jduff8505
RDIV3.14
Earlier this year I sold my ST, it was time to move on.
Yesterday I picked up a 2011 C14, and here are some of the +/- impressions I have so far.
+ It feels much lighter and snappy on the road with regards to how it's CG is distributed.
+ it came standard with heated grips. (I added heated grips to my ST) I'll never own a bike without them again.
+ The rider information center is a backlit LCD screen instead of the orange LED screen. It is very visible and clear at night, and also very clear in daylight sun.
+ The riding position is more like a sportbike than a cruiser (my preferred position YMMV)
+ The pegs are a little more aggressive giving a more positive attachment of me to the bike.
+ Narrower in the seat allowing me to tuck in and hug the bike also giving me more positive attachment.
+ Windshield returns to lowest height when bike is turned off.
- smaller tank
- Smaller windshield
- MPG slightly lower
- No Jetson's space craft sound
- Not a Honda
All in all, I lay this switch on Mother Honda for blatantly refusing to upgrade any creature comforts on the ST except the price tag. Had they listened to the ST owners, I would be riding a 2011 ST instead of the C14.
This is just one man's opinion on this matter, and either bike you may choose is extremely well built.
Jeff
Yesterday I picked up a 2011 C14, and here are some of the +/- impressions I have so far.
+ It feels much lighter and snappy on the road with regards to how it's CG is distributed.
+ it came standard with heated grips. (I added heated grips to my ST) I'll never own a bike without them again.
+ The rider information center is a backlit LCD screen instead of the orange LED screen. It is very visible and clear at night, and also very clear in daylight sun.
+ The riding position is more like a sportbike than a cruiser (my preferred position YMMV)
+ The pegs are a little more aggressive giving a more positive attachment of me to the bike.
+ Narrower in the seat allowing me to tuck in and hug the bike also giving me more positive attachment.
+ Windshield returns to lowest height when bike is turned off.
- smaller tank
- Smaller windshield
- MPG slightly lower
- No Jetson's space craft sound
- Not a Honda
All in all, I lay this switch on Mother Honda for blatantly refusing to upgrade any creature comforts on the ST except the price tag. Had they listened to the ST owners, I would be riding a 2011 ST instead of the C14.
This is just one man's opinion on this matter, and either bike you may choose is extremely well built.
Jeff