03-10-2018, 08:58 AM
I posted this the day I brought it home and my opinion is unchanged (and most of our comments are simply opinion):
Re 2014 standard
• I prefer the 4 into 1 exhaust for appearance, lighter weight, chain access and nostalgia for my 1976 CB750F.
• a steel fuel tank, although I like the style and extra capacity of the aluminum 2017 tank
• alloy wheels, which are easier to clean and much easier to deal with a tubeless tire puncture on the road
• and the black/chrome appearance, with reminds me of my first bike, when I was 16
I did not get as super a deal as several have reported, but it came out of the crate the day I took delivery. $8,784.81, less $4,000 for my 2018 Yamaha XT250, which took 4 months for them to sell at or under $2,999.
Registration and insurance seemed less with a 2014 model purchased in late 2017.
Re 2014 standard
• I prefer the 4 into 1 exhaust for appearance, lighter weight, chain access and nostalgia for my 1976 CB750F.
• a steel fuel tank, although I like the style and extra capacity of the aluminum 2017 tank
• alloy wheels, which are easier to clean and much easier to deal with a tubeless tire puncture on the road
• and the black/chrome appearance, with reminds me of my first bike, when I was 16
I did not get as super a deal as several have reported, but it came out of the crate the day I took delivery. $8,784.81, less $4,000 for my 2018 Yamaha XT250, which took 4 months for them to sell at or under $2,999.
Registration and insurance seemed less with a 2014 model purchased in late 2017.