04-22-2014, 11:02 AM
There are a couple of us that have had both a 13 and a 14 although the 14 acquisitions have been very recent as they were just released.
I put 7000 miles on my 13 including 2 muti day multi state trips. For me the update to the 14 was purely cosmetic. Love the pipes, love the seat, love all the new polished pieces, love the shape of the tank, love the color matched side covers, love the digital gear indicator, very much like the fuel computer.
Unimportant to me at the time was the ABS, or the 6 speed trans, or the fact that the tank held more fuel.I say unimportant at the time, because at THIS time, I have come to appreciate having those features. I hope I never have to test the ABS.
I honestly never feel the vibration some people mention in my normal every day riding, and that includes my freeway work on either year. I'm not sure how fast you'd have to be riding to feel it, but on the 14 in 6 th you are only turning 3200 rpms at 70 mph, and on the 13 in 5 th maybe 500 rpms more.
As far as handling, both are delightful handlers, light, responsive..just a joy to ride. Plenty of power, very torquey, pulls easily out of corners. I swear the front brakes would haul down a train in short order.
Loved my 13, love my 14 even more.
I just turned over 600 miles on my 14, and there are two things that annoy me. The left handlebar switch is unlike my 13, or my ST 1300, or my majesty 400. They reversed the position of the horn and turn signals, and it is no longer instinctive signaling or honking. I have to verify by looking what I am doing..plus it has now messed up the instinctive reaction for the other two bikes as well I also don't care for the size and location of the turn signal indicators which are too low and too small.
Hope this helps.
I put 7000 miles on my 13 including 2 muti day multi state trips. For me the update to the 14 was purely cosmetic. Love the pipes, love the seat, love all the new polished pieces, love the shape of the tank, love the color matched side covers, love the digital gear indicator, very much like the fuel computer.
Unimportant to me at the time was the ABS, or the 6 speed trans, or the fact that the tank held more fuel.I say unimportant at the time, because at THIS time, I have come to appreciate having those features. I hope I never have to test the ABS.
I honestly never feel the vibration some people mention in my normal every day riding, and that includes my freeway work on either year. I'm not sure how fast you'd have to be riding to feel it, but on the 14 in 6 th you are only turning 3200 rpms at 70 mph, and on the 13 in 5 th maybe 500 rpms more.
As far as handling, both are delightful handlers, light, responsive..just a joy to ride. Plenty of power, very torquey, pulls easily out of corners. I swear the front brakes would haul down a train in short order.
Loved my 13, love my 14 even more.
I just turned over 600 miles on my 14, and there are two things that annoy me. The left handlebar switch is unlike my 13, or my ST 1300, or my majesty 400. They reversed the position of the horn and turn signals, and it is no longer instinctive signaling or honking. I have to verify by looking what I am doing..plus it has now messed up the instinctive reaction for the other two bikes as well I also don't care for the size and location of the turn signal indicators which are too low and too small.
Hope this helps.