Everything I wanted to reply to has already been answered... except your question about "Black" pipes.
From what I can tell, the color of the pipes is dependent on the color of the bike you want, based on the way Honda decides.
I cannot find anywhere that the color is optional or can be specifically defined by the buyer.
Perhaps you can get what you want from someone who has upgraded or swapped to aftermarket exhaust.
Just my $.02.
Jim
Ok, that makes sense... I was basing my knowledge on the pictures I've seen.
I prefer black, but I also prefer silence.
The bike I'm purchasing has aftermarket, so if I don't like them, I'll be looking for black... but hoping for quiet.
Was there really that much difference in tone between the older and the new?
Hey 2wheelsforme,
Sent a PM...
Got it and thanks to a fellow Floridian. Wish I was close enough to one to sit on a bike. No one around here even has one on the showroom floor new or used. I'm over 6'2" and close to 300 pounds and worry about room. I ride a 05 Yamaha Venture now and it is barely big enough. I also have a VTX-1800 that has the forks raked and extended and the bars are taller so it is big and fits me perfect. The yammie has 117k miles and I'm starting to worry about out of town dependability, the stator is being replaced as we speak. Started going out while I was over a thousand miles from home, but I made it back. The X is no windshield and for around town only, a 03 retro with 50K on the odo. The F6B is the only bike I like the looks of enough to spend the extra money for instead of a lower mileage Venture.
Kool! Now I got a neighbor that is a member with a F6B. Will give you a shout this weekend. I think I now understand that black was not offered after 14 and cruise was not added until 15. So I can not have black and cruise control, right? Decisions. First is I got to make sure I will fit.