Just how good is your F6B?

[jm21ddd15]

Yup, got my 2015 F6, set up the way I like it. Only 42000 miles, no need to trade, now. Besides, it's still all speculation about a "new" Wing. Seeing is believing. Not pictures on the internet.

[Jimmytee]

Loving my 2013 F6B. Got 42k miles on her. I also still ride my Valkyrie. Still runs great. I have put quite a nice bundle of cash into her. With Progressive fork cartridges , Arnott Air ride in the rear, all custom stereo, Helibars, Corbin seat, LED lighting and switchbacks and on and on etc... I can't lie, drooling over pics of the new Wing and F6B, but I'll probably be at least doubling my mileage on this bike before really considering another one.

[pap52]

I want to be out there riding this bike all the time. Wife thinks I'm obsessed. She's right. Wasn't quite this bad with other bikes I've owned, bad but not this bad. 😁

[Kasperwing]

Drive Jehu, thanks for writing that. I need ideas and insight also. I will be buying a new or used F6B in the next 4 to 8 months. I have been wanting one since 2013. I prefer the F6B set up over the full GW. I am struggling whether to buy a used 6B, or wait for the new one....this both from the financial side and knowing what ABS did for me in the past.

{ I used to be able to drag the saddle bags on my BMW K bike. I rode everywhere regardless of weather. More than once at night, behaving, and taking it easy, ABS kept me from going down. This happened when coming to a stop on roads where it was impossible to know how much friction was available etc.}

At 64 now, realizing that my skills will never be what they were, and to go down now, it will be much harder to heal... so doing everything to be safe makes so much sense!

Yet I know that the bike you ride is so great! Right now there are such awesome deals on low milage bikes. Saving over 10K is no small deal. ON the other hand, like many here say, the next bike will be the last. I just sold the last BMW I will ever own. I want a bike that is reliable and safe. I can wait about 4~8 months, save up, and pay cash for the new 6B with ABS. So its a hard decision. If it does have the Duo-Lever on the front, that is also an Incredible step forward in ride compliance, safety, increased fun factor. I weigh all of this against the fact that in 10 to 15 years I won't want to ride so much due to decreasing physical abilities. So I am thinking of getting the new 6B, and ride it into the ground so to speak. It should cost less to own over time... i am guessing.

Thoughts?

[Drive Jehu]

Drive Jehu, thanks for writing that. I need ideas and insight also. I will be buying a new or used F6B in the next 4 to 8 months. I have been wanting one since 2013. I prefer the F6B set up over the full GW. I am struggling whether to buy a used 6B, or wait for the new one....this both from the financial side and knowing what ABS did for me in the past.

{ I used to be able to drag the saddle bags on my BMW K bike. I rode everywhere regardless of weather. More than once at night, behaving, and taking it easy, ABS kept me from going down. This happened when coming to a stop on roads where it was impossible to know how much friction was available etc.}

At 64 now, realizing that my skills will never be what they were, and to go down now, it will be much harder to heal... so doing everything to be safe makes so much sense!

Yet I know that the bike you ride is so great! Right now there are such awesome deals on low milage bikes. Saving over 10K is no small deal. ON the other hand, like many here say, the next bike will be the last. I just sold the last BMW I will ever own. I want a bike that is reliable and safe. I can wait about 4~8 months, save up, and pay cash for the new 6B with ABS. So its a hard decision. If it does have the Duo-Lever on the front, that is also an Incredible step forward in ride compliance, safety, increased fun factor. I weigh all of this against the fact that in 10 to 15 years I won't want to ride so much due to decreasing physical abilities. So I am thinking of getting the new 6B, and ride it into the ground so to speak. It should cost less to own over time... i am guessing.

Thoughts?

Kasperwing, I had not seen the Honda film you posted - thanks I enjoyed it. New or used? It depends on what will satisfy you. My 2013 F6B was my second new bike purchase in 40 plus years of riding. The first was an early 80's XL 125 that would not die. Other bikes, 750 Shadow, GL1500 and a pile of dirt bikes starting with a girly sparkle blue Trail 70 (when the cool bike was an XR75) were all used. It is normal that I still want a silver tank XR75, right?

It's great getting a new scoot, but heck some of the used one's have an extended warranty with very few miles. As for miles I don't think any of us will find the limit on how far an F6B will go - show me a worn out Honda GL1800. The introduction of a new F6B is exciting but I would rather not own a major redesign of anything in it's first year although I think the odds are much better with a Honda.

Whatever you decide, welcome aboard!

[Drive Jehu]

This is from an oil change while I was away on my Alaska trip this summer. Most Auto Zone's or like stores are glad for you to use their parking lot and will also recycle your old oil. The only tools I carry when traveling are those to plug tires and to change motor oil and also a stock Honda oil filter is packed.

I could tell you about how the bike was broken in when new, how I ride ect. Or about (cringe) the dreaded and sometimes emotional subject of... motor oil, which can't be brought up here because this is a conversation about a motorcycle. All that IMO has so much less to do with these great results than the fact that we own a masterpiece of engineering built to extremely high standards. Check it out:

[F6B1911]

Yup, got my 2015 F6, set up the way I like it. Only 42000 miles, no need to trade, now. Besides, it's still all speculation about a "new" Wing. Seeing is believing. Not pictures on the internet.

$5.00 says we'll see a new Wing and a new F6B on 10/24/2017.
$0.02 says they'll release them with a paint job better than the 2013 Black F6B.

[Kasperwing]

Damn GOOD!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx2HjxT12nk&t=1s

[GaTeach]

Me and Sweet Georgia go together like soup beans and cornbread.