02-12-2018, 06:43 AM
el duque, if your primary riding enjoyment comes from enjoying the backroads of the PNW like me then I'd be much more inclined to recommend the 2013 ABS. As a bonus, it will be the lightest CB1100 featuring ABS that you will swing a leg over, lol. 2014 DLX's have held their value better than the standards, but every CB1100 ends up taking a hit over time. I don't know if you noticed but a few months back there was a '14 DLX listed in your area that was up on craigslist for a number of weeks. That listing was no longer up the last time I checked so maybe it sold, but I think they wanted over $8K for it so they might also just be waiting to post it up again this spring. These bikes appeal to a very limited set of folks and I think that works to your advantage. You could always walk in to the dealer with the 2017 EX and offer them $10K in cash, take it or leave it. The worst think that could happen is they say no. I don't think your offer for the 2013 ABS is unreasonable. I just bought a fresh set of Metzeler Z8 Interact radials in the stock sizes for my CB and they cost me just over $270 delivered from Revzilla. Good luck!