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'14 dlx or '17 ex? - tpo12001_imp - 05-10-2023
Whats your guys opinion on which bike I should get,a '14 DLX w 3200 mi or '17 Ex w 1100 mi?
RE: '14 dlx or '17 ex? - PowerDubs_imp - 05-10-2023
To me the '14 looks better. Especially with '13 switch controls and blinkers swapped on.
The '17 will have better suspension, a slipper clutch, and should sound a bit better due to exhaust changes.
Check replacement parts cost if that is a concern. Example- the '14 headlight is just a cheap bulb. What's the cost to fix the '17 headlight?
RE: '14 dlx or '17 ex? - Lord Popgun - 05-10-2023
List price is $1116.80. Wow!
RE: '14 dlx or '17 ex? - pdedse - 05-10-2023
(05-10-2023, 08:48 AM)tpo12001_imp Wrote: Whats your guys opinion on which bike I should get,a '14 DLX w 3200 mi or '17 Ex w 1100 mi?
Yes!
RE: '14 dlx or '17 ex? - dave - 05-10-2023
(05-10-2023, 08:48 AM)tpo12001_imp Wrote: Whats your guys opinion on which bike I should get,a '14 DLX w 3200 mi or '17 Ex w 1100 mi?What are the prices? You can't go wrong with either one.
RE: '14 dlx or '17 ex? - pekingduck - 05-10-2023
The 2017 clutch assist feature allows a lighter clutch lever pull, but IMHO, the LED headlight beam is worse than previous years' H4 bulbs.
I didn't care for the wire spoke wheels. Disc brake dust etches into the spokes and they are harder to keep clean. I swapped my 2017 EX wire wheels for DLX cast wheels, but it was pretty involved.
The 2017 is also lighter than the 2014DLX, due mostly to the lighter exhaust system.
RE: '14 dlx or '17 ex? - tpo12001_imp - 05-10-2023
(05-10-2023, 01:55 PM)Dave_imp Wrote:What are the prices? You can't go wrong with either one. the dlx is 9k,the ex is 8.5k(05-10-2023, 08:48 AM)tpo12001_imp Wrote: Whats your guys opinion on which bike I should get,a '14 DLX w 3200 mi or '17 Ex w 1100 mi?What are the prices? You can't go wrong with either one.
RE: '14 dlx or '17 ex? - pdedse - 05-11-2023
I had a '14 standard (the black one) and currently own a '17ex. Not a direct comparison between the DLX and the EX, but my bottom line thought is that I like riding the '17 just as much as I did the '14. I think after you buy one or the other, you won't regret not having bought the unchosen.
I am not a motorcycle connoisseur as to the finer details of a bike. For me, the differences are 3:
1) the '17 absorbs road abnormalities better than the standard; the '17 is more "plush" but the '14 feel was never annoying. 2) I spend time cleaning the spoke rims on the '17 that I never did on the '14. Would cleaning the spokes bother you? Would you even bother to clean them? 3) the look of the tank--for me, this is the biggest difference. Obvioulsy the standard tank is black, but I'm thinking more of the look, not the color. The '17's curves vs. the '14's box-like lines. Which look is more appealing to you? Buy that one!
RE: '14 dlx or '17 ex? - clearviewx - 05-12-2023
14 DLX… all day long
RE: '14 dlx or '17 ex? - sleeper_imp - 05-13-2023
‘17 EX… all day long
(sorry, I couldn’t help myself ….)