07-31-2017, 06:37 PM
You *can* remove the engine and replace it if you've got a good shop near you. I'm just not sure I do. I'd be afraid they would scratch the frame or leave something slightly loose and rattling. I also couldn't ever find anything definite about cost. And then how long would I have to wait? Motorcycle shops are notorious about "disappearing" your bike for months.
But I do like the lighter weight of the 2013 STD, the smaller tank doesn't bother me, and like Guth and Hondahawkrider I prefer the look of the 2013 instrument cluster. But I do like that the 2014 Deluxe has a gear indicator.
As for the 2013 wheels, I always considered them to be silver so wouldn't have even bothered to have them changed. That inner belt of black just doesn't catch my eye -- the outer silver does.
But I do like the lighter weight of the 2013 STD, the smaller tank doesn't bother me, and like Guth and Hondahawkrider I prefer the look of the 2013 instrument cluster. But I do like that the 2014 Deluxe has a gear indicator.
As for the 2013 wheels, I always considered them to be silver so wouldn't have even bothered to have them changed. That inner belt of black just doesn't catch my eye -- the outer silver does.