12-24-2019, 10:57 PM
Welcome to the Forum Nick.
It is good to finally have to decide between two siblings (or not). Some Forum members will say the DLX may be generally more collectible than the standard. The DLX does have attributes that are more desirable. Example: The twin double-walled chrome pipes are typically preferred over the 4-into-1 stainless steel. The seat is supposed to be more comfortable on the DLX, but this is typically quite subjective as everyone's butt and tolerance is different. Overall in the end, the souls and performance are the same. You will feel good.
Tires will varying by rider style, and apparently region. Some riders here at the Forum will melt through tires at a rate of about 3000 miles. They tend to be in the west coast states. Others can routinely get 15000 to 20000 miles on a decent set (e.g. Michelin PR3 and PR4). Getting 6 to 7 years could be possible I suppose, but the ride quality of the rubber will be quite deprecated.
Good luck in your quest. Keep it fun - must be exciting to choose. And Merry Christmas Nick.
It is good to finally have to decide between two siblings (or not). Some Forum members will say the DLX may be generally more collectible than the standard. The DLX does have attributes that are more desirable. Example: The twin double-walled chrome pipes are typically preferred over the 4-into-1 stainless steel. The seat is supposed to be more comfortable on the DLX, but this is typically quite subjective as everyone's butt and tolerance is different. Overall in the end, the souls and performance are the same. You will feel good.
Tires will varying by rider style, and apparently region. Some riders here at the Forum will melt through tires at a rate of about 3000 miles. They tend to be in the west coast states. Others can routinely get 15000 to 20000 miles on a decent set (e.g. Michelin PR3 and PR4). Getting 6 to 7 years could be possible I suppose, but the ride quality of the rubber will be quite deprecated.
Good luck in your quest. Keep it fun - must be exciting to choose. And Merry Christmas Nick.