In short, near me, I've found a used (only 400 miles) 2013 White ST for an asking price of $8999 USD. I have 3 new Red 2015's to pick from at an asking price of $10,800 USD...but shipping, freight, etc will push them into the low 11's. Since I wouldn't pay asking price, let's just say 8,500 vs 10,900 out the door.
Cruise control, better windscreen, reduced handlebar vibration, nicer LCD, and smoother power delivery seem to the biggest differences that I see discussed on here.
Looks like Puig has a nice screen for ~$137 that folks on here seem happy with. I'd love to have CC, but would live without it and the gen1 LCD is fine. So that leaves power delivery and vibration. I haven't found a thread on if the 14-16 rubber mount can be added to the 12-13 bikes. I'm also not clear on if an ECU flash or something else helps with power delivery. I like white over red, but it's growing on me.
So, is 2,000-2,500 initial savings worth going with the 13? What would you do?
Cruise control, better windscreen, reduced handlebar vibration, nicer LCD, and smoother power delivery seem to the biggest differences that I see discussed on here.
Looks like Puig has a nice screen for ~$137 that folks on here seem happy with. I'd love to have CC, but would live without it and the gen1 LCD is fine. So that leaves power delivery and vibration. I haven't found a thread on if the 14-16 rubber mount can be added to the 12-13 bikes. I'm also not clear on if an ECU flash or something else helps with power delivery. I like white over red, but it's growing on me.
So, is 2,000-2,500 initial savings worth going with the 13? What would you do?