What did you pay for your F6B or F6BD?

[stevenolts]

Hello,

I am about to buy an F6B and would like to know how much I should expect pay.
What did you pay for your F6B or F6BD?
Is it worth it to buy the deluxe?
What are the differences between 2013 and 2014? Are there any? Should I expect to pay more for a 2014?
I do not see very many 2014 F6B's / did the 2013 F6B's not sell well? and now they have a lot of left over bikes to sell?

Background on me (I am obsessed with motorcyles / all I think about and talk about)
I just was in an accident and my baby is dead - 2010 Harley Davidson Fatboy (Man I loved that bike)
I never thought I would buy a bike that was not a Harley Davidson Fatboy.
I still have my 1981 Honda CB750K that I bought new in 1983. (great bike)
I owned a new 2007 Honda CB900 (hornet) for 6 months. It was great but after 30 mins it was uncomfortable. I sold it for what I paid for it and bought the HD Fatboy.

When I started looking a few months ago after my bike wreck, I thought maybe I would get a Yamaha FJR1300.
The Harley was getting too hot for the summer sitting with my nuts on the oil tank and cylinder head.
I test rode the Yamaha 2014 FJR1300, 2013 Honda Valkarie, and the Honda F6B back to back.

I thought the Yamaha FJR1300 was very nice but I still thought that it would be uncomfortable for everyday use. It was too ski-dish with the power delivery.

I thought that I would like the Valkarie the best but I wanted all the extras the F6B had to offer. I rode the Valkarie and it was OK but looking back after riding the F6B it did not seem as powerful as the F6B.

I then rode the F6B and was in love from the start. It is an incredible bike, great power, great handling, and the most comfortable bike I have ever ridden by far. The wind protection is fantastic (I had the test on a F6B with the Honda 19" vented windshield) I could wear my helmet with the shield up and it did not bother my contact lenses at over 100 MPH. (I hope it does not prove to be too hot in the summer) I have read that the stereo can't be heard over 30MPH I can testify that I could hear it at 100MPH. The bottom line is that the Honda F6B is the most fun bike I have ever ridden.

I have test ridden a lot of bikes. I try to go to all the Demo Truck days. There are a few bikes that I thought would be nice such as the Ducati Diavel and the Yamaha V-Max (both of which cost too much - either sales price, gas, and service etc...) I have ridden all the harleys including CVO's and before this the Harley Davidson Fatboy was my favorite bike.

Thank you in advance for any advise you can give me.
Steve

[christian52]

I paid fifteen five for a 13 standard.....showed me 9000 for my trade with a 6k payoff....Manchester nh

[Steve 0080]

Short answer is $18500..... go Delux.... only difference between the 15 and the 13/14 is cruise. Great deals out there on 13 and 14's... Good Luck !!! I was the first in the state of FL so I did/maybe pay a little more...

[Primo]

Hold out until the week between Christmas and New Year Day.

Double sales whammy: End of month and end of year.

If there is any time of the year for the sales peeps to be motivated to sell a bike even at a discounted price that would be the time for it to happen.

Don't be afraid to shop by phone and play one dealer against another. It is their job to part you from you money. It's your job to keep as much of your hard earned cash in your pocket as possible.

I have bought many bikes and cars over the years but once I know what I want I get on the phone and deal there.

NEVER end up in that sales office at any dealership. Too much in their favor unless you are comfortable with getting up and walking away if your EXACT terms are not met. Be strong. It's your $$$ not theirs!

Good luck!

[stevenolts]

Has anyone ever bought a bike from out of state? What is your experience with the advertised prices on cycletrader.com?

Will I have to pay extra fees etc...?

[Old Ryder]

Doing that research thing. Way to go. Exactly what I did.

I had to drive over 300 miles to Maryland to get my 13 Standard at $12,999 before the $1500 in taxes/plate/and other rip charges. NC has a high tax rate anyway. I bought a Standard and in the process of making it a Deluxe--cheaper that way since I really did not the self cancelling signals. I found the Centerstand for $65 shipped, the grips are about $225 and the backrest/luggage rack is still in discussion.

As mentioned there is no changes other than colors in the 13 and 14 models. Honda marketing is a strange animal--they will make a ton of bikes and then mark them down if they don't sell in a few years. Got my VTX 1800 in 08 for about 65% of the price it was in 06. Personally, I think the MSRP of around $20,000 is a bit tall, but when guys can start buying Wings out the door for the $15K neighborhood they move pretty quickly.

I spent hours and hours on Craigslist and Cycle Trader--then started calling dealers. Local guys would not match the lowest price so I had to travel.

It is a great bike, but also figure in a new shield. I don't think anybody has kept the stock windshield. I found this forum to be a gold mine for information. Check out the thread "How low will they go" on the General message board.

[Old Ryder]

Has anyone ever bought a bike from out of state? What is your experience with the advertised prices on cycletrader.com?

Will I have to pay extra fees etc...?

There are always going to be the Extra Charges--NC sales tax is quite a bit---and here you also have to pay county property tax, also. You can do the credit app online and if you have a good score there is the .4% loan. I am paying $53 interest on a 36 month loan. Depending on taxes, the OTD price can add $1-2K--- ask the dealer when you are negotiating over the phone. Some dealers offer their OTD price, but then you bring the bike back and pay them when you go to register it. If you are finiancing it, everything will have to be added in before the bike leaves the dealership.

[opas ride]

Again I maintain that price is only relative to whether one is happy/satisfied with the deal and dealer they get...Prices vary all over the country from dealer to dealer and regardless what one pays, somebody always claims they got a better deal!!!...Price comparisons are only a guide and many are inaccurate when it comes down to "out-of-pocket" costs...Taxes, prep, incentives, etc. etc. vary all over the land and can be very confusing at times...If you find the bike and dealer your happy with, go for it and don't worry about what others paid as it does not really matter and most others do not really care!!!

[blackmetoc]

I am coming back from deployment and am doing research right now. I have been talking to a couple shops in MD. One shop in VA was still trying to sell a 13 for 19k. They clearly do not want to move that bike. I will probably buy in January when I get home.

[Texas TC]

I was one of the early buyers. Getting $2000.00 off MSRP at the time was a pretty good deal on my Deluxe. I am amazed at the prices for hold over bikes but am glad I bought when I did. I have enjoyed the first 25,000 miles and will continue to enjoy this fantastic motorcycle for years to come. ✔️