05-11-2023, 12:09 AM
I had a '14 standard (the black one) and currently own a '17ex. Not a direct comparison between the DLX and the EX, but my bottom line thought is that I like riding the '17 just as much as I did the '14. I think after you buy one or the other, you won't regret not having bought the unchosen.
I am not a motorcycle connoisseur as to the finer details of a bike. For me, the differences are 3:
1) the '17 absorbs road abnormalities better than the standard; the '17 is more "plush" but the '14 feel was never annoying. 2) I spend time cleaning the spoke rims on the '17 that I never did on the '14. Would cleaning the spokes bother you? Would you even bother to clean them? 3) the look of the tank--for me, this is the biggest difference. Obvioulsy the standard tank is black, but I'm thinking more of the look, not the color. The '17's curves vs. the '14's box-like lines. Which look is more appealing to you? Buy that one!
I am not a motorcycle connoisseur as to the finer details of a bike. For me, the differences are 3:
1) the '17 absorbs road abnormalities better than the standard; the '17 is more "plush" but the '14 feel was never annoying. 2) I spend time cleaning the spoke rims on the '17 that I never did on the '14. Would cleaning the spokes bother you? Would you even bother to clean them? 3) the look of the tank--for me, this is the biggest difference. Obvioulsy the standard tank is black, but I'm thinking more of the look, not the color. The '17's curves vs. the '14's box-like lines. Which look is more appealing to you? Buy that one!