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I have a 13, probably best bike I've ever owned. I now wish I had gotten a gen 2 bike.
Agreed...good deal and congrats!billyp said:Great deal,I have a white 13 and enjoy the hell out of it.
Kurgan said:Wife and I picked up a pair of new in the crate 13's for $7,999 each out the door. The only features the newer models have that I would like are the yellow anniversary color scheme and the updated clutch basket, she likes the idea of cruise but has never had a bike with it. Clutch baskets are an easy swap in less than hour and we have options for cruise. Should my bike fall over where the tank / plastics are damaged, I'll use the insurance money to get the yellow tank and plastics. Until then a, white/red with World Crosser graphics it is.
The price point sealed the deal, as the cheapest new 15's were over $4,000 higher, each. No regrets, just good times riding.
Probably not when comparing new vs. new without upgrades. Any Gen2 owner who enjoyed and rode their Gen1 for a good while and then moved to a Gen2 knows best. Plenty of folks here and others who responded with "no brainer", etc. I do have a good friend and rider buddy who loves his Gen1 but it has a ton of aftermarket upgrades that makes it worth keeping as-is. He does not ride a lot, and he's ridden my Gen2 and sees the differences, but at the end of the day he is very happy with his Gen1 with $3000+ worth of upgrades in it to make it comfortable for him. When comparing 2nd hand Gen2 bikes with upgrades, this opens a whole new door for comparison considerations. If I had to do it all over again, I'd look for a low mileage 2nd hand highly upgraded Gen2. Quality upgrades and add-ons are expensive, so remember that when you are looking at "total cost". For some, soon after purchasing a new vanilla bike, the farkle-upgrade sickness can set in pretty quick after riding the bike and seeing just how fun and nice it is to own and ride.STLRider said:So, is 2,000-2,500 initial savings worth going with the 13? What would you do?
78YZ said:I have a white 2013 with the new clutch basket and a flashed ecu. I will have a hard time parting with this bike. I've been riding motorcycles for 42 years without cruise control so that is not a deal breaker for me. Enjoy your new bikes!