models at a couple of local dealers.
Let me know your thoughts. (used the search tool, but didn't find too much, maybe my search parameters were inaccurate)
Ian
Just joined the boards over the weekend (my first post was on the intro board). I'm after a little advice. I currently ride a Kawasaki Concours 14 and have the opportunity to purchase a low mileage 2013 ST (4700 miles, $8800).
Now, my questions to you: Do the updates and modifications for the 2014 models onwards make a large difference? A small bump in power and economy, cruise control, improved TC, etc. all sound like beneficial updates.
The $8800 price for the 2013 is pretty good, but there's a new 2014 ST not far from me for $11,380!!!
Buying a new bike with factory warrantee seems a sensible thing to do.
Secondly - are the upgrades between a standard and the ES model (suspension and heated grips) worth the additional cost? For those who ride a standard model, do you regret not buying the ES? Buyers of the ES do you regret spending the extra cash that could've gone to farkles? There are some good mark downs on left over 2015 models at a couple of local dealers.
Let me know your thoughts. (used the search tool, but didn't find too much, maybe my search parameters were inaccurate)
Ian