Preaching to the Choir . . .

[Blockhead_imp]

I fell in love with my 2013 by accident while buying parts for my son’s dirt bike at a Harley/Honda dealership. It was the only one of its kind on the showroom floor and after a few months (my third trip to said dealer) I had to have it. I don’t think this forum was even up and running yet when I first saw it.

Just my biased opinion but I don’t need or want anything a newer model has to offer:

Don’t need a 6th gear because I mainly just putt in 4th gear on back roads.
Don’t need a bigger tank because I usually only ride an hour or two at a time.
Don’t need a better suspension because, as said, I just putt when I ride.
Don’t need an LED light because I don’t ride at night...I’m sure there are more examples but you get the picture.

For folks on here that have been around and maybe started on a ‘13 or ‘14 and have graduated to the newer models, I understand the desire to upgrade but I’m not one of them. For me this is the perfect bike...

Kudos to someone like Empty Sea who iron butts all over the midwest on his 2nd 2013...that really says a lot about his love for the bike and passion for defending that year’s model...impressive!

Cookiemech, nice write up, you really seem to love the bike and that’s great...enjoy!