02-09-2018, 09:25 AM
On a lark, I sold my 2010 V7 Cafe Classic and replaced it with a 2011 V7 Classic. I knew I'd take a bath on the 2010 but never ruled that into my decision. The 2010 and 2011 were the exact same bike but I preferred the non-cafe ergos of the 2011. It just felt right. I never regretted the decision.
Now backtrack ten years earlier. I bought a new '00 SV650 and loved it, but when the '01 SV650S came to the U.S., I knew that I had to have it. Same exact bike but with slightly different (and neglible) gearing, a sexy fairing, low bars, and a better dash. Again, the fact I was going to take a loss on the '00 was inconsequential to my decision -- I had to have that S model. On paper, it was irrational, but I never regretted my decision for a moment. Follow your heart and you'll have few regrets.
Now backtrack ten years earlier. I bought a new '00 SV650 and loved it, but when the '01 SV650S came to the U.S., I knew that I had to have it. Same exact bike but with slightly different (and neglible) gearing, a sexy fairing, low bars, and a better dash. Again, the fact I was going to take a loss on the '00 was inconsequential to my decision -- I had to have that S model. On paper, it was irrational, but I never regretted my decision for a moment. Follow your heart and you'll have few regrets.