06-20-2018, 07:48 PM
This. Right here. First because it answers one of your your questions. The black 2014 is out because it isn’t retro enough. The 2017 is probably out because it isn’t quite as retro as either the 2014 DLX or the 2013 standard. So ... is having 6 gears the deal breaker? If so, it’s the 2014 DLX. Is having only one pipe the deal breaker? If so it’s the 2013.
And second because it highlights a factor you should ignore. The resale value. Almost no motorcycle is going to turn a buck. You’re going to lose dough. If you can’t afford to lose it, you probably can’t afford the bike. Based on your other musings on whether to buy a 2013, 2014 oe 2017, money is probably not a key issue. So forget it, at least the depreciation. As I say, you’re going to lose dough. At this stage and into the foreseeable future, these bikes have no resale value.
The truth is that no-one but you can make this decision. Search your heart and be honest about which one you most want to look at and ride and then buy it. I’m sorry, we’ve all got a view, but none of us can really help you.
Buy the way, what is a ‘Honda fee’? Thanks a new one to me.